With their opening game of Ranji Trophy Elite Group A washed out without a ball being bowled, Surendra Bhave-coached Odisha will hope to start afresh their campaign when they hosts Jammu & Kashmir in a home game in Cuttack starting Friday.
The abandoned tie against Tripura in Agartala not only fetched just a point to Odisha but also took away the chance of valuable match practice from the Govinda Poddar-led side.