MUMBAI: As Madhya Pradesh get set to take on Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy final at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore from Wednesday, you are left wondering that for all the talent at their disposal over the years, why is MP a state with a rich cricket history, culture and passion - playing in only their second Ranji final, and the first after the 1998-99 season.
It's indeed a big mystery given that MP has produced some special talents in Narendra Hirwani, Rajesh Chauhan, Amay Khurasia, JP Yadav, Naman Ojha, Devendra Bundela, pacer Ishwar Chand Pandey over the years and Venkatesh Iyer, Avesh Khan and Rajat Patidar in more recent times, Yet, the team from central India took as long as 23 years to make to the summit clash of the Ranji Trophy again.
