Ahead of their Ranji Trophy Group A opener against Tripura, Odisha captain Govinda Poddar had hoped for the match to be played in Agartala. Unfortunately his prayers were unanswered.
The match was called off without a ball being bowled at Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium due to bad weather and wet outfield on all four days (Oct 11-14). Continuous rains leading up to the match had already rendered the outfield pretty unplayable, as Poddar had told TOI prior to the game, which made sure no play was possible throughout the four-day tie.
