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Vidarbha dominates Karnataka in Ranji Trophy quarterfinal with disciplined bowling, taking a massive lead.

Karun Nair's classy 90 gives Vidarbha the upper hand against Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal.

Karnataka leads Punjab by 309 runs in Ranji Trophy encounter with Padikkal & Manish Pandey's 193 & 118 runs respectively.

BENGALURU: Since his return to the Karnataka Ranji Trophy side in 2016, K Gowtham has been the team’s mainstay spinner, but on Wednesday, the selectors called time on the 35-year-old’s red-ball career. Karnataka begin their campaign against Punjab at home on January 5.

Mayank Agarwal to lead Karnataka in Ranji Trophy; K. Gowtham excluded; younger players given a look in.

BENGALURU: Karnataka cricket has often been associated with a wealth of talent, leading to a problem of plenty. But all that has changed. In recent years, it has been plagued by a dearth of quality players.

BENGALURU: The Karnataka pace department — a work in progress — has come in for some sharp criticism over the past couple of seasons. Against Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals, the pace attack was considered a grey area with Ronit More (31 matches) being the most experienced.