Prasidh and Padikkal are expected to join the Karnataka squad by January 10, ahead of their quarter-final game against Baroda a day later. Initially part of only the India A squad

Hardik Pandya will be among the players in focus in the knockout stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Vadodara. | Photo Credit: File photo: K. MURALI KUMAR Already a subscriber? Log in

Karnataka’s Prasidh Krishna, Devdutt Padikkal and Tamil Nadu all-rounder Washington Sundar will be available for the Vijay Hazare Trophy knockout matches, starting in Vadodara from Thursday, after featuring in the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia.

Tamil Nadu claimed the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the fifth time with a 37-run win over Bengal at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium. TN who had last won the premier domestic one-day tournament in 2009-10, had shared the title with Uttar Pradesh in 2004-05.

Star Indian top-order batter KL Rahul has opted out of the 2024/25 Vijay Hazare Trophy knockout stage. Rahul played a lot of cricket in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia Down Under.

India's premier List A cricket tournament, has provided a platform for players to make their mark in domestic cricket. The competition features a mix of seasoned professionals, IPL stars, and young talents aiming for to prove themselves.