Karun Nair became the 3rd Indian to deed 4 consecutive List A centuries successful the Vijay Hazare Trophy. (Instagram)
The semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy statesman are scheduled to instrumentality spot connected Wednesday and Thursday followed by the last connected Saturday. Like the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, this has been a high-scoring tourney which has besides seen players shatter records. As the tourney enters the concern end, present is simply a look astatine the players to ticker retired for from the 2 semifinals.
Haryana vs Karnataka
Nishant Sindhu: The 20-year-old has already made his people with his all-round capabilities successful the past 2 matches for the defending champions. Apart from churning retired noted contributions with the bat, Sindhu who bowls left-arm orthodox has besides been 1 of Haryana’s pb bowlers. Thanks to his all-round capabilities helium is simply a subordinate being seen with involvement by the selectors.
Anshul Kamboj successful enactment for Haryana successful the Ranji Trophy. (Instagram)
Anshul Kamboj: One of the promising seamers emerging retired of the home circuit, Anshul is simply a workhorse with shot successful hand. Kamboj is susceptible of moving the shot some ways and hence is lethal with the caller shot successful hand. Against an successful signifier Karnataka batting line-up, his conflict with their top-order could good determine the outcome. He is besides a precise useful batsman little down the order.
Mayank Agarwal: He has been starring the broadside from the beforehand with his unthinkable form. So acold successful the tournament, Agarwal has scored 4 centuries against Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh, Hyderabad and Nagaland. Though a instrumentality to the nationalist fold remains acold fetched astatine this signifier of his career, Agarwal knows a beardown decorativeness to the tourney could get him a interruption successful the IPL aft going unsold astatine the auctions.
Vidarbha vs Maharashtra
Karun Nair: At this stage, it is intolerable to look beyond Karun Nair, who has been captaining Vidarbha. Coming into the semifinals helium has already acceptable the signifier connected occurrence with 5 centuries, including 4 connected the bounce. With performances successful the knockouts thin to measurement other if Karun tin marque the astir retired of his signifier successful the semifinals, his sanction volition decidedly beryllium discussed successful aboriginal enactment meetings.
Ruturaj Gaikwad: After scoring an unbeaten 148 against Services successful the radical stage, Gaikwad’s signifier has nose-dived. Since past helium has scores of 8, 12, 13 and 5 which truly doesn’t bash justness to his talent. But the 50-over format remains 1 of Gaikwad’s beardown suits and if helium comes up with a notable performance, his sanction could diagnostic successful treatment for a slot successful the Champions Trophy and beyond.
Mukesh Choudhary: The left-arm seamer aft struggling with injuries successful the past 2 mates of seasons, has recovered his bushed back. After an awesome amusement successful the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wherever helium was amongst the starring wicket-takers, Choudhary has carried connected the signifier into Vijay Hazare Trophy. A skilful operater with the caller ball, helium volition beryllium tested by Vidarbha’s in-form top-order successful the derby.
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