Vijay Hazare Trophy Knockout Preview: Return of internationals breathes life into home one-day match

One concern that has cropped up in Indian cricket in latest occasions has been the shortage of participation from the highest stars in home cricket.

However come Thursday, when the knockout stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy begins right here, among the prime Indian stars will present up for his or her respective groups.

It’s understood that the selectors have requested that the nationwide workforce gamers who had been in Australia should play within the 50-over competitors if their groups have certified.

Abhimanyu Easwaran has joined the Bengal camp forward of his facet’s pre-quarterfinal match in opposition to defending champions Haryana on Thursday. Within the different pre-quarterfinal, Tamil Nadu will face Rajasthan.

Prasidh Krishna, Devdutt Padikkal (each Karnataka), and Shubman Gill (Punjab) are additionally anticipated to play of their workforce’s respective quarterfinal matches on Saturday.

Globally, the one-day format is combating for relevance, sandwiched between T20 and Check cricket. Contemplating the one-dayers (VHT) can also be being held after the IPL public sale, the occasion doesn’t have a number of stake for the gamers.

Nonetheless, with the give attention to the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy subsequent month and the presence of stars, the home match ought to get some much-needed limelight.

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Although India’s one-day set-up is basically set, the selectors have a closing probability to see the likes of all-rounder Hardik Pandya (Baroda), Mohammed Shami (Bengal) and Arshdeep Singh (Punjab). 

Shami, who impressed on the 2023 ODI World Cup at dwelling, is on a restoration path following his heel surgical procedure. After enjoying all of the video games within the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 match, the Bengal pacer has featured in solely two outings on this competitors, bowling eight overs every.

Left-arm pacer Arshdeep, an everyday in T20Is, performed in 5 of the six ODIs India has performed because the ‘23 World Cup and can intention to grow to be an everyday on this format. He at present leads the wickets charts after the group levels with 17 scalps.

Equally, Hardik, who opted out from the one-day collection in Sri Lanka final 12 months, opened the bowling assault for his facet within the three video games he performed within the league levels as he seems to be to reclaim his place within the one-day set-up.

In the meantime, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Vidarbha, and Baroda sealed their berths within the quarterfinals, having topped their respective teams. Punjab, by being the most effective second-placed workforce throughout 5 teams, additionally received a direct berth within the final eight.