RANJI TROPHY | Padikkal’s return adds heft to table-topper Karnataka’s batting

CRICKET | The host will also rely on the batting of Karun Nair and bowling of Shreyas Gopal; rival Madhya Pradesh, meanwhile, has two quality batters in Rajat Patidar and Venkatesh Iyer & the wiles of spinners Saransh Jain and Kumar Kartikeya