Overview
- The KSCA announced a 15-man group for the Ranji Trophy opener against Saurashtra on October 15 at Rajkot’s Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground B.
- Mayank Agarwal continues as captain, with KL Shrijith listed as wicketkeeper and inclusions such as Abhinav Manohar alongside newcomers Kruthik Krishna, Shikhar Shetty and Mohsin Khan.
- Karun Nair rejoined Karnataka after two seasons with Vidarbha, where he played a key role in last season’s Ranji Trophy title run.
- Prasidh Krishna and KL Rahul were not considered for the opener due to commitments with the Indian team.
- Anvay Dravid has been named Karnataka’s captain for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy in Dehradun from October 9 to 17.