Overview
- Organisers moved the Baroda–Gujarat match from Hyderabad’s Gymkhana Ground to the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium after unexpected crowds created safety risks.
- Officials cited unusually large gatherings near the team hotel, practice nets and ticket counters, exceeding projections for a domestic fixture.
- Baroda won the relocated December 4 game by eight wickets, with Hardik Pandya returning 1 for 16 from four overs before scoring 10.
- The venue change followed repeated pitch invasions during Baroda’s earlier match against Punjab, including a fan reaching Pandya for a selfie that halted play.
- Cleared by the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Pandya impressed with a 77* off 42 balls against Punjab and will now link up with India ahead of the T20I series starting December 9.