Ranji TrophyNov 2, 2026
Toss: Assam, elected to bat first, Assam v Karnataka
Assam, elected to bat first in the Ranji Trophy match between Assam v Karnataka.
Elite, Group B, Ranji Trophy at Guwahati, Nov 2-5 2026. The match is at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, Guwahati, India. Format: First-class.
Denish Das captains Assam, Shreyas Gopal captains Karnataka.
Squads: Assam (Nibir Deka, Pradyun Saikia, Sumit Ghadigaonkar, Denish Das, Sibsankar Roy, Swarupam Purkayastha, Roshan Alam, Mukhtar Hussain, Mohit Thakur, Amlanjyoti Das, Hridip Deka). Karnataka (Mayank Agarwal, Rohan Patil, Aneeshwar Gautam, Karun Nair, Vidwath Kaverappa, KV Aneesh, Shreyas Gopal, Krishnan Shrijith, Rithesh Bhatkal, Manvanth Kumar, Shikhar Shetty).
What the toss means: the side that bowls first knows the target and can plan the chase, while the side that bats first can put runs on the board and use the pitch while it is fresh. Teams often choose based on dew, pitch speed and how short the format is.
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