Half-centuries from three Karnataka batsmen - Karun Nair, R Samarth and Manish Pandey - helped extend their lead beyond 300 on the third day of the Irani Cup

Karnataka converted their deficit into a lead of 19 runs without losing any wickets at stumps the second day

Kedar Jadhav has admitted that a wrist injury forced him to change his batting technique, leading to a run-drought in the domestic circuit

A six-wicket haul from Varun Aaron, his first in first-class cricket, restricted Karnataka to 244 after Rest of India sent them in at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Varun Aaron said that his six-wicket haul on the opening day of the Irani Cup has soothed some of his disappointment at missing out on India's World Cup squad

The team's success over the last few years has been built around a group of youngsters who have stepped up in times of dire need and crisis

Karnataka enter the Irani Trophy as massive favourites, eager to become the first Indian domestic team to complete back to back trebles

While recurring fitness issues among cricketers aren't rare, Manoj Tiwary has been dogged by injuries during potentially career-turning events