Bengal’s Ranji Trophy Group-A match against Nagaland, which begins on Tuesday at the Nagaland Cricket Association Stadium, will greatly benefit from Abhimanyu Easwaran’s return.
Abhimanyu
Who was on duty for India and missed the first two Ranji matches, raced from Dhaka on Monday morning to attend Bengal’s practice session here. The prolific opener, who performed admirably while leading India-A in Bangladesh, may play a significant role as his team seeks maximum points against a comparatively weaker host. After securing seven points from an outright victory over Uttar Pradesh and a first-innings lead against Himachal Pradesh Bengal is eager to continue its positive momentum.
Manoj Tiwary
A seasoned Bengal player who was initially asked to captain the team because Abhimanyu was unavailable, will continue to lead the team. One can anticipate the tourists crushing the opposition with a mountain of runs given that some of its main batters, such as centurions Anustup Majumdar, Sudip Gharami, Tiwary, and Shahbaz Ahmed, have scored runs.
The Bengal pacers, led by Ishan Porel and Akash Deep, have performed well, and the Nagaland batsmen should be seriously concerned.Pradipta Pramanik, a left-arm spinner, could be added to help the spin department.
Assuming we win the throw, we will bat. On the third and fourth days, the pitch might help the spinners, “said Bengal coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla.After losing its first two matches at home to Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh,
Nagaland has built its game plan accordingly for its last home match
We have no big goals in mind. We have more modest targets, like playing a meeting or two well, and we will attempt to accomplish that,” said Nagaland mentor R.X. Muralidhar. Monday’s downpour and the estimate of additional showers on Tuesday might affect group determination and the result of the match.