The Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) has become the latest Ranji Trophy team to approach the former Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) coach Chandrakant Pandit to take up the coaching Job. Pandit has become the most in-demand coach after his midas touch took Vidarbha to consecutive Ranji wins.

Chandrakant Pandit wants the Irani Cup match to be the scheduled as one which will signal the beginning of a new domestic season and he has his reasons too. Scheduling the Irani Cup just four days after the Ranji Trophy final meant Champions Vidarbha had to curtail its celebrations and focus again.

Hanuma Vihari and Ajinkya Rahane fought bravely to help Rest of India establish a seven-run lead against Ranji Trophy champions Vidarbha on Day three of the Irani Cup match in Nagpur. Vihari is still at the crease after having scored 40 along with Rahane who is batting at 25.

Umpiring in Indian domestic cricket has never been close to decent as the two wrong decisions in favour of Cheteshwar Pujara in Ranji Trophy semi-final faced a lot of backlash. The same thing resurfaced in the Irani Cup today as umpire CK Nandan reversed the decision after initially declining it.