Shivamogga, Oct. 24 -- Karnataka will look to bounce back after a drawn match against Saurashtra, leveraging home advantage at KSCA Navule Stadium when they face Goa in an Elite Group B Ranji Trophy 2025-26 fixture starting tomorrow.
The match is expected to be a crucial encounter as both teams aim to build momentum in a tightly contested group stage.
Karnataka's batting is led by Devdutt Padikkal, Manish Pandey, and R Samarth, while leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal provides a potent spin threat. In their opening match, Karnataka scored 372 in the first innings, with top-order contributions from Padikkal (84) and Pandey (76).
The bowlers matched Saurashtra nearly run-for-run, with Gopal taking eight wickets (4/72 & 4/55) to keep the defending c...