Bengal faces Maharashtra in Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C match at Eden Gardens
Table topper Bengal seeks to maintain momentum against second-placed Maharashtra in their contest starting on Monday in Kolkata.
Bengal will play Maharashtra in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata starting on Monday, according to Sportstar.
The home team currently leads the table with 18 points following three outright wins. Maharashtra sits in second place with 12 points, having secured a six-pointer and two first innings leads.
Bengal's batting includes Sudip Gharami, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Abishek Porel. Captain Abhimanyu Easwaran and Ankur Paul will open the innings, while Sudip Chatterjee and Sumanta Gupta are also expected to contribute.
The Bengal bowling attack will feature a three-pace and two-spin combination led by Mohammed Shami. Spinners Shahbaz Ahmed and Pradipta Pramanik are part of the lineup.
Maharashtra's batting relies on Ankit Bawne, who has scored two centuries, and Digvijay Patil. Captain Prithvi Shaw, who has scored 70, will lead the side alongside Harshad Kate and Saurabh Nawale.
The visiting bowling unit includes pacers Pradeep Dadhe and Rajyavardhan Hangrekar, while Vicky Otswal and Siddhesh Veer will bowl spin. The match will be played on a sporting pitch with a lush green outfield.