Nagpur, Nov 6: Defending champions Vidarbha on Thursday replaced Akshay Karnewar with left-arm spinner Gaurav Farde for their fourth round Ranji Trophy clash against Odisha.
Vidarbha drew their last away match against Tamil Nadu in which Yash Rathod struck 133, and they are placed second behind Jharkhand in Elite Group A points table with 13 points in three matches including one victory and two draws.Vidarbha will take on Odisha at the VCA Cricket Stadium here from Saturday.
With one win and two hard-fought draws under their belt, Vidarbha will aim to regain momentum and strengthen their position in Group A when they face Odisha at home. The inclusion of Gaurav Farde adds variety to their spin attack, as the defending champions look to build on their steady start and push for another commanding performance in the upcoming fixture.
Squad: Akshay Wadkar (c&wk), Atharva Taide, Yash Rathod (vc), Aman Mokhade, Parth Rekhade, Nachiket Bhute, Darshan Nalkande, Praful Hinge, Yash Kadam, Shubham Kapse, Shivam Deshmukh (wk), Ganesh Bhosle, Satyam Bhoyar, Lalit Yadav, Gaurav Farde, Dhruv Shorey, R Samarth. (PTI)
