Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur expects a hard-fought contest against a strong Karnataka side when the two domestic heavyweights clash in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final at the MCA-BKC ground. Returning after injury, Thakur said both teams are experienced in knockouts, while Mumbai are hopeful of Sarfaraz Khan recovering from illness

This will be Rahul`s first Ranji match after playing against Haryana in January 2025. Agarwal endured a middling season so far, scoring 298 runs in nine innings at an average of 33, with a century and two fifties.