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

Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar visited the Mumbai dressing room and held an interactive Q&A session with players and coaches ahead of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Karnataka. Mumbai skipper Shardul Thakur and young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal benefited from Tendulkar’s insights on mindset, pressure-handling, batting against spinners and bowl