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

KL Rahul has represented India in 67 Tests, 94 ODIs, and 72 T20I matches. In the longest format of the game, the right-hander has garnered 4053 runs, with a top score of 199 runs