Ajinkya Rahane & Co were supposed to leave for Lahli on Wednesday morning for the Ranji Trophy quarter-final between defending champions Mumbai and Haryana starting on Saturday. However, after receiving a message from BCCI on Tuesday night, Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) had to change plans, and make new flight and hotel bookings as the crucial game was shifted to Kolkata, a neutral venue. The Mumbai team left for Kolkata on Wednesday evening.

“We received an email from the BCCI around 11.30pm on Tuesday, mentioning that the match has shifted to Kolkata due to unavoidable circumstances,” MCA secretary Abhay Hadap told mid-day on Wednesday. Haryana Cricket Association’s Bansi Lal Stadium has hosted few first-class games this season and it is not known why BCCI shifted the game to the Eden Gardens in Kolkata with few days remaining to prepare a new pitch.