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Pune: The Jammu and Kashmir cricket team on Sunday qualified to Ranji trophy quarter finals and is going to play its quarterfinal against Kerala at the MCA International Stadium in Pune from February 8-12, confirmed the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) on Sunday.
Earlier there was confusion about the quarter final match and was said to be played in Jammu however authorities confirmed it and said it will now be played in Kerala.
“We have a good infrastructure to host the game of cricket, and I’m sure it will be a great playing experience for both teams under these conditions. We hope to witness a competitive contest and wish both Jammu & Kashmir and Kerala the very best,” said MCA President Rohit Pawar.
As per the new rules, Jammu and Kashmir will be the host team as it ended Elite Group A as the table-toppers with 36 points. “We have a great record of hosting games while strictly abiding by and fulfilling the BCCI’s guidelines. Our venue poses no weather concerns, which made it an ideal choice for this crucial match,” added MCA Secretary Kamlesh Pisal.
Jammu & Kashmir have sealed their spot in the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy after five years. On the other hand, Kerala has qualified for the quarterfinals for the first time in six years, making it just their third appearance in the quarter-finals of the first-class tournament’s history.
Other quarter-final matches set to start on February 8 include Vidarbha-Tamil Nadu clash to be played at VCA Stadium in Nagpur, Haryana-Mumbai face-off at the Chaudhry Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in Lahli and Saurashtra-Gujarat meeting at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. It will be followed by two semi-finals happening from February 17-21, before the title clash takes place from February 26 to March 2.
