Karnataka Cricket Team

Reigning champions are close to signing the Karnataka batter as a pro as Nair decides to leave for home state

Additionally, Mohammed Shami has been named in Bengal's list of probables for the upcoming season

Smaran Ravichandran hit a century whereas Abhinav Manohar and K Shrijith hit impactful half-centuries

Maharashtra swatted Punjab aside by 70 runs in the other quarterfinal

Beyond their shared roots as Karnataka cricketers, the stories of KL Shrijith, Luvnith Sisodia and Manvanth Kumar L offer a powerful message: cricket is not merely a game, but a canvas of dreams, struggles and triumphs

Elsewhere, Harpreet Brar and Ramandeep Singh's efforts with the ball helped Punjab to secure a big win

Elsewhere, Mahipal Lomror smashed an unbeaten ton while Arjun Tendulkar picked up a five-fer in Goa's demolition of Arunachal Pradesh

Elsewhere, Tamil Nadu escaped with a draw after being asked to follow on by Chhattisgarh

Elsewhere in Coimbatore, the fast-starting TN team was put to the sword by Chhattisgarh

Elsewhere, Mumbai's 17-year-old opener Aayush Mhatre scored a century