Ranji Round 3 Starts Today: Hyderabad Host Punjab at Gymkhana, Andhra Face Chhattisgarh at Mulapadu

Ranji Trophy Elite round 3 runs from Monday to Thursday, October 26–29. Play starts at 9:30 AM.

Hyderabad vs Punjab

• Venue: Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad, picked for a result-oriented pitch
• Points: Hyderabad 13 from two games, Punjab 9
• Hyderabad captain: Chama Milind
• Mohammed Siraj is unavailable for Hyderabad, and Shubman Gill for Punjab

Hyderabad will lean on spinner Tanay Thyagarajan, who has 20 wickets from two games, and K. Himateja, who hit a century last time out. For Punjab, Umesh Yadav, who has a five-wicket haul this season, and left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar lead the attack.

Andhra vs Chhattisgarh

According to the BCCI fixture, Andhra and Chhattisgarh play at the DVR Ground, Mulapadu. IMD has issued a red alert for NTR and Krishna districts on Wednesday, the third day, because of the cyclone.