Bengaluru, February 18 The upcoming Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled to be held at the KSCA Stadium in Rajnagar, Hubballi, starting February 24.
Karnataka has built a massive overall lead of 802 runs against Uttarakhand in Lucknow at the end of the fourth and penultimate day of their semifinal.
Jammu and Kashmir secured their maiden Ranji Trophy final entry, defeating Bengal by six wickets in Kalyani on Wednesday.
"The Karnataka vs Jammu and Kashmir, five-day final, starting on February 24, will be held at the KSCA Stadium in Rajnagar, Hubballi," an official of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) told
The M Chinnaswamy Stadium has received conditional approval from the Karnataka state cabinet to host domestic, IPL, and international matches after being inactive since June 4 last year.
However, the KSCA management likely wanted a seamless match experience during the Ranji title clash, while continuing with the security enhancement works at the Chinnaswamy as directed by various government offices.
Hosting a match in Hubballi, a prominent remote center, also aligns with the vision of KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad of taking the sport to various corners of the state.
While taking over as the KSCA chief, Prasad had expressed his commitment to upgrading cricketing infrastructure across Karnataka, focusing on bringing top-quality facilities to places beyond urban centers.
True to his words, Prasad and his team had recently visited several centers across the state to assess the development work needed.
