Indian cricket’s top stars to participate in Vijay Hazare Trophy knockout stage

• Top Indian cricket stars will participate in the Vijay Hazare Trophy knockout stage.

• National team players from Australia must play in the 50-over competition if their teams qualify.

• Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Devdutt Padikkal, and Shubman Gill are expected to play in their respective quarterfinal matches.

• The one-day format, sandwiched between T20 and Test cricket, is gaining relevance globally.

• The domestic tournament should gain more limelight due to the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy and the presence of stars.

• All-rounder Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, and Arshdeep Singh will be seen in the final match.

• Shami, who impressed at the 2023 ODI World Cup, is on a recovery path after heel surgery.

• Arshdeep, a regular in T20Is, will aim to become a regular in this format.

• Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Vidarbha, and Baroda secured their quarterfinal berths. Punjab also got a direct berth in the last eight.