Cooch Behar trophy: UP to face Vidarbha today

Kanpur: A contest awaits as hosts Uttar Pradesh prepare to face Vidarbha, aiming to secure a victory to maintain their qualification prospects from Elite group D of the Cooch Behar Trophy cricket tournament at the Green Park stadium from Thursday.UP has participated in three league matches so far, securing one victory, drawing one, and suffering a defeat in another. The hosts currently possess 10 points, positioning them third in the points table. Vidarbha occupies the fifth place with 6 points, while Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh lead with 15 and 14 points respectively.Both squads have utilised the practice facilities over the past two days, adapting to the weather conditions. UP's players trained under coach Umang Sharma's supervision, with primary focus on extended batting sessions. Meanwhile, Vidarbha's coach Amit Pagnis and assistant coach Sandeep Singh addressed their players' technical concerns.The Green Park pitch exhibits slight grass coverage and moisture, though it appears conducive for batting. Traditionally, the surface favours seam bowling in the morning before becoming batting-friendly. Both team captains and coaches indicated they would finalise their playing eleven on Thursday morning after assessing the pitch and ground conditions. Kanpur: A contest awaits as hosts Uttar Pradesh prepare to face Vidarbha, aiming to secure a victory to maintain their qualification prospects from Elite group D of the Cooch Behar Trophy cricket tournament at the Green Park stadium from Thursday.UP has participated in three league matches so far, securing one victory, drawing one, and suffering a defeat in another. The hosts currently possess 10 points, positioning them third in the points table. Vidarbha occupies the fifth place with 6 points, while Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh lead with 15 and 14 points respectively.Both squads have utilised the practice facilities over the past two days, adapting to the weather conditions. UP's players trained under coach Umang Sharma's supervision, with primary focus on extended batting sessions. Meanwhile, Vidarbha's coach Amit Pagnis and assistant coach Sandeep Singh addressed their players' technical concerns.The Green Park pitch exhibits slight grass coverage and moisture, though it appears conducive for batting. Traditionally, the surface favours seam bowling in the morning before becoming batting-friendly. Both team captains and coaches indicated they would finalise their playing eleven on Thursday morning after assessing the pitch and ground conditions.