Kanpur : Uttar Pradesh will look to extend their winning streak when they take on Puducherry in a Ranji Trophy league match at the Siechem Stadium in Puducherry from Oct 26 to 29.
Puducherry lost their opening match to former champions Vidarbha by 160 runs. In their second match, at home against Madhya Pradesh, they conceded the first-innings lead, with Madhya Pradesh collecting three points while Puducherry had to settle for one.
He also confirmed that Adarsh Singh had joined the squad.
Talking to TOI, UP head coach Gyanendra Pandey said the team would not underestimate Puducherry, as they were competing in the same pool. “We are focusing on our strengths and working on our weaknesses,” he said. Pandey said the match against Goa had been difficult, but the players had overcome the challenges, boosting their confidence. Describing the conditions, Pandey said the ground was good and the wicket appeared to offer something for both batters and bowlers.
The team was keen to continue its winning run, he added. Uttar Pradesh: Aryan Juyal (captain and wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Priyam Garg, Yash Dayal, Kartik Tyagi, Karan Sharma, Madhav Kaushik, Adarsh Singh, Abhishek Goswami, Siddharth Yadav, Zeeshan Ansari, Aaradhya Yadav, Prashant Veer, Kunal Tyagi, Abhinandan Singh, Vansh Chaudhary and Aaditya Sharma.