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Minutes after Shreyas Gopal was named Player of the Match, Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal wore a look of quiet satisfaction. Not only had he extended his remarkable record in Pune — where he now boasts a Test hundred, a Ranji triple hundred, and another century — but he had also guided the team to a hard-fought draw that earned it three points in its Ranji Trophy Group B match against Maharashtra.
“Very happy with three points. It was a good game — pretty interesting wicket as well,” Mayank said on Tuesday. “We were very pleased to get a 13-run lead in the first innings. We had plans to have another go at Maharashtra in the second innings, but the way they bowled after tea, they put us in a spot of bother. We couldn’t play the free-flowing cricket needed to set up a result. Still, very happy with how we played.”
Mayank, who scored a patient 103, acknowledged that the cautious approach in the morning session was decisive. “If we had lost a couple of wickets early, they would have been all over us,” he said. “That partnership between Abhinav (Manohar) and me really put us in a great space. It allowed us to consolidate and ensured Maharashtra couldn’t push for a chase.”
For Karnataka, the draw was a relief and a reinforcement of its consistency, while for Mayank, it was another happy memory at one of his favourite venues.
Published – November 11, 2025 07:10 pm IST
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Mayank happy with three points
