In the first quarterfinal in Alur, Himachal Pradesh will take on Punjab, while Jharkhand will take on Delhi in the second quarterfinal in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
With India playing no international cricket at the moment, the cream of the national team will as well as youngsters who were picked for the Australia tour will be seen in action in the quarterfinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday.
In the first quarterfinal in Alur, Himachal Pradesh will take on Punjab, while Jharkhand will take on Delhi in the second quarterfinal in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
The second match will be of more interest due to the presence of MS Dhoni. The Indian limited-overs skipper has had a very quiet tournament so far, with 44 being his highest score against Gujarat in the second match. The 34-year-old even experimented by walking in at No. 3 against Karnataka, but managed to score only one. Dhoni would love to get going before the tour to Australia.
Another batsman who would love to get going is Shikhar Dhawan, who will add might to Delhi's batting line-up. The southpaw had a lean series against South Africa, and has managed to survive the axe. The Delhiwallah too, like Dhoni, will be eyeing a big one to get into rhythm. While Delhi will be bolstered by the return of Dhawan, Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has decided to give the knockouts a miss.
The other quarterfinal comprises stars who are making a comeback and youngsters who have just broken into the team. All eyes will be on Yuvraj Singh – who has been in top form in the tourney – to continue his great run for Punjab. Punjab skipper Harbhajan Singh himself would love to make a statement: that he shouldn't have been dropped from the ODI squad.
Among the youngsters who will generate most curiously is Punjab left-arm pacer Barinder Sran, who was in the most surprising inclusion in the squad for Australia. Himachal all-rounder Rishi Dhawan will be itching to justify his selection as well.
Playing Today: QF 1: Himachal Pradesh vs Punjab in Alur, QF 2: Jharkhand vs Delhi in Bengaluru (Live on Star Sports 2 at 9 am)
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