The ongoing Ranji Trophy has already turned historic for Pondicherry. It beat Delhi in Delhi by nine wickets for only its second win in the elite group in the tournament history. As if to prove the victory didn’t happen by chance, it posted a 55-run win over Uttarakhand in Dehradun.
It has suffered two defeats too, one after each win. The team, nevertheless, draws confidence from its two morale-boosting away wins in extreme weather, said its experienced campaigner Arun Karthick on the eve of its sixth-round Group-D match versus Jammu & Kashmir.
“It’s a historic win – playing against Delhi at its home and beating it with almost everyone (in the opposition) playing IPL, and there were a few of the internationals (India players in the opposition)!
