Innings win over Kerala ‘massive’, says Chandigarh captain Manan Vohra

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Rohit Dhanda celebrates the wicket of Kerala skipper  Mohammed Azharuddeen.

Rohit Dhanda celebrates the wicket of Kerala skipper Mohammed Azharuddeen. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN

Chandigarh skipper Manan Vohra described his team’s thumping triumph implicit past year’s Ranji runner-up Kerala arsenic “massive” and complimented the effort of the bowlers, particularly Player-of-the-Match Rohit Dhanda.

“To beryllium honest, we came present with hopes of getting astatine slightest 1 point, fixed however poorly we person performed this season. But to bushed Kerala by an innings was massive, we ne'er expected it. This triumph volition springiness america a batch of assurance for the future,” said Vohra.

He said the aboveground was a spot challenging and determination was assistance for the bowlers connected the archetypal day, which Rohit exploited. According to him, the Chandigarh bowlers were rewarded for sticking to the basics and were helped by mediocre strokes from the Kerala batters. “We would person batted archetypal arsenic good connected this pitch. There was immoderate assistance for the bowlers connected the archetypal day. But I deliberation Rohit bowled truly well. We knew we were successful the driver’s spot erstwhile we dismissed Kerala for 139 successful the archetypal innings,” said Vohra.

“I expected Kerala to enactment up a amended amusement with the bat successful the 2nd innings. We got aboriginal breakthroughs successful the greeting which enactment them nether pressure. Some of the Kerala batters played atrocious strokes and it made things easier for us,” added Vohra.

Meanwhile, Rohit spoke astir however helium went astir his business. “I conscionable stuck to the basics and bowled a stump-to-stump line. I didn’t present galore atrocious balls and it worked,” said Rohit, who bagged 7 wickets successful the match.

Published - January 24, 2026 06:58 p.m. IST

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