Daijiworld Media Network - Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Dec 4: Hardik Pandya’s return to competitive cricket has generated such extraordinary fan excitement that organisers were compelled to shift the Baroda–Gujarat Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy clash from the modest Gymkhana Ground to the far larger Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The venue, known for hosting top-tier international and IPL matches, was deemed better equipped to handle the unexpectedly huge turnout and heightened security needs.

Officials said the decision followed unprecedented crowds gathering around team hotels, practice areas and ticket counters — far beyond what domestic cricket typically attracts. Baroda’s earlier match against Punjab had even seen multiple pitch invasions as fans rushed toward Hardik, undersco

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