10 facts about Karnataka's cricketing success in 2014
4 – The Karnataka state cricket team have won 4 domestic trophies this year [Ranji Trophy, Irani Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy (twice)].
3 – Karnataka became the first state to win the Indian domestic treble [Ranji Trophy, Irani Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trohpy].
7 – Karnataka enjoyed 7 outright victories from the 11 matches they played in the Ranji Trophy last season. This is a huge achievement considering 6 of the matches they won were 4-day affairs.
13 – Karnataka have won 13 out of the 16 List A matches they have played this year [1 loss against Tamil Nadu, 1 tie against Hyderabad, 1 No-result against Kerala]
5 – Five players from Karnataka have been selected in various Indian squads this year [Robin Uthappa, Vinay Kumar, Stuart Binny, KL Rahul, Manish Pandey].
3 – Three players from the team were part of a Kolkata Knight Riders squad that won the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year [Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Vinay Kumar].
6 – Manish Pandey has won 6 big domestic trophies this year [Ranji Trophy, Irani Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy (twice), IPL, Karnataka Premier League (KPL)]. Robin Uthappa and Vinay Kumar have won 5, having missed out on the KPL.
359 – Karnataka’s score of 359/7 against Punjab in the Vijay Hazare final is their highest ever score in the tournament.
1033 – The number of runs, KL Rahul scored in the Ranji Trophy last season at an average of 68.86. This was one of deciding factors for his inclusion in the Indian Test squad for the tour of Australia.
1 – Vinay Kumar, the captain of the team, was announced as the Best All-Rounder in domestic limited overs cricket at the BCCI Awards earlier this month.