The overwhelming reception for the final in Mysore has lessons for the tournament's organisers

Manish Pandey's attacking century in the final underlined his transformation from a no-name cricketer to a worthy contender for a place in the national squad

A carefree Manish Pandey century loosened Mumbai's grip on the title, but their self-belief never flagged and they prised out the last seven wickets for 76 runs to secure a 39th trophy in a tension-filled finale.

Praveen Amre's insistence on getting his bowlers to improve their batting is responsible for Mumbai getting this far

Manish Pandey's extraordinary catch in the morning is likely to become a Youtube classic but it was Dhawal Kulkarni's humdrum batting that had more impact on the third day at the Gangothri Glades

Risk-takers, accumulators, manic hitters, cool customers - all in the ODI batting shortlist

The fast bowlers have come to the party in a big way thanks to the exploits of Aavishkar Salvi and Abhimanyu Mithun in Mysore

Karnataka's best laid plans went askew in three topsy-turvy sessions at the Gangothri Glades

Despite his achievements over the last six years, Karnataka seamer R Vinay Kumar remains unfamiliar to most Indian fans

The Karnataka seamers ensured that their side took the ascendancy against Mumbai on the first day of the Ranji Trophy final in Mysore

The city is an unlikely setting for the most important first-class match of the Indian domestic calendar

Cricinfo previews the Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and Mumbai to be held in Mysore

India's North East has yet to fully embrace cricket, but the region is set to gain a fillip through the Twenty20 format

The Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and Mumbai will be played at the Gangotri Glades Stadium in Mysore, and not at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium

There was no miracle on the final day for Uttar Pradesh. Karnataka expectedly entered their 12th Ranji Trophy final, where they will face defending champions Mumbai, the only currently active team, who they have not beaten outright

The emergence of 20-year-old Abhimanyu Mithun has injected some serious pace in the Karnataka bowling. His 38 wickets this season has been one of the keys to extracting them from the mediocrity they had been trapped in over the past few years

The home side's in-form seam attack, led by newcomer Abhimanyu Mithun, squashed Uttar Pradesh's hopes of making a third straight Ranji final by dismantling them for 208

There can hardly be a more reassuring sight than Rahul Dravid at the crease when your team is in a slight bother. As on innumerable times over the past decade, he calmed Karnataka's nerves on the second day at the Chinnaswamy by blunting the UP attack

Karnataka's success so far this season has been based on the blossoming of young talent but it was one of the most experienced players in world cricket, Rahul Dravid, who drove them to a dominant position

Sunday's pitch provided little encouragement for the Uttar Pradesh bowlers, as they managed only four wickets and conceded 255