The form book

Ajay Jadeja’s assignment today was to shepherd the Delhi middle order and he did just that with his 103. His knock was typical: not really attractive but very effective. And a sign that he still has enough gas left in him

Vinod Kambli and Ajit Agarkar bailed Mumbai out of trouble with their hard-as-nails approach. Their khadoos attitude helped the home team as Kambli, especially, taught his teammates the value of patience and experience

Young Blood

This one’s really from the fringes: Saurashtra opener MP Vardhan scored a century (106) on debut against Jharkhand. No nerves on display at Rajkot, just raw talent and a ‘‘Watch this space’’ sign

Vidarbha’s Chandrashekar Atram was with Parthiv and Irfan Pathan during the 2002 under-19 World Cup. Somewhere down the line, though, the medium-pace all-rounder lost his way. He’s back in the frame at home in a low-scoring match against Rajasthan with 37 and 3-37

RP Singh impressed most Team India seniors at a camp in Bangalore last year. The 19-year-old left-arm seamer plays for an under-rated Uttar Pradesh team so even his 5-96 today against TN does not always get the credit. A very talented young paceman for most, he needs to keep wickets