Axar dominated the India C bowlers earlier in the day after the majority of the batters fell to reckless strokeplay

The selectors will also look to giving Rishabh Pant a go in the Duleep Trophy. If this happens, this will be Pant's first red-ball tournament after coming back from the car crash. However, Bumrah and Ashwin are unlikely to take part in the tournament at any stage as they are expected to join the India squad directly ahead of the Bangladesh series