Crowds turned up for stars, will they stay for cricket?

Mumbai: One-day cricket is the least favoured of formats in international cricket nowadays. Only during the build-up to the ICC World Cup do the cricket boards take it seriously. This is not the year of the 50-over World Cup either. The next big event is the T20 World Cup in February 2026 and the India team for it was named just last week. Spectators during the Vijay Hazare Trophy match between Mumbai and Sikkim in Jaipur on Wednesday. (PTI) Still in the midst of this all, it was a pleasant surprise to see that the biggest buzz in domestic cricket was created not by a T20 or a five-day game, but by a List-A 50-over game. More so because the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final, the premier domestic...