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"All players who performed in the domestic season over the years get their chances. It offers motivation as you are playing for an entire zone. Playing as a team becomes easier;
hopefully, everyone will be competitive in their zones, and I am sure they will benefit from the competition. "Playing against the best players in the country in itself is a motivation.
For me, it will be about getting into that red-ball rhythm and proving things to myself against the players who have done well at the highest level. Getting the better of them is something
I am looking forward to," said Unadkat, who led Saurashtra to Ranji Trophy title in the 2019-20 season. The matches will be held at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the SNR College
Cricket Ground in Coimbatore, Cricket Foundation Ground in Salem, and the Cricket Association of Puducherry. Coimbatore will host the final on September 25. The West and North Zones have won
the title 18 times each, and India Red emerged victorious in the last edition in 2019-20.