Hello and welcome to the live coverage from the first day of the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy season, with most of India Test players making an appearance for their state sides.
However, Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir failed to fire against UP, but Umesh Yadav had a day to remember at Lahli where he decimated Haryana with his spell of 5 for 18.
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