Mumbai and Karnataka could not play the ongoing Ranji Trophy quarter-final at the VCA Stadium on home soil thanks to BCCI's neutral venue policy. But in a rare occurrence, all three match officials - Abhijit Deshmukh, Nitin Pandit (on-field umpires) and Ulhas Gandhe (third umpire) of VCA - got an opportunity to officiate in a first-class match at home. This is for the first time in domestic cricket that all three officials belong to the same association where the match is being held.

(From left to right) Nitin Pandit, Ulhas Gandhe and AD Deshmukh at the VCA Stadium at Jamtha yesterday. Pic/Subodh Mayure