It was a very early start to the Sunday for Mumbai cricket team's trainer Yogesh Kanchgar. The avid runner was up at 3:30am to participate in the Mumbai Marathon after which he headed to the Wankhede Stadium for Day One of Mumbai's Ranji Trophy encounter against Uttar Pradesh.

Kanchgar had signed up for the full marathon (42 kms) a few months ago not knowing that it would coincide with a Ranji fixture. However, on learning of the Ranji tie, he requested the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to permit him to participate in the run, assuring them that he would report to the ground on time (at 7:45am) for his pre-match training duties. They agreed.