Bengaluru: The Thimpappiah Memorial Tournament of DR (Captain), which is a four -day red ball competition starting on Thursday, will mark the beginning of Karnataka preparation for the domestic season. The tournament has attracted the cream of Indian talent, with 16 participated teams as powerhouses like Mumbai, Baroda, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha. There are four teams in the grounds of Karnataka. The tournament held in Bengaluru and Mysuru, believes that the performance here added importance. Ranji Trophy Squad. The Ranji Trophy Championship begins next month. While most other teams have already portrayed in similar tournaments, such as Buchi Babu Invitation in Tamil Nadu, and valuable sports-time in the format, Karnataka has not yet started training. The state cricket setup delayed amidst the administrative challenges running. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) announced its teams only on Monday, with training starting on Tuesday, just two days before the opening fixtures. The Maharaja Trophy T20 tournament has a lot of disintegration from the hasty organization. The Bangalore city police locked the back of the closed doors at Masuru after being denied permission at M Chinnaswamy Stadium due to security concerns, the tournament lasted from 11 August to 28 August. The players had a short time to recover and adapt to the red ball format. The time of T20 tournament has left its mark, which has hurt many players. Power-Hitter Abhinav Manohar, Pesar Manwant Kumar, all-rounder Shubang Hegde, and left-handed spinner Paras Gurbax Arya, are ignoring due to continuous injuries in Mysuru. Karun Nair, returning to Karnataka after working with Vidarbha, will remain unavailable till 19 September. KSCA XI will also recall Pesar Prasad Krishna, who remains on Standby for the Asia Cup.The selectors are still nominated Although the KSCA four -day match began in June, the selectors have not been officially declared. Anand Katti is reportedly the chairperson of the senior panel, including Sighu, Amit Verma and Tejpal Kothari in the form of colleagues. He has been regularly seen in league matches including the Maharaja Trophy, but has not been made any formal communication about his appointments or constitution of other men and women committees.Goud to continue with India U-19 Yer Goud is expected to continue as head coach. However, he will be temporarily unavailable to the senior team as it is currently with Australia’s U-19 squad touring with Australia from September to October. Gaud is expected to join the state team just before the start of the Ranji Trophy on 15 October. In his absence, it is likely that bowling coach Mansoor Ali Khan will continue to take care of training during the tournament, while maintaining continuity for players before the domestic season.