<p>Mysuru: Left-arm spinner Shubhang Hegde was dropped from the Karnataka squad that will play the next two away Ranji Trophy matches -- against Tripura (in Agartala) and Railways (in Surat), reports DHNS from Mysuru.</p>.<p>Under-19 all-rounder Hardik Raj replaced Hegde whose performance in the last two matches remained below par. His poor returns (36-5-77-1) in the second innings of Goa here on Monday were the last straw that forced the selectors to effect the change. </p>.<p>Hardik has been impressive both with the bat and the ball in Karnataka's triumphant campaign in the Cooch Behar Trophy. The 17-year-old left-hander scored 299 runs, including a century in the semifinal against Tamil Nadu, and 28 wickets, with two five-wicket hauls, in eight matches.</p>.Padikkal, Agarwal light up the day.<p>Under-13 batter KV Aneesh has replaced the injured Manish Pandey who is expected to be ready for the Railways match. The senior batter had suffered a cut on his right palm while attempting a catch in slips on the opening day of Karnataka's match against Goa here.</p>.<p>Aneesh, a top-order bat, has scored two centuries in as many Col CK Nayudu Trophy matches this season. </p>.<p>Left-arm seamer Abhilash Shetty has been added to the squad as the 16 member as the next two are away matches.</p>.<p><strong>Karnataka squad against Tripura and Railways</strong>: Mayank Agarwal (Captain), Samarth R, Nischal D, Devdutt Padikkal, Nikin Jose SJ (Vice-captain), Sharath Srinivas (WK), Vyshak V, Koushik V, Shashikumar K, Sujay Sateri (WK), Venkatesh M, Kishan S Bedare, Rohit Kumar AC, Abhilash Shetty, Aneesh KV, Hardik Raj.</p>
<p>Mysuru: Left-arm spinner Shubhang Hegde was dropped from the Karnataka squad that will play the next two away Ranji Trophy matches -- against Tripura (in Agartala) and Railways (in Surat), reports DHNS from Mysuru.</p>.<p>Under-19 all-rounder Hardik Raj replaced Hegde whose performance in the last two matches remained below par. His poor returns (36-5-77-1) in the second innings of Goa here on Monday were the last straw that forced the selectors to effect the change. </p>.<p>Hardik has been impressive both with the bat and the ball in Karnataka's triumphant campaign in the Cooch Behar Trophy. The 17-year-old left-hander scored 299 runs, including a century in the semifinal against Tamil Nadu, and 28 wickets, with two five-wicket hauls, in eight matches.</p>.Padikkal, Agarwal light up the day.<p>Under-13 batter KV Aneesh has replaced the injured Manish Pandey who is expected to be ready for the Railways match. The senior batter had suffered a cut on his right palm while attempting a catch in slips on the opening day of Karnataka's match against Goa here.</p>.<p>Aneesh, a top-order bat, has scored two centuries in as many Col CK Nayudu Trophy matches this season. </p>.<p>Left-arm seamer Abhilash Shetty has been added to the squad as the 16 member as the next two are away matches.</p>.<p><strong>Karnataka squad against Tripura and Railways</strong>: Mayank Agarwal (Captain), Samarth R, Nischal D, Devdutt Padikkal, Nikin Jose SJ (Vice-captain), Sharath Srinivas (WK), Vyshak V, Koushik V, Shashikumar K, Sujay Sateri (WK), Venkatesh M, Kishan S Bedare, Rohit Kumar AC, Abhilash Shetty, Aneesh KV, Hardik Raj.</p>