Watching senior state players compete in the prestigious red-ball tournament inspired Mandal to pursue the sport, and he has gone on to become the first bowler from Chhattisgarh to take 100 FC wickets. Ajay Mandal has been part of the Indian domestic cricket ecosystem for more than a decade now, playing for Chhattisgarh. In fact, he’s the state’s highest wicket-taker in First-Class cricket with 137 scalps.