Ranji Trophy

Gautam Gambhir reveals desire to pursue career with army had cricket not happened

During a book launch, the 37-year-old, who played a key role in India's two World Cup triumphs (the 2007 World T20 and 2011 ODI World Cup), spoke about his passion for the forces. 

Feb 13, 2019, 17:59 PM IST

Vidarbha claim 2nd successive Ranji title, beat Saurashtra in final by 78 runs

Set a target of 206, Saurashtra folded for 127 in 58.4 overs, giving Vidarbha their second title triumph in the country's marquee first-class tournament.

Feb 07, 2019, 11:37 AM IST

We have been rewarded reasonably for discipline: Saurashtra coach Sitanshu Kotak

Kotak said removing Wasim Jaffer, who has a penchant to produce big hundreds, cheaply and the strange dismissal of rival captain Faiz Fazal allowed them to take control over the proceedings.

Feb 03, 2019, 19:25 PM IST

Saurashtra take Day 1 honours in Ranji Trophy final against Vidarbha

The Saurashtra bowlers, especially Unadkat (2/20) and fellow pace bowler Chetan Sakariya (1/13), kept the rival batsmen on a tight leash.

Feb 03, 2019, 17:57 PM IST

Ranji Trophy Final: Sub-plots make Vidarbha vs Saurashtra summit clash interesting

The battle lines are drawn and the summit clash will not just be about Pujara and Umesh only but also about Wasim Jaffer, who has been a consistent performer in domestic cricket. 

Feb 02, 2019, 16:48 PM IST

Undefeated Cheteshwar Pujara takes Saurashtra to Ranji Trophy final

Saurashtra will now meet defending champions Vidarbha in the final of the national championship to be played from February 3-7 in Jaipur. 

Jan 28, 2019, 14:48 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: Umesh Yadav stars as Vidarbha blows away Kerala's challenge to reach final

Vidarbha awaits the winner of the other semifinal between Karnataka and Saurashtra being played in Bengaluru.

Jan 25, 2019, 15:12 PM IST

Harvik Desai's maiden ton guides Saurashtra to Ranji Trophy semis

Opener Desai was well-supported by Snell Patel (72), Cheteshwar Pujara (67 not out) and Sheldon Jackson (73 not out) as Saurashtra pulled off the 372-run chase by losing just four wickets in 115.1 overs.  

Jan 19, 2019, 17:59 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha rout Uttarakhand to reach semis

Umesh Yadav, who got nine wickets in the game, was adjudged as the player of the match.

Jan 19, 2019, 11:46 AM IST

Ranji Trophy: Kerala seal maiden semis berth with 113-run win against Gujarat

Warrier picked four wickets for 30 runs with quality support from Thampi who accounted for five wickets while conceding just 30 runs.

Jan 17, 2019, 13:24 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha to take on debutant Uttarakhand in quarters

Uttarakhand became the only team from the plate group to make it to the last-eight of the coveted domestic tournament.

Jan 14, 2019, 20:00 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: Bihar spinner Ashutosh Aman breaks Bishan Singh Bedi’s 44-year record

Aman grabbed 68 wickets in 14 innings at an average of 6.48 to surpass the record of 64 wickets set by legendary tweaker Bishan Singh Bedi 44 years ago in 1974-75.

Jan 11, 2019, 09:03 AM IST

Ranji Trophy: Madhya Pradesh lose 6 wickets in 23 balls against Andhra Pradesh in incredible collapse

The outfit who were handed a steep target of 342 runs, failed to make their presence felt losing by a margin of 307 runs. 

Jan 09, 2019, 18:06 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: Vinay Choudhary claims six-for, Bengal fold for 187 against Punjab

Bengal pacer Mukesh Kumar dismissed opener Jiwanjot Singh (10) and night-watchman Mayank Markande (0) off successive balls but Gill looked unperturbed on a wicket that had some help for the spinners.

Jan 07, 2019, 19:01 PM IST

Veteran Yuvraj Singh still harbours World Cup selection hopes

Yuvraj lavished praise on Pant who scored a Test hundred each in England and Australia within months from his debut.

Jan 06, 2019, 18:49 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: Delhi, Tamil Nadu face off in inconsequential Group B game

A win at the M A Chidambaram stadium could act as motivation ahead of the national T20 championship, that follows the Ranji season.

Jan 06, 2019, 18:36 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai take on Vidarbha in 'must win' game

Forty one time champions Mumbai's chances to qualify for the quarter-finals depend on the result as they need an outright win to stay on course.

Dec 29, 2018, 14:47 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: Iyer onslaught gives Mumbai hopes of outright victory

Iyer slammed seven sixes, three of them off successive balls from left-arm spinner Dharmendra Jadeja before perishing to the fourth ball while trying for a fourth maximum hit.

Dec 24, 2018, 19:30 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: Vikas Mishra spins Delhi to 9-wicket win over MP

The hosts needed to score just 29 runs without losing wicket to claim the win with a bonus point but lost opener Kunal Chandela (6) two runs short of the target to settle for six points.

Dec 24, 2018, 19:23 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: Uttar Pradesh rout Tripura by an innings and 384 runs

Uttar Pradesh, who were in command right since the beginning of the four-day game, posted a convincing win with a day to spare.

Dec 24, 2018, 19:19 PM IST