Haryana established a strong position against defending champions Mumbai in their Ranji Trophy quarter-final match in Kolkata. They reached 263 for five at stumps on day two, with captain Ankit Kumar‘s outstanding century leading the charge.Ankit Kumar scored 136 runs, marking his second consecutive century in this tournament. His performance helped Haryana move within 52 … Read more
Many expected a sedate start when Gujarat openers Urvil Patel and Aarya Desai walked out to bat in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2024/25 quarter-final against defending champions Haryana. However, Urvil threw caution to the wind, smashing a six and three back-to-back fours in the second over. This is an example of the fearlessness and … Read more
Rishabh Pant and Wriddhiman Saha (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant paid a heartfelt tribute to Wriddhiman Saha following the veteran’s retirement from all forms of cricket. Taking to Instagram, Pant expressed his admiration for the 40-year-old Bengal cricketer, acknowledging his exceptional wicketkeeping skills and contributions to Indian cricket.“As a fellow keeper, I … Read more
MUMBAI: The Mumbai Cricket Association will on Saturday be honoured with the ‘Best Performance in the BCCI Domestic Tournaments (2023-24) award’ at the BCCI Annual Naman Awards on Saturday night here. Mumbai won its record-extending 42nd Ranji Trophy title in March after a gap of eight years when they beat Vidarbha by 169 runs in … Read more
Virat Kohli. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Upendra Yadav played a defiant knock of 95 to steer Railways to 241 on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy clash against Delhi, a game marked by Virat Kohli’s much-anticipated return to domestic red-ball cricket after 13 years.Delhi’s pace trio — Navdeep Saini, Siddhant Sharma, and Money … Read more
L-R: Coach Rajkumar Sharma, DDCA president Rohan Jaitley and Virat Kohli’s brother Vikas. (Video Grab) NEW DELHI: The Arun Jaitley stadium was abuzz with excitement on Thursday as Virat Kohli made his long-awaited return to domestic red-ball cricket after more than 12 years. Among the thousands who turned up to witness the spectacle were Kohli’s … Read more
Virat Kohli with his Delhi teammates. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: It’s 5 AM. Wrapped in thick jackets, mufflers, and woolen caps, hands tucked into pockets, Delhiites braved the biting cold for a chance to enter the Arun Jaitley Stadium. This wasn’t an international match. It wasn’t a World Cup clash. It wasn’t even the IPL. … Read more
Virat Kohli returns to Ranji Trophy after 12 years, with Mohammad Kaif noting that Kohli’s weakness against outside-off-stump deliveries still persists. As Kohli prepares for the ICC Champions Trophy, Kaif hopes he can overcome this flaw and regain form, benefiting Team India significantly. Virat Kohli is returning to Ranji Trophy after more than 12 years, … Read more
Virat Kohli was the centre of attraction at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, ahead of Delhi’s home game in the Ranji Trophy against Railways — beginning January 30. And a little visitor to the team’s net session had a simple question for the former India captain.‘Indian cricketer banne ke liye kya karna padega (what … Read more
Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane (Video grab) NEW DELHI: A rare incident on Friday during the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match between Mumbai and Jammu & Kashmir at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) ground in Mumbai raised more eyebrows on the umpiring standards in domestic cricket. In an unusual sequence of events on Day 2, … Read more