On expected lines, the Duleep Trophy will return to its zonal format starting next year. During the BCCI’s apex council meeting in Kolkata on Saturday, it was decided that the season-opening domestic tournament will return to its old structure. Last season, the tournament was contested by four teams, which were selected based on the recommendations … Read more
Kerala qualified for its first Ranji Trophy final after taking a slim two-run first-innings lead against Gujarat at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. Kerala won the toss and opted to bat. It was bowled out for 457, riding on a brilliant 177 from M Azharuddeen. In response, Gujarat nearly topped the first-innings … Read more
Ravindra Jadeja ran through Delhi’s line-up in a frenetic second session as Saurashtra completed a 10-wicket win inside two days at Ground C of the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Friday. The left-arm spinner’s figures of 12.2-1-38-7 in the second innings — he finished with 12 wickets in this Group D Ranji Trophy match — allowed Saurashtra to earn a … Read more
For a rookie fast-bowler, Abhilash Shetty has done rather well. In his maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign for Karnataka, the left-armer finished with 17 wickets, fifth best in the tournament. This included a nerveless performance against Baroda in the quarterfinals, where he successfully bowled the last over with 13 runs needed. And on Thursday, in … Read more