Investing in the future often entails a long wait, but the gestation period wasn’t too long for Karnataka as the faith reposed in its band of youngsters paid quick dividends. The likes of R. Smaran, K.V. Aneesh, K.L. Shrijith and Abhilash Shetty rallied around their veteran skipper Mayank Agarwal to help Karnataka lift a … Read more
Karnataka and Punjab will meet in a must-win Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru from Thursday. The host is placed fourth (12 points) and has had a frustrating time this season, thwarted by bad weather in the first two matches. The visitor is fifth (11) and has suffered … Read more
“In the league stage, many will score runs. But the one who scores runs in the knockouts is the king.” R. Smaran would have been reminded of his childhood coach Syed Zabiulla’s counsel from his days in junior cricket when he strode out on the big stage – the Vijay Hazare Trophy knockouts. … Read more