‘Nine’, signed Karun Nair with his hands. No prizes for guessing what he meant. That was his ninth hundred of the season across formats. After taking the single to complete his century for Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy final, he took off his helmet, looked towards his dressing room, and signed the number. “I had … Read more
Karun Nair loves to bat on and on. He loves it more if the stage is grander, like a Ranji Trophy final. Back in 2014-15, he had made 328 to help Karnataka score a massive victory over Tamil Nadu. A decade later, he has stamped his authority in another Ranji Trophy final. His unbeaten 132 … Read more
Sachin Baby did all the hard work in the toughest of conditions. But he undid the effort with a shot that might haunt him for a long time to come. With Kerala 55 runs short of Vidarbha’s first-innings score of 379, Sachin went down on his knee to slog-sweep Parth Rekhade. The Kerala captain, bating … Read more