‘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
There is something about Aditya Sarwate, Ranji Trophy finals and the VCA Stadium. He was the player-of-the-match for Vidarbha in the 2018-19 final here. Six years later, he is playing an innings that could go a long way in deciding another final. Except that he is playing against Vidarbha now. Sarwate, coming in at one-drop … Read more
Kerala created history against Gujarat, earning a dramatic two-run lead in the semifinal on Friday to reach its first-ever Ranji Final. On the other hand, Vidarbha withstood a late-order attack from Mumbai to win its semifinal by 80 runs. As Kerala and Vidarbha take on each other in the season finale on Wednesday, let’s see … Read more