Even before Kerala established itself as a team to watch out for in the Ranji Trophy, it had a legacy in pace bowling. Tinu Yohannan, S. Sreesanth, Sandeep Warrier, Basil Thampi, K.M. Asif, Prasanth Parameswaran and Prasanth Chandran have all caught the eye with their speed or swing. Three years ago, a 16-year-old seemed poised … Read more
A rained-out fixture against Kerala earlier in the Ranji Trophy campaign cost Karnataka crucial points. Bad luck notwithstanding, there were a few on-field concerns which robbed Karnataka of a spot in the knockout rounds. The spin department wears a fairly depleted look. After trying several young tweakers in the previous season, Karnataka went back to … Read more
Siddhesh Lad shifted base from Mumbai to Goa three years ago, hoping to revive his career. Back then, with a bunch of young cricketers coming in, Lad was no longer an automatic choice for Mumbai, which forced him to look for options. However, the stint with Goa did not go the way he had expected. … Read more
Kerala will look to seal a place in the knockouts when it takes on basement dweller Bihar in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match at the Sports Hub here on Thursday. Kerala, currently second in the group with 21 points, needs an outright win to ensure qualification for the knockouts for the first time … Read more
As a youngster, growing up in Shillong, Akash Choudhary dreamed of playing in Mumbai someday. Back then, he of course, had no idea that he would eventually lead the Meghalaya side in a Ranji Trophy fixture against the domestic giant. So, when he walks out for the toss at the MCA-BKC ground on Thursday, it … Read more