‘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
Nightwatchman Suraj Jaiswal’s superb maiden century put Bengal in a strong position against Punjab on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match at the Eden Gardens here on Friday. Resuming from 119 for four, Bengal rode on Jaiswal’s hundred (111, 185b, 14×4, 4×6) to score 343 in its first innings and … Read more
After his match-winning performance against Delhi in the previous fixture, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is set to be available for Saurashtra’s last Ranji Trophy group league outing against Assam as well. As the Saurashtra team – led by Jaydev Unadkat – trained at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Monday, Jadeja, too, had a long session in … Read more
Southpaw Karan Shinde’s composed unbeaten 86 and his unbroken century partnership with K.V. Sasikanth helped Andhra recover in the second innings after finding itself in a spot of bother against Pondicherry on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘B’ match at the CAP Siechem stadium here on Saturday. Left-arm medium-pacer Yarra Prithvi … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir made history on Saturday by defeating a star-studded Mumbai side by five wickets, moving one step closer to the Ranji Trophy knockouts. A decade ago, a young J&K team had stunned the domestic powerhouse, and this time, the visitor repeated its dominance. Despite a gritty century from Shardul Thakur, J&K secured six … Read more