Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane both fell agonisingly short of centuries in their respective Ranji Trophy final group-stage matches on Friday. Pujara was dismissed for 99 against Assam, narrowly missing out on his 67th First-Class hundred, while Rahane departed for 96 against Meghalaya after resuming the day on 83. It was Rahane’s maiden half-century … 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
Cricket is probably the only sport where players warm up for a game by playing another sport. Imagine Novak Djokovic whipping out a cricket bat before a Wimbledon final and playing a couple of straight drives into the net. Too much grass on the surface, he would say. Sorry! As the start of the Ranji … Read more