A rare batting failure let down a star-studded Mumbai as it failed to capitalise on the home advantage and conceded a crucial 54-run lead in the first innings against Jammu and Kashmir at the MCA-BKC ground on Thursday. All eyes were on India captain Rohit Sharma, who returned to domestic cricket after nearly a decade, … Read more
Kerala bowlers validated their captain Sachin Baby’s decision to field first, as they put their side in control against Madhya Pradesh on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C fixture here at the Greenfield International Stadium on Thursday. Powered by a fifer from pacer M. D. Nidheesh, Kerala cashed in on a … Read more
The sixth round of Ranji Trophy 2024/25 kicked off on Thursday with focus on the India internationals who were featuring for their respective teams following the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) guidelines that made it mandatory for them to participate. As many as five players who featured in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, including … Read more
Rishabh Pant scored just one run off 10 balls for Delhi in its Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra at the Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C in Rajkot on Thursday. The 27-year-old wicketkeeper-batter was playing his first Ranji Trophy game since December 2017, when he scored a match total of 53 against Vidarbha. Pant’s return to … Read more
Shubman Gill had a quiet return to domestic cricket, managing just four runs in Punjab’s first innings against Karnataka in their Round 6 Ranji Trophy match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. Returning to domestic cricket following the BCCI’s mandate for international players, Gill failed to make a significant impact. He started well, striking … Read more
Rohit Sharma made a return to domestic cricket after almost a decade as he opened the innings for Mumbai alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in their Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir at the BKC Ground on Thursday. Mumbai won the toss and chose to bat first. Rohit made himself available for selection after the Board … Read more
Rohit Sharma during a practice session before Mumbai vs J&K Ranji Trophy match. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI/The Hindu Rohit Sharma during a practice session before Mumbai vs J&K Ranji Trophy match. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI/The Hindu Welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of Round 6 fixtures of the Ranji Trophy 2024/25 season.
Karnataka and Punjab will meet in a must-win Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru from Thursday. The host is placed fourth (12 points) and has had a frustrating time this season, thwarted by bad weather in the first two matches. The visitor is fifth (11) and has suffered … Read more
V. Koushik is Karnataka cricket’s Mr. Consistent — both in the way he bowls and the performances he produces. The 32-year-old sticks to an unrelenting and unwavering off-stump line, gives away very few runs (economy rate of 3.72 in List A and 7.70 in T20s), and accounts for a bagful of wickets. In the recent … Read more
Kerala will look to reignite its quest for a long-awaited Ranji Trophy knockout-stage qualification spot as it hosts Madhya Pradesh in an Elite Group C fixture at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, starting on Thursday. The home side is in a strong position to progress from the Ranji group stage for the first time … Read more