Shreyas Iyer’s 79 and fine knocks by Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya lifted India to 249 for nine before the spinners took centrestage in Dubai on Sunday. Kane Williamson waged a lone battle but Varun Chakaravarthy’s five-for denied Kiwis the top spot. The Men in Blue will take on Australia in the first semifinal on … Read more
Though India will not be playing red-ball cricket until June when it travels to England, the latest round of Ranji Trophy fixtures had gained importance because a number of India’s top-order batters were battling bad form going into the home ODIs against England and the Champions Trophy. On Saturday, Shubman Gill banished those unpleasant memories … Read more
For the sparse but enthusiastic crowd that had assembled at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on a chilly Saturday morning, it was the best possible outcome. To their delight, Karnataka thrashed Punjab by an innings and 207 runs in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C encounter. And Punjab skipper Shubman Gill, a favourite of the Indian masses, … Read more
Shubman Gill was the silver lining in an otherwise meek batting display by Punjab as he notched up his 14th First-Class century against Karnataka on Saturday in their Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match. Gill got to the three-figure mark in 159 deliveries with 14 fours and three sixes. He had scored just four runs in the … Read more