Vidarbha sealed its third Ranji Trophy title after its encounter against Kerala ended in a draw on day five of the final played at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur. A hundred from Karun Nair in the second innings helped the home side post 375 for nine after earning a crucial 37-run lead in the … Read more
There is something about Aditya Sarwate, Ranji Trophy final and the VCA Stadium. He was the player-of-the-match for Vidarbha in the 2018-19 final here. Six years later, he is playing an innings that could go a long way in deciding another final. But this time he is playing against Vidarbha. Sarwate, coming in at one-drop … Read more
Danish Malewar was a bit like a dangerous malware that would refuse to go away. Much to Kerala’s dismay, he was still there unbeaten on 138 (259b, 356min, 14×4, 2×6) at stumps on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy final. The 21-year-old’s superbly constructed innings not merely helped Vidarbha tide over a bumpy start, … Read more
The excitement is palpable in the Kerala camp at the VCA Stadium on this humid afternoon. The team manager, Nazir Machan, is in great demand with the multiple television crews that have come from Kerala. He tells one channel after another how thrilled every player is about Kerala’s first-ever Ranji Trophy final. The team’s captain … Read more
Far from the madding crowd lies the VCA stadium. It is the last stop for a maddeningly thrilling journey for Kerala in India’s premier domestic cricket tournament. An 81-run partnership by the last pair against Jammu & Kashmir that gave a one-run first-innings lead in the quarterfinal; and a two-run lead against Gujarat, courtesy a … Read more