Sachin Baby has no qualms to admit that his slog-sweep was a turning point in the Ranji Trophy final. He had been batting brilliantly up until that moment, leading Kerala’s spirited chase for the first-innings lead against Vidarbha. After he was caught at deep mid-wicket, Kerala’s reply to the hosts’ 379 ended 37 runs behind. … Read more
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of Day five of the Ranji Trophy final between Vidarbha and Kerala. The host is very much on the front foot thanks to another mammoth partnership between Karun Nair and Danish Malewar. Karun continues to bat on after his 24th FC hundred and along with Akshay Wadkar will … Read more
Hello and welcome to Day four of the Ranji Trophy Final between Vidarbha and Kerala in Nagpur. We are in for an exciting day after the host eked out a 37-run lead. With the pitch already showing signs if turn, the slender lead could prove match-winning come the end of the next two days. Stay … Read more
Harsh Dubey was expected to be the biggest threat to Kerala on day three of the Ranji Trophy final. After all, the wicket was getting increasingly spinner-friendly. Not that he needs much assistance. Harsh came into this match with 66 wickets, 22 more than anybody else this season. Three more scalps would have seen him … Read more
Vidarabha and Kerala are locked in a tense battle to be crowned Ranji Trophy champions at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Kerala is vying for its maiden title while Vidarbha is aiming to add to its two championships won in back-to-back editions in 2018 and 2019. In the final, Vidarbha scored 379 in … Read more
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy final between Vidarbha and Kerala in the former’s home ground in Nagpur. Stay tuned for all live scores and updates from the final of India’s premier domestic red-ball tournament.
Even before Kerala established itself as a team to watch out for in the Ranji Trophy, it had a legacy in pace bowling. Tinu Yohannan, S. Sreesanth, Sandeep Warrier, Basil Thampi, K.M. Asif, Prasanth Parameswaran and Prasanth Chandran have all caught the eye with their speed or swing. Three years ago, a 16-year-old seemed poised … 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
There is something about Aditya Sarwate, Ranji Trophy finals 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. Except that he is playing against Vidarbha now. Sarwate, coming in at one-drop … Read more
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy final between Vidarbha and Kerala in the former’s home ground in Nagpur. Stay tuned for all live scores and updates from the final of India’s premier domestic red-ball tournament.