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
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
The Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season has been a run-fest, with several batters showcasing their dominance across formats. Madhya Pradesh’s Shubham Sharma leads the charts with 943 runs, followed closely by Tanmay Agarwal with 934 runs. Other notable performers include Yash Rathod, Aryan Juyal and Shubham Khajuria, all of whom have played key roles for their … Read more
Mohit Avasthi and Royston Dias – in sync with Mumbai’s trend for the season of lower order contributing much more with the bat than the top order – frustrated the Vidarbha bowlers a lot. It resulted in the second session being extended by 30 minutes and Mumbai’s last-wicket partnership crossing the 50-run mark. However, off … Read more
No team has successfully chased down a target in excess of 400 in the Ranji Trophy’s nine-decade history so far. With a place in the final up for grabs, Mumbai will be hoping against hope to pull off a heist on the last day of its Ranji Trophy semifinal against Vidarbha. At the end of … Read more
Almost a year ago, Yash Rathod announced himself on the domestic scene, scoring his maiden First-Class century (141) in the semifinals of the Ranji Trophy to help Vidarbha beat Madhya Pradesh. As Rathod prepares for the semifinal clash against Mumbai starting Monday, he has become the lynchpin of Vidarbha’s batting line-up, leading the charts for … Read more