Ranji Trophy: Romance, redemption, and a bit of history
Away from the top-dollar and frenzied sixes of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Ranji Trophy chugs along with its whites and longer format, laying the base for Indian cricket. … Read More
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Ranji Trophy quarterfinals: Punjab’s mighty batting crumbles against MP
Momentum. In a Ranji season that was stretched across the IPL frenzy, teams that came in with refined tactics were destined to prevail. In Bengaluru, strangled in motionless gridlocks along … Read More
Ranji Trophy semifinals: Madhya Pradesh in final after 23 years
For Madhya Pradesh, the stars appear to be aligning. Qualifying for its first Ranji Trophy summit clash since 1998-99, it has found its groove to the extent that a maiden … Read More
Chandrakant Pandit, man with the Midas touch
Alex Ferguson of Indian domestic cricket. That’s how Chandrakant Pandit was hailed in the last week of June when Madhya Pradesh — with Pandit as its head coach — won … Read More
Madhya Pradesh wins maiden Ranji Trophy title, beats Mumbai by six wickets in final
Madhya Pradesh beat Mumbai by six wickets in the Ranji Trophy final at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday to clinch its maiden title. Set 108 runs to … Read More
Ranji Trophy final: Sarfaraz century puts Mumbai on top against Madhya Pradesh
Mumbai found strength and spine through Sarfaraz Khan. The batter’s 134 (243b, 13×4, 2×6) blended chutzpah and a steely resolve to help the former champion stay marginally ahead of Madhya … Read More
Sarfaraz Khan hits fourth hundred of Ranji Trophy 2021-22 in final against MP
Sarfaraz Khan continued his stupendous form in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season with another hundred, his fourth in the tournament, against Madhya Pradesh in the final on Thursday. The 24-year-old … Read More
Ranji Trophy final: Neither Mumbai nor MP on top in battle of attrition
An overcast Wednesday with a cold breeze and vehicles crawling through clogged roads, all typical Bengaluru traits, also ushered in slow-burn cricket at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. And in typical … Read More
Ranji Trophy: Obdurate MP the final hurdle in Mumbai’s quest for redemption
Under low-slung clouds, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium was caught between the debris of the past and hopes for the future here on Tuesday. The temporary cubicles and other remnants of … Read More
Ranji Trophy: Long-awaited accomplishment on the horizon for Bengal, MP
Bengal will hope to move one step closer to its first Ranji Trophy title in 32 years when it faces Madhya Pradesh in the semifinal of the 87th edition of … Read More