Rahane and Jaffer seal Mumbai win
Mumbai maintained their supremacy, thrashing Punjab by nine wickets in their final match of the group stage
View ArticleParmar's six-for floors Orissa
The quarter-final line-ups were decided at the end of the seventh round
View ArticleBengal promoted in Ganguly's first-class farewell
A round-up of the fourth's day's play of the Ranji Trophy Plate League semi-finals
View ArticleTiwary century gives Bengal the edge
Manoj Tiwary hit an attractive ton to propel Bengal to 292 for 5 on a flat track at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore
View ArticleNayar's six-wicket haul gives Mumbai advantage
A round-up of the first day's play of the quarter-final matches of the Ranji Trophy Super League 2008-09
View ArticleRavindra Jadeja stars with five-wicket haul
Ravindra Jadeja continued his magnificent form to restrict Karnataka and help Saurashtra gain the upper hand on the opening day of their quarter-final clash
View ArticleDisciplined Bengal seize advantage
Bengal seized the advantage as Tamil Nadu slipped to 188 for 5, still trailing by 157 runs with the last recognised pair of Suresh Kumar and R Ashwin at the crease
View ArticleBowlers swing it in Karnataka's favour
Karnataka, buoyed by probing spells of swing bowling, wrested control of their quarter-final from Saurashtra on the second day in Mumbai
View ArticleJaffer and Rohit help Mumbai dominate
A round-up of the second day of the Ranji Super League quarter-finals
View ArticleTimely Tiwary keeps Bengal ahead
Bengal put in a big-hearted performance in the field in the first session to secure a crucial first-innings lead in their quarter-final against Tamil Nadu
View ArticleSaurashtra fight but Karnataka firmly in command
Vinay Kumar's double-strike at the fag end of the day leaves Saurashtra with a daunting task on a fourth-day pitch at the Brabourne Stadium
View ArticleUP and Mumbai move closer to semi-finals
A round-up of the third day of the Ranji Trophy Super League quarter-finals
View ArticleBalaji and Vijay take TN to semis
L Balaji ripped through the Bengal lower order before assured knocks from M Vijay and S Badrinath led Tamil Nadu into the semi-finals
View ArticleMumbai and UP in final four
A round-up of the fourth day's play of the quarter-final matches of the Ranji Trophy Super League 2008-09
View ArticlePujara powers Saurashtra to splendid win
Saurashtra extended the season of improbable chases by reaching the target of 325 set by Karnataka with considerable ease
View ArticleTendulkar, Zaheer included in Mumbai's semis squad
Mumbai's march towards their 38th Ranji crown has been bolstered by the inclusion of Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan to the 15-man squad for their Ranji Trophy semi-final clash against Saurashtra to...
View ArticleRP Singh to miss Ranji semi-final
RP Singh, Uttar Pradesh's left-arm fast bowler, will miss the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Tamil Nadu due to a shoulder injury
View ArticleJaffer's unbeaten century puts Mumbai on top
On a batting paradise, Wasim Jaffer hit his fourth ton of the season to charge Mumbai to a healthy position by the end of the opening day in Chennai
View ArticleTamil Nadu top order tires out UP
After the way Abhinav Mukund and M Vijay punished the Uttar Pradesh bowlers on the first day of the semi-final in Nagpur, all the Ranji teams must be desperate to figure out how to separate them early...
View ArticleTendulkar and Jaffer ensure Mumbai dominate
Wasim Jaffer's second career triple-hundred and his 227-run stand with Sachin Tendulkar all but ensured Mumbai's place in the Ranji Trophy final by virtue of a first-innings lead
View ArticleGanapathy plays spoilsport after UP fight back
On a day of comebacks, the resilient efforts of the Uttar Pradesh bowlers were followed by those of the Tamil Nadu tail as the day ended with the match in balance
View ArticleTendulkar not in favour of neutral venues
Sachin Tendulkar, who scored a century in his first outing for Mumbai in nearly two years, has said he does not favour neutral venues because of the lack of partisan crowds
View ArticleKotak's fall dents Saurashtra's hopes
Saurashtra's third attempt at making it to the Ranji final is likely to end in disappointment despite a valiant effort from Shitanshu Kotak, who fell in the penultimate over of the day to hand Mumbai...
View ArticleGritty stand gives Uttar Pradesh the edge
Shivakant Shukla and Parvinder Singh came up with the best performances of their careers to keep Uttar Pradesh in the advantage in their semi-final against Tamil Nadu
View ArticleMumbai march into Ranji finals
Ramesh Powar and Dhawal Kulkarni shared the five remaining Saurashtra wickets to clinch Mumbai's place in the final of the Ranji Trophy on the basis of a first-innings lead
View ArticleGallant Shukla bats Uttar Pradesh into final
A monumental effort from Shivakant Shukla, the fourth-longest innings in first-class cricket, took Uttar Pradesh through to their third final in four years
View ArticleDebasis overlooked for East Zone Duleep squad
Debasis Mohanty is a notable absentee from the East Zone squad, to be captained by former Test opener Shiv Sunder Das, announced for the Duleep Trophy
View ArticleDhoni left out of East Zone's Duleep opener
Unable to get in touch with Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the East Zone selectors decided to leave him from the Duleep Trophy squad for the game against West, starting from January 29 to February 2 in Mumbai
View ArticleFinal rule confuses Mumbai
Mumbai have expressed their dismay and surprise at the rules for the Ranji Trophy final that state that if a team's first innings is incomplete, the winner will be decided on the run rate
View ArticleBhuvneshwar and Rohit star on opening day
Bhuvneshwar Kumar worked against his luck, his captain, and the fielders to help Uttar Pradesh end a see-saw first day of the Ranji Trophy final on even terms
View ArticleBhuvneshwar lives his dream
Save it in your fancy phone or write it down somewhere, because you won't want to forget Bhuvneshwar Kumar's name
View ArticleZaheer's all-round show gives Mumbai the advantage
Zaheer Khan the batsman took advantage of Uttar Pradesh's lapses in the field and later grabbed two wickets in a economical 13-over spell to put Mumbai on top
View ArticleZaheer's seven takes Mumbai close to title
A devastating Zaheer Khan was too much for Uttar Pradesh's batsmen and his second five-for in back-to-back Ranji Trophy finals took Mumbai within striking distance of a 38th title
View ArticlePunjab board introduces pensions
Punjab's lesser-known first-class cricketers have reason to cheer, with the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) announcing a 'Monthly Gratis Scheme'
View ArticleZaheer delivers on his promise
Zaheer Khan and Shivakant Shukla were the star performers for Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh on day three of the Ranji Trophy final in Hyderabad
View ArticleRohit and Samant shut out UP
Rohit Sharma played his second important innings of the Ranji Trophy final as Mumbai batted Uttar Pradesh out of the match
View ArticleMumbai complete 38th title win
Mumbai won their 38th Ranji Trophy title with about a session to spare on the final day
View ArticleJaffer leads strong West Zone batting line-up
Wasim Jaffer has been named the captain of the West Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy
View ArticleLaxman to captain South Zone, Kaif leads Central
VVS Laxman and Mohammad Kaif have been named captains of the South and Central Zone squads for the Duleep Trophy
View ArticleKarthik blitz helps South recover to 329
Dinesh Karthik led South Zone to a dramatic recovery in the second session where 188 runs were added for the loss of two wickets as compared to the first session where six wickets fell for 106
View ArticleJaffer concerned about lack of emerging talent
Wasim Jaffer, the Mumbai captain, has said despite Mumbai's success in age-group tournaments and the Ranji Trophy this season he has seen no sign of talent to challenge the current state players
View ArticleMatch tantalisingly poised as South fight back
Piyush Chawla and Murali Kartik had a horror day with the ball on Thursday, but their streaky, quickfire 57-run eighth-wicket stand put Central within touching distance of the all-important...
View ArticleBCCI asks SG for clarification
The BCCI has asked SG, the ball manufacturers, for a clarification regarding the quality of balls supplied during the Ranji Trophy
View ArticleDravid and Karthik tons build South's lead
Having gained a narrow first-innings lead early in the day, South Zone consolidated in their second to finish the penultimate day with a semi-final spot all but assured
View ArticleZimbabwe XIs to play in Indian domestic tournaments
The Indian board has agreed to invite representative Zimbabwe sides to play in its key domestic tournaments in an effort to help in the redevelopment of cricket in Zimbabwe
View ArticleSouth ease into semi-finals after draw
Legspinner M Suresh took six Central Zone wickets during an extended spell to seal South Zone's berth in the semi-finals of the Duleep Trophy. Central were faced with the ardous task of scoring 381 in...
View ArticleNayar to rake in $100,000
Abhishek Nayar, the Mumbai allrounder, has been rewarded for his domestic performances with an upgrade of his IPL contract with the Mumbai Indians
View ArticleMumbai dominate CEAT cricket awards
Mumbai players dominated this year's CEAT cricket awards with Wasim Jaffer, the Mumbai captain, named the Indian Cricketer of the Year after scoring the most runs in the Ranji Trophy
View ArticleBadrinath and Dravid punish North Zone
Runs flowed on the opening day of the semi-final at the Madhavrao Scindia Ground as South Zone, led by centuries by S Badrinath and Rahul Dravid, pounded 442 for 6 against North Zone
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