Former India and Bengal pacer Ashoke Dinda on Tuesday announced his retirement from all formats of cricket, bringing the curtains down on a career spanning one and a half decade.
Delhi gained early advantage as they scored 184 for three against Bengal's 240.
Mumbai beat Bengal by an innings and 132 runs victory on the fourth and final day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match.
After posting 348 in the first innings, they reduced Bengal to 153 for 4 by close of day 2 in the Ranji Trophy match.
The veteran batsman scored an unbeaten 115 as Assam took a first innings lead of 101, forcing Bengal on the back foot in the 'Elite' Ranji Trophy match.
The national selectors did well to deliver a loud and clear message as they sought to kickstart the transition in the Indian T20 team.
The Bengal seamer claimed 7 for 44 as Tamil Nadu, after being forced to follow-on, were left tottering at 110 for 2 in the second innings in the Ranji Trophy match.
The discarded India opener scored 86 before Rajasthan slumped to 205 for 6 against Bengal on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match.\n\n
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Pacer Ranadeb Bose grabbed five-wicket as Bengal bundled out Maharashtra for 179 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match in Pune on Tuesday.
Shahbaz, one of the pillars of the Bengal Ranji Trophy side, is also an integral part of Royal Challengers Bangalore
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Sanjay Jagdale on Thursday said Indian cricket has managed to survive the innumerable brush with controversies in recent years because of the robust system put in place by the BCCI's past masters such as M A Chidambaram and Jagmohan Dalmiya.
The Indian captain said a final decision on his availability for the ODI against Pakistan will be taken by team physio Andrew Leipus.
A summary of the day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches played across the country.
After bowling out Bengal for 238, Karnataka, who were dismissed for 89 in the first innings, were 97 without loss in their second essay, at close on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy semi-final.
"We cautioned him as he had shown dissent but the issue is settled now," match referee Rajo Pankule told PTI.
The scheme will provide Rs 350,000 towards medical aid to a cricketer and his family.
For Tendulkar, the biggest disappointment has been getting dropped from the Mumbai squad this season without being given a chance to prove his mettle.
Anustup Mazumdar (103) and Arindam Das (117 not out) scored chanceless centuries to propel Bengal to 262 for 2 against hosts Vadodara on the first day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match at the Matibaug Palace ground in Vadodara on Thursday.
Anoof Pai scored an unbeaten 119 as Hyderabad drew with Bengal in the Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match.
Uttar Pradesh beat Baroda by 102 runs, while Railways accounted for Bengal by 101, in the semis of the Inter-State Limited-overs tournament.
K L Rahul has managed just 38 runs in three innings in the ongoing Test series against Australia.
Zaheer Khan claimed a five-wicket haul on his debut for Mumbai to put the 36-time champions in a commanding position against Bengal.
Sachin Tendulkar scored 105 in Mumbai's first innings against Bengal in the Ranji Trophy final.
Saini was summoned to bowl at the India nets during Sri Lanka series in December 2017 as the net bowler but it was Gambhir who told him to concentrate on Ranji Trophy final.
Gujarat were 276 for 7 on the opening day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match against Bengal.
The opener was unbeaten on 139 in Mumbai's score of 254 for 1 on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match against Bengal.
Tejinder Pal Singh played an important innings of 86 to take his team to 305 for nine against Bengal.
Fiesty Bengal pacer Mukesh Kumar knows well what it takes to be selected for the Indian Test team.
"Anybody can make a comeback and Sourav too could return to the playing eleven," said the selection committee chairman.
The right-hander scored 105 as Mumbai, replying to Bengal's 171, scored 244 in the first innings on day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match.
Bengal are poised for a first innings lead against Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy match.
The International Cricket Council has recommended a ban on saliva to minimise the risk of infection and the CAB has gone a step further, banning the use of sweat too, following the advice of its medical committee.
The hosts are ahead by only 76 runs with four wickets in hand and a full day's play left in the Ranji Trophy match against Railways.
Returning from injury, Navdeep Saini's clinical spell saw the Madhya Pradesh top-order stumble in the Irani Cup in Gwalior.
Mumbai's Ramesh Powar came up with a brilliant display of spin bowling to claim 7 for 55 and skittle out Bengal for 239.
Centuries by Wasim Jaffer and Nishit Shetty helped Mumbai pile on the runs against Bengal.
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Replying to Bengal's first innings total of 298, Gujarat were 269 for 3 on the second day of the Ranji Trophy match.
J P Yadav followed up his knock of 93 runs with a five-wicket haul as Railways skittled out Bengal for 255 in the first innings on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Elite 'A' cricket match.
