The likes of Andre Russell and Harshit Rana found it tough to describe the feeling of being IPL champions, even as they praised Nayar.
MP was a good team but it was Pandit, who brought about changes that were required to transform it into a champion team
Ashutosh Sharma revealed he didn't know where his career was heading during the time between 2020-22 when he fell out of favour with MP coach Chandrakant Pandit.
Gautam Gambhir's captaincy had once helped Kolkata Knight Riders carve its own niche with two IPL titles in the last decade and as the former India opener starts his new journey as a 'Team Mentor', the endeavour is to put them in a better position compared to current situation.
Five-star Kartikeya bowls MP to victory over Bengal, enter Ranji final
The former India pace bowler took over the post following the resignation of Chandrakant Pandit.
A wave of high-profile player releases, including four prominent captains -- Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Faf du Plessis -- has reshaped the landscape of the league.
The Mumbai Cricket Association vehemently denied allegations against its functioning by Chandrakant Pandit and Sairaj Bahutule
The 29-year-old middle-order batter was bought by KKR ahead of the 2018 season and has been retained by the franchise ever since.
KKR's most successful leader Gautam Gambhir is back in his second innings as a mentor. His partnership with head coach Chandrakant Pandit, a shrewd tactician in domestic circuit, will be the key to their revival.
There is very little chance that Rajat Patidar will make it to the playing eleven during India's opening Test against England unless the hosts decide on going a bowler short.
Madhya Pradesh pacer Avesh Khan, who earned a national call-up for the T20 series against New Zealand on Wednesday said that his dream to represent the country has been fulfilled.
'My father worked very hard to earn the name he has got. I'll never consider it a disadvantage or something that puts pressure on me,' says Rohan Gavaskar.
He has had a rough one month leading up to the IPL but KKR captain Shreyas Iyer wants to put all those negative thoughts in the back-burner as he focuses on what's there in store for him.
Sachin Tendulkar has promised to give a pep talk to his Mumbai teammates on Wednesday ahead of their three-day clash against the visiting Australian team.
Former Test stumper Sameer Dighe was on Friday named as the new coach of the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team for next season.
Kolkata Knight Rogers and the Punjab Kings will do battle at the I S Bindra cricket stadium in Mohali on Saturday, April 1, afternoon.
On the occasion of 'Guru Purnima' on Sunday, the students fondly recalled the contribution of their mentor Ramakant Achrekar, fondly called 'Achrekar Sir'.
'You only need to make that initial breakthrough. I believe you are bound to settle down once you are in the top bracket, unless you are dumb,' says Mumbai stalwart Amol Muzumdar.
Doeschate returns as KKR fielding coach
As for the home side, Kolkata Knight Riders' quality might appear thin on paper in absence of their captain Shreyas Iyer and Shakib Al Hasan, but coach Chandrakant Pandit firmly backed the team to do well.
Pandit said he always knew that Kedar had it in him to play at the highest level.
Gonsalves has entered the 'big league' having served four years as a scout for Punjab Kings.
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
KKR looked a shadow of their past in their season-opener
Shardul Thakur allayed concerns over his fitness, saying he has been under bowled in the IPL
Tendulkar and his elder brother Ajit have time and again recalled how Achrekar would stand behind trees and watch Tendulkar bat to let him play freely.
The Dronacharya awardee was given a guard of honour by young cricketers on way to the crematorium.
Bantoo can now afford to laugh when he jogs his memory 32 summers back to April 20, 1991.
Madhya Pradesh created history, beating favourites Mumbai by six wickets to win their maiden Ranji Trophy crown, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, on Sunday.
On paper, though, PBKS looks a tad more stronger than KKR.
GT (10 points from seven matches) have been a well-oiled unit and looks set for a successive play-off berth, sitting behind leaders Rajasthan Royals on net run-rate with a match in hand.
'He had that attitude that I will never give up no matter what the circumstances.'
A 'Go To' man in Kolkata Knight Riders for more than a decade, Sunil Narine will have to play out of his skin to justify his place in the playing eleven when his team takes on Punjab Kings in a must-win Indian Premier League game in Kolkata on Monday.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy final played between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.
'That's the beauty of Mumbai cricket. Nobody interferes with the running of the cricket, only the cricketers are allowed to run the cricket.'
Skipper Mayank Agarwal scored an unbeaten century as he rescued Karnataka from a poor start
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