The 33-year-old former India captain, who was last seen in action in England in June-July, is back after a one-month break that saw him skip two white-ball series in the West Indies and Zimbabwe.
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.
Olympics-bound Bengal shooter Joydeep Karmakar hopes that former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly comes to London to cheer him and his fellow shooters during the mega-event.
They notched up an identical seven wicket victory over Cricket Association of Bengal and New South Wales on the opening day of the Unibic 20-20 Bradman Cup tournament in Bangalore.
Kolkata sheds its white-blue nocturnal hue with pink ball day-night Test.
"Let me tell you one thing, India will win this Test even if they are 17/3," Ganguly said at a book launch event when he was jokingly asked if a green-top was "deliberately" prepared to see India lose.
The long-serving team manager Biswal was appointed chairman of the IPL in the Cricket Board's AGM in Chennai on Sunday.
The Indian captain who is nursing a side strain has been advised rest by doctors.
Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly revealed on Friday that India skipper Virat Kohli is open to the idea of playing day-night Tests. His comments come following a meeting with Kohli, in Mumbai on Thursday, during which the idea was floated.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Wednesday
Future Gaming of lottery king Santiago Martin was the biggest purchaser of electoral bonds at Rs 1,368 crore, of which nearly 37 percent went to the DMK.
A round up of the fourth and final day's action of the Ranji Trophy matches on Sunday.
A summary of Thursday's action in the Ranji Trophy group stage matches.
From his economist mother to politicians and academia -- all hailed Banerjee's achievement.
Indian athletes may have been a letdown in Rio Olympics but former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday said they would be "world beaters" in 10 years time if they are provided the right "facilities and infrastructure". Drawing a parallel with cricket, the former left-handed batsman said, "The reason why we have done well in cricket is because the BCCI has been able to give us great facilities.
Hosts CAB said they would seek BCCI's clearance for a 1pm or 1.30pm start keeping in mind of the dew factor and the spectators convenience.
In his new role, Ganguly will work closely with the team's head coach Ricky Ponting.
India will play their 250th Test at home when they face New Zealand in the second five-day game of the three-match series at the iconic Eden Gardens from September 30, and the Cricket Association of Bengal has lined up a host of events to make this a special occasion. To start with, a Lord's like bell will be rung to mark the beginning of the historic Test and the CAB also has plans to felicitate both the teams. "We just got a confirmation that this will be the 250th Test on Indian soil which makes it historic and special," CAB joint-secretary Avishek Dalmiya said.
Troubled by the subcontinent conditions, the spin-wary New Zealanders, on Thursday, took tips from former India captain Sourav Ganguly who gladly offered his know-how, demonstrating a few drives near the centre wicket on the eve of the second Test.
Keeping the soul of the Lodha reforms in mind -- one person one post -- former Supreme Court judge Jain last month ruled that ex-India batsman Laxman and former captain Ganguly will have to choose one of the multiples roles they are performing at the moment including their commentary stints during the ongoing World Cup.
ICC is planning to propose a Futures Tours Programme (FTP) in which T20 World Cup will be played every year and the 50-over World Cup once every three years.
What goes in favour of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) is that it has some experience of hosting a multi-day game with pink ball.
'At Dharamsala, we have always tried to provide result oriented wickets'
The name plates of Lieutenant Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa, Colonel N J Nair, Havildar Hangpan Dada and Subedar Joginder Singh were unveiled at a ceremony in Kolkata.
The iconic Eden Gardens emerged as the frontrunner to host the first ever Day-Night Test match in India against the visiting New Zealand side even as Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly said it will depend on their upcoming 'pink ball experiment' from June 18.
BCCI president Ganguly said the game has been completely sold-out on the first three days
Sourav Ganguly survived a scare at his very own Eden Gardens when the club house lift of more than 29 years old malfunctioned.
'Jay Shah's tenure as BCCI secretary ended in May.' 'Sourav Ganguly's tenure as BCCI president ended on July 26.' 'Why have they not quit?'
All the four teams in the men's and women's ICC World Twenty20 finals Sunday are expected to wear black armbands as a mark of respect to the families of the victims of the horrifying flyover tragedy that took away lives of 24 people. "We have requested the teams to wear black arm-bands," former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly told reporters. Till now 24 people have been killed and several others critically injured after an under construction flyover collapse in North Kolkata near Ganesh Talkies.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said Mahendra Singh Dhoni did most of the things right in the ICC World T20 semifinal, although the home team lost to the West Indies. "He (Dhoni) has been a great captain for India. Nobody is perfect and I think he has been great," Ganguly said at a panel discussion here. "We all wanted India to go to the T20 World Cup finals and win the Cup but West Indies and England are the two best teams in the competition. "This West Indies side will actually get people on the edge of their seats because of their power and ability," he added. Ganguly insisted that the team, which managed to chase down 193, deserves to be in the finals.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly has said the expertise of former Indian cricketers can surely be utilised for bringing improvements in the team but was not sure if they will have enough time for the challenging job.
With the two teams arriving in Kolkata in the next 48 hours, all roads in the 'City of Joy' lead to the Eden.
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday rubbished rumours of him taking over as Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president following the demise of Jagmohan Dalmiya.
India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been paid a compensation of over Rs 2.2 crore last month for having missed the 2015 Indian Premier League season due to a knee injury despite which he played in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Prabir Mukherjee, a former chief curator of the Cricket Association of Bengal, passed away at a Kolkata hospital late Tuesday night after a prolonged illness.
Delhi Daredevils fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who is charged with domestic violence and infidelity by his wife Hasin Jahan, has been summoned by the Kolkata Police on Wednesday, forcing him to stay back in Kolkata while his team left for Bengaluru for their next IPL match.
Sourav Ganguly confirmed that Amitabh Bachchan charged no fee to sing the Indian national anthem at Eden Gardens.
India's outdoor practice session had to be cancelled for the second successive day before rain made way for bright sunshine over the Eden Gardens, raising hopes of a full game in the second ODI against Australia, in Kolkata, on Thursday.
The Indian team was forced to cancel their training session on Tuesday because of inclement weather, as the Eden Gardens was under cover, while the Australia used the indoor facility of the stadium.
Off-the-field camaraderie between Virat Kohli, Mohammad Aamir and Shahid Afridi grabbed attention on the eve of Saturday's much-awaited India-Pakistan contest in the ICC World T20 in Kolkata.
