Saurashtra were best chasers during the knockout stage but their reliable batsmen came a cropper in the most-important clash.
Saurashtra batsmen survived nasty body blows from Umesh Yadav during their gallant fight against Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy final, which is now on even keel after third day.
Fresh from his exploits in Mumbai's maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 triumph, Kotian got down to business after his pace colleagues Tushar Desphande (2/23) and Mohit Avasthi (1/29) handed Bengal early blows.
The survey was stalled last week amid objections by the mosque committee, which claimed that the advocate commissioner appointed by the court for the survey did not have the mandate to film inside the premises.
At Ganesh Galli, one of Mumbai's oldest pandals, a team of more than 60 workers came together to create Ayodhya's Ram Mandir.
Karnataka inflicted an innings and 20 runs defeat on Mumbai with more than a day to spare in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final in Nagpur on Sunday to move into the semi-finals in convincing fashion.
We bring you a sneak-peak of the action unveiling on the streets of Mumbai
Rediff readers sent us these pictures of Ganpati celebrations at their home.
The Race 3 crew celebrate Ramesh Taurani's birthday.
A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday.
Standing tall at 18 feet, Mumbai's most famous Ganpati -- the Lalbaugcha Raja is here.
A summary of the first day's play in the Ranji Trophy league matches at various venues.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Jharkhand entered the semi-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy after outplaying Vidarbha by six wickets at the Palam Ground, in New Delhi, on Wednesday.
A round-up of the fourth and final day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
'On the first day of a Rajnikanth movie, there is usually a lot of noise in theatres as fans dance and rejoice with every dialogue and action.' 'But in this movie, the fans were quiet. They did not find anything to shout about.'
'The survey work went on in a peaceful manner and, there has been no objection from anyone.'
Leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal claimed the first hat-trick of his career to guide Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka to a convincing innings and 222 runs victory over Rest of India in the final of the Irani Trophy, in Bangalore, on Wednesday.
A round-up of Ranji matches played across India on Thursday.
Chahal, who has been an automatic choice in the limited overs format has not played any first-class cricket since December 2016 (against Haryana in Ranji Trophy), but the Indian team management and especially skipper Virat Kohli has indicated that he wants the wiry leg-spinner for five-day matches also.
Officials said protests took place at 17 places across the state, including Ballia, Aligarh, Gautam Buddh Nagar and Varanasi.
A summary of Friday's Super League matches in the Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament.
Former India player and Haryana captain Ajay Jadeja made a fine comeback to domestic cricket after six years as he led his side to a 62-run win over Hyderabad at the Buchi Baby cricket tournament in Chennai, on Friday.
At stumps on the second day, Jaffer was batting on 61 off 120 balls and Akshay Wakhare was yet to open his account, as Vidabha trailed by 89 runs.
A roundup of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day matches played on Friday.
Ahead of the elections, a lot had been spoken of the large number of leaders defecting from the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party to the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena. In fact, a month before the polls, more than two dozen Congress-NCP leaders quit and joined the BJP in hopes of riding high on the Narendra Modi wave. While for some the shift has brought in good fortune, for others it has brought loss. Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com analyses how these defectors have fared.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday
Karnataka completed a historic treble at domestic level by emerging champions in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a four-wicket win over Railways in yet another low-scoring affair at Eden Gardens on Sunday.
A summary of Ranji Trophy matches played on the fourth and final day on Tuesday.
Vindhya Telelinks, Universal Cables and Birla Cable shareholders go against family's wishes.
A summary of Thursday's matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy limited-overs' tournament.
Rediff readers sent us photos of the beloved Ganesha.
Sreesanth, who was not shortlisted in IPL 2021 auction's final list, returned figures of five for 65 in his first List A game in more than eight years.
Madhur Bhandarkar's mother passed away over the weekend.
Two Bangladeshi nationals, suspected to be members of a terrorist organisation, were arrested in Uttar Pradesh and a laptop allegedly containing sensitive information was seized from them.
How are Indians faring during the lockdown?
The 22-feet tall eco-friendly idol is made entirely of clay.
Most popular mandal in Mumbai, Lalbaugcha Raja, takes Rs 51 crore cover.
A round-up of the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played on Monday
A round-up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches played on Thursday.
After Mulayam Singh Yadav's 'ladke to ladke hain' (boys are boys) remark about rapists, Uttar Pradesh Police has listed mobile phones, western culture and indecent dressing by women as reasons for rape.