Ajinkya Rahane hits 159 in Ranji Trophy match against Chhattisgarh
Axar Patel expresses his bewilderment after Delhi Capitals' crushing defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL, following a previous loss to Punjab Kings. He acknowledges the impact of missed opportunities and praises the opposition's bowling performance.
Sai Sudharsan made his Test debut in the series opener against England, where he played at No. 3 while skipper Shubman Gill batted at No. 4.
Punjab Kings are looking to turn their fortunes around as they host Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala. After recent defeats, Punjab aims to improve their performance in all areas. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals, struggling with form, are looking ahead to the next season.
Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket, Venugopal Rao, has acknowledged the team's need to improve their catching after costly errors led to a defeat against Punjab Kings, despite posting a high score. The team dropped six catches, giving crucial lifelines to Punjab's batsmen.
'Never understood how he was dropped after a triple century.'
He successfully took a stunner to dismiss Karun Nair to complete his 211th catch, surpassing Dravid's tally of 210. Former Sri Lanka star Mahela Jayawardene slipped to the third spot with 205 catches.
Devdutt Padikkal slammed his second consecutive ton, while Karun Nair also scored a run-a-ball century to guide defending champions Karnataka to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Kerala.
Many on social media felt that Bumrah's reaction was over the top, which seemed to have arisen from the frustration of being thrashed to all corners of the park by Nair.
'My son looks a little depressed, but that is bound to happen.'
Skipper Devdutt Padikkal led from the front with a maiden double hundred in first-class cricket as a dominant Karnataka posted an imposing 689 for six, compounding Uttarakhand's misery in their Ranji Trophy semifinal, in Lucknow, on Monday.
Mayank Agarwal stroked a fluent century to lead Karnataka's fightback after Auqib Nabi's three-wicket haul had put Jammu and Kashmir in control, on Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy final.
India can draw inspiration from their stunning comeback in the 2016 Chennai Test against England when they triumphed despite conceding 400-plus in the first innings.
And ahead of the 4th Test, some members of the Indian team went all out at a gym training session.
Cheteshwar Pujara praises Mohammed Shami's performance in the IPL, highlighting it as the beginning of his 'road to redemption'.
KL Rahul's half-century helped Karnataka gain an advantage over Mumbai in their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal match. Karnataka is chasing a target of 325 runs.
India will be desperate for a quality replacement for the crucial No. 4 slot with Shubman Gill likely to be ruled out for the must-win second and final Test against South Africa.
'The No. 3 spot can't become a game of musical chairs.'
Easwaran has been a domestic cricket stalwart for Bengal, with 107 first-class games, 8,070 runs at an average of 48.32 with the help of 27 centuries and 33 fifties.
Aman Mokhade's hundred carries Vidarbha into VHT final
England gained the upper hand after a rain-hit first day of the final Test, needing victory to square the series, battled to 204-6, with all their big guns dismissed cheaply.
Karnataka secured their spot in the Ranji Trophy final after 11 years, progressing due to a first-innings lead in their drawn semi-final against Uttarakhand.
Delhi Capitals will be looking to maintain their winning momentum against a struggling Gujarat Titans side in their upcoming IPL match.
Karun Nair never stopped believing. And now, eight years after his last Test, India's only triple-centurion since Sehwag is back - older, tougher, and hungrier than ever.
Tom Haines smashed an unbeaten century to lead England Lions' strong reply after Karun Nair's double century had powered India A to a massive 557 on Day 2 of the first Unofficial Test.
Even as the conditions changed, bright sunshine alternating with gloom, the Indian batters gritted their teeth and fought it out.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has offered his thoughts to solve India's selection dilemma ahead of the fourth Test against England in Manchester, scheduled to begin on Wednesday.
Delhi Capitals chase down 176 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru as KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs shine before David Miller seals a dramatic last-over win in IPL 2026.
Punjab Kings chase down 265 in a record-breaking run-fest against Delhi Capitals as KL Rahul smashes 152 and Shreyas Iyer seals historic win in IPL 2026.
Auqib Nabi's journey from a small village in Baramulla to becoming a key player in Jammu and Kashmir's Ranji Trophy victory is a story of perseverance and dedication.
Esther Finch, whose dad is Kolkata Knight Riders opener Aaron Finch, and Kayaan Nair, whose dad is Rajasthan Royals batter Karun Nair, enjoyed each other's company in the stands as their poppys battled in the middle at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Monday night.
Rahul, Padikkal power Karnataka to 355/2 with big hundreds
Karun Nair rued that he could not convert the starts he got in the recent Test series against England into big scores.
There are at least six contenders for a couple of reserve middle-order slots for the five-Test series in England, starting in June.
It has been seven years since Karun has played a match for India but he has shown a bit of old fire in the last year or so, garnering runs for Vidarbha and for Northamptonshire in English county cricket.
Former India pacer R Vinay Kumar said the enviable batting riches in their line-up will give Karnataka a huge upper hand over maiden entrants Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy final.
Karnataka amassed a huge first-innings total and put Uttarakhand under pressure on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy semifinal match.
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Head coach Ajay Sharma said the Ranji Trophy triumph has helped Jammu and Kashmir to unearth new cricketing heroes.
ICC Chairman Jay Shah and Indian cricket legends celebrate Jammu and Kashmir's first-ever Ranji Trophy title, highlighting its significance for inspiring future generations in the region.
