Tamil Nadu were 163 for three in their second innings at close on the fourth day, needing another 156 runs to avoid an innings defeat in the Ranji Trophy final.
Temples across Uttar Pradesh were packed with devotees on Sunday for Ram Navami, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath leading prayers at the Gorakhnath Temple. Heavy crowds were witnessed at temples in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, and Varanasi, where security was heightened. In Gorakhpur, Adityanath performed the traditional kanya pujan ritual, while in Varanasi, a 51-foot statue of Lord Ram has become a major attraction. The festival was celebrated with enthusiastic fervor across the state.
On paper, the squad may not create too much optimism among fans but it still has a balanced look with a good mix of young players and experienced international names.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
'Over the next 20 years, we would be adding almost 10 million people to the workforce every year!' 'And we won't be able to give employment to even 2 million out of the 10 million every year.' 'Don't forget, it keeps adding every year.'
A court in Mumbai on Saturday granted bail to three men arrested by the city police earlier this month for allegedly entering India unlawfully on a boat from Kuwait.
The defending champions retained the title by virtue of their first innings lead against Tamil Nadu in the Elite championship final.
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Wasim Jaffer scored 162 to help his team recover from 27 for 2 to 372 for 6 on the opening day in the Elite Group 'A' match against Tamil Nadu.
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Bengal snatched an exciting one wicket win against Tamil Nadu to earn six points in a Ranji Trophy Group B match at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Saturday.
If as critics point out, the environmental impact assessment study was commissioned only after the auction process got underway with not all the stakeholders getting to know of it, then the government has already compromised the trust it could have enjoyed with Kerala's public including its coastal communities, points out Shyam G Menon.
A summary of the fourth day's play in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals.
'Art should be judged by the way it is made and not by who is in it.' 'We should get better pay cheques now, because there is a huge gap. I hope that happens in time.'
While the pace department needs some urgent solutions, the spin has a slightly different landscape.
A battle-hardened Vidarbha won't make it easy for 41-times Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy final, starting on Sunday.
The plane, which took off from Jeddah around 11 am IST, landed in Mumbai at 3.15 pm, an official said.
At stumps on the second day, Mumbai were tottering at 121 for 6 in reply to Tamil Nadu's healthy first innings of 359, with only one specialist batsman left in Hiken Shah. Dhawal Kulkarni is other not-out batsman.
Another interesting group will be Elite group A that has Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Services and Assam.
The cupboard is bare and it will take some time to prepare another cracking line-up that can match the aura of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma.
Shreyas Iyer did not take the field for the entire duration of Day 4 in the Ranji Trophy final on Wednesday.
Tamil Nadu were 202 for 5 in the second innings, ahead by only 47 runs, after day three of the Ranji Trophy match.
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Karnataka outplayed a Mumbai team by 112 runs to enter the final of the Ranji Trophy.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday.
A person named Bunny Anand made an offer of Rs 40 lakhs to Sathish via Instagram.
A superb spell of spin bowling by teenager Aushik Srinivas ensured Tamil Nadu three points in their Ranji Trophy Super League encounter against Mumbai at the MCA Complex, in Mumbai, on Friday. The 16-year-old finished with impressive figures of seven for 107, including six of the seven Mumbai wickets to fall on the fourth and final day of the match, to help his side skittle out the hosts for 366 in their first innings.
Surya, who has been in great form, single-handedly guided the domestic giants to victory with an over to spare.
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India and Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Sunday said that the BCCI will have to relook next year's Ranji Trophy schedule as playing 10 matches with just three-day gaps between games could lead to injuries to players.
With November 22, 23 and 24 being among the most auspicious dates for marriage this year, hotels across the country are all booked, as are wedding-related ancillary services.
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Defending champions Karnataka will take on Assam while Delhi meet Mumbai in the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy, starting February 16. In the other quarter-finals, Vidarbha have been drawn against Tamil Nadu while Andhra Pradesh will clash with Maharashtra.
In another match in the Bombay Gold Cup hockey tournament, Sikh Regiment Centre beat Maharashtra XI 3-0.
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