'He was always a people's person. Don't forget he had been a Delhi captain in a team that had a lot of big stars, India players. They played under him and he managed them fairly well.'
Mohammed Shami's first white ball outing since 2023 World Cup final was below par but Bengal survived a fine all-round effort by Arshdeep Singh
'It's about keeping my processes the same and do the same things that have worked for me.'
Rajasthan's Mahipal Lomror put the IPL franchises on alert ahead of the mega auction with a sensational triple hundred comprising a staggering 13 sixes and 25 fours in their Ranji Trophy Group B match against Uttarakhand here on Thursday.
Cheteshwar Pujara continued his good form in Ranji Trophy as he slammed his second successive century as Saurashtra dominated their Elite Group A match against Manipur.
Mithun Manhas: Street-Smart cricketer, who was always at the right place at right time
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.
Roundup of matches across the country in the ongoing BCCI Ranji Trophy
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja took 7/32 as Saurashtra thrashed Rajasthan by 218 runs.
Riding on a five-wicket haul by pacer V R V Singh, Punjab defeated Orissa by seven wickets in their Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
Yuvraj Singh failed to make it for Punjab's Ranji Trophy match against Bengal on Saturday after being laid low with a stomach ailment. The left-hander was rushed to play the match in Siliguri after being left out of the team for the second Test against Pakistan at the Eden Gardens.
'If a player who is not being selected after scoring so many runs in the IPL, then there is some other reason for his non-inclusion.'
Captain Wasim Jaffer and in-form Ajinkya Rahane stitched together an 82-run stand off 57 balls to help Mumbai thrash Punjab by nine wickets in their Ranji Trophy Elite Division Group A match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Needing 149 to win, Mumbai rattled up 151 for the loss of opener Vinayak Samant's wicket.
A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday
Roundup for Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday
Images from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur on Sunday.
Young Mumbai cricketers like Musheer Khan, Ayush Mhatre, Suryansh Shedge and Angkrish Raghuvanshi were among the big buys in the initial round of auction for the third edition of T20 Mumbai League.
Saurashtra's veteran left-arm spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja bagged his 22nd five-wicket haul as the defending champions scored an innings and 243-run victory against Manipur to move into the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals from Group A in Rajkot on Sunday.
Mumbai registered a handsome 232-run win after skittling out Kerala for 94 in their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Thumba, Kerala, on Tuesday.
Padikkal's innings against Punjab Kings wasn't just a return to form -- it was a powerful reminder of his talent, timing, and temperament.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India released Rohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Stuart Binny from the Indian Test squad to play for their respective states in the next round of Ranji Trophy.
Saurashtra batting stalwart Sheldon Jackson retires from first-class cricket after 15-year career
Rajasthan Royals surged to their fifth victory in six games in IPL 2024 but skipper Sanju Samson does not want to get too ambitious, as past experiences have taught him to never take things for granted.
He is the second Indian batsman after Rahul Dravid in Adelaide 2003, in first-class history to remain not out on 199 at the end of a day's play.
Riding on a splendid bowling performance led by off-spinner Vishal Joshi, Saurashtra on Sunday thrashed Punjab by 229 runs to enter the Ranji Trophy final for the first time in 75 years.
Suresh Lokeshwar (52) and Pradosh Ranjan Paul (65) struck half-centuries to help Tamil Nadu complete the formalities and win their Ranji Trophy Group C match against Goa by seven wickets, in Porvorim on Monday.
With all hopes faded, coming in to bat with 89 needed off 7 overs, the 32 year old revived the team's fortunes.
All eyes will be on Captain Shubman Gill and Coach Gautam Gambhir to lead the Indian Test team into a bold new era.
A round-up of Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals on Friday.
Punjab captain Harbhajan Singh led from the front as his four-wicket haul brought Punjab right back in the hunt on the penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final against Saurashtra in Rajkot on Saturday.
Roundup of Ranji Trophy matched played on Sunday
Bhuvneshwar Kumar blew away Bengal top-order in an incredible five-wicket haul
Shubman Gill's position in the Indian cricket team has become a topic of discussion.
UP skipper Mohammed Kaif scored an impressive 71 on the fourth and final day to manage a draw with Punjab in their Ranji Super League Group 'B' match
Seamers Shivam Dube (4/10) and Royston Dias (3/35) powered Mumbai's outright win over Bihar by an innings and 51 runs in their Ranji Trophy 2023-24 season opener in Patna on Monday.
Saurashtra's middle-order batter Sheldon Jackson followed in senior teammate Cheteshwar Pujara's footsteps, completing his century on day two of their Ranji Trophy Group A tie against Rajasthan to guide the defending champions to a 300-plus total in Jaipur on Saturday.
Opener Shubham Rohilla struck his fourth first-class hundred to take Services to 279 for 4 against defending champions Saurashtra
In June, Gupta was handed a retrospective eight-month suspension for an "inadvertent" doping violation. The 27-year-old's suspension started from January 15 and will end on September 14.
Mumbai Indians' fast bowler Ashwani Kumar, who took four wickets on his IPL debut, has been praised by teammate Ryan Rickelton for his pace and ability to swing the new ball.
