'Each generation has gone through the hardships and the fruit of labour can't taste sweeter than this.'
Mumbai's slender first-innings lead against Baroda propelled them into the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy.
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly believes Mohammed Shami has the form and fitness to find his way back into the Indian team.
Jaydev Unadkat claimed a match haul of nine wickets, including 6/85 in the second innings, as Saurashtra thrashed Bengal by nine wickets in the Ranji Trophy final.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has delayed the knock-out matches of the Ranji Trophy by two days. Now, the quarter-finals will begin on June 6 and the title clash of the country's premier domestic tournament will commence on June 22.
Virat Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma celebrated Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2026 title triumph with the team's new owners Kumar Mangalam Birla and his family.
'We are not the best side in domestic cricket, we are not the best side in terms of skill sets or in terms of match-winners, but I think we are the best when it comes to being a unit, when it comes to playing like a family.'
The opening round of Ranji Trophy matches will begin from February 17 following a five-day quarantine and the squad size, including support staff, has been capped at 30.
The bonus point win helped Gujarat (26) climb to the second spot, two points behind Vidarbha who led a strong second innings fightback in an away match against Rajasthan.
The Mumbai squad led by Aditya Tare, which thrashed Saurashtra by an innings and 21 runs in the Ranji Trophy final inside three days, has earned a cash bonus of Rs 2 crore from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).
Head coach Ajay Sharma said the Ranji Trophy triumph has helped Jammu and Kashmir to unearth new cricketing heroes.
Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw and Ajinkya Rahane flopped with the bat as defending champions Mumbai were shocked by Baroda by 84 runs.
It's a dream come true for young Manav Suthar. His maiden India call up for the one-off Test against Afghanistan came after learning the ropes through street cricket and ignoring constant discouragement from people not to pick the game as career option.
Perhaps, another Ranji title with Mumbai will be a fitting send off for Ajinkya Rahane.
Riding on unbeaten centuries from K L Rahul and Karun Nair, defending champions Karnataka took firm control by finishing day two on a comfortable 323 for five in the Ranji Trophy final in Mumbai.
Karnataka outplayed a Mumbai team by 112 runs to enter the final of the Ranji Trophy.
Iyer made 82 off 137 deliveries with the help of nine boundaries and two sixes as Mumbai reached 208 for three in their second innings to take a handy lead of 108 runs at stumps on day three of the five-day encounter.
The BCCI is considering advancing the Indian Premier League schedule to a March 10-May 15 window from next year to avoid extreme heat and pre-monsoon rains. This move aims to benefit players and fans, though the number of matches will remain at 74 due to international calendar constraints.
A round-up of Ranji semi-finals played on Tuesday
The defending champions retained the title by virtue of their first innings lead against Tamil Nadu in the Elite championship final.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches played on Monday.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
India's opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to feature for Mumbai's Elite Group D fixture against Rajasthan in Jaipur in the third round of the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy, scheduled to commence on November 1.
Mumbai are through to the knock out stages, despite a draw, after claiming three points against Gujarat on the basis of their first innings lead, on the last day of the group A Ranji Trophy match played in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches played on Sunday.
Left-arm spinner Akshay Darekar is confident that he and his teammates would rise to the occasion, against Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy final.
A round-up of the fourth and final day's play of the Ranji Trophy Super League matches on Monday.
Cheteshwar Pujara made 49 and 43 in his two innings as Saurashtra lost to Haryana by four wickets.
Jammu & Kashmir extend their commanding lead to 477 runs, now 186/4 after 57 overs.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday.
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.
Chasing a daunting target of 472 for victory, Bengal were dismissed for 339 in their second innings shortly after tea on Day 4 of the five-day final.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has postponed the Ranji Trophy knock-out stage matches by a day, to December 26. The knock-out stage will be played between the top three team from the Elite 'A' and 'B' groups and the top two teams from the plate division.
A 15-year-old schoolboy needs to be eased into a senior team set-up, said BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia as he explained the decision to allow Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's parents to accompany him on the white-ball tour of Ireland and England.
Former winners Vidarbha will rely on their red-hot form to stake claim for a title they last won over five years ago, while first-time finalists Kerala will be driven by grit when the two contrasting teams clash in the summit showdown for the 90th Ranji Trophy, starting in Nagpur on Wednesday.
Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha on Thursday made it official to the Cricket Association of Bengal that he is 'not willing' to play for the state team in the upcoming Ranji Trophy knockout games.
A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday
The restricted version of DRS to be used in Ranji Trophy knockout matches will not be comprising of Hawk-Eye and UltraEdge.
A summary of Mumbai's 40 crowns in India's premier domestic competition.
