Giant-killers Rajasthan notched up their maiden Ranji trophy title after defeating hosts Baroda on the basis of their first innings lead in the finals of the Super League cricket tournament in Vadodara on Sunday.
Virat Kohli began training with the Delhi team on Tuesday ahead of his eagerly-awaited Ranji Trophy comeback after a 12-year gap.
A summary of the first day's proceedings in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
Having taken a huge first innings lead, defending champions Karnataka are on course for an outright victory over Tamil Nadu after reducing them to 113 for 3 in their second essay on Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy final, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Karnataka posted a massive 762 in their first innings in reply to Tamil Nadu's paltry 134.
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Jharkhand took a giant stride towards advancing to the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals after posting a mammoth 769 for 9 against struggling Nagaland on Day 2 of their knock-out match at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, on Sunday.
Mumbai will clash with Group C toppers Maharashtra at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai, while Bengal, who beat formidable Tamil Nadu in their last group match, will meet Railways at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals from January 8 to 12.
Ashwin's observation was spot on because in earlier days, umpires hardly gave a batter out if he had plonked his front foot forward, using pad as the first line of defence while tucking the bat behind the pads.
For India's current head coach, the Test series defeat against New Zealand at home, a first in 12 years and after 18 victories on the trot, would be a bitter pill to swallow.
Senior batter Manoj Tiwary combined with the young Sudip Kumar Gharami to steer Bengal to a hardfought seven-wicket win against Baroda to climb to the top of Group A in the Ranji Trophy.
Mumbai's captain saluted his players after the 132-run victory over Mumbai in the final.
Displaying steely resolve, Dhruv Shorey stood out with an unbeaten century and steered Delhi to 271 for six, but Vidarbha did just enough to share honours on day one of the Ranji Trophy final in Indore.
Mumbai bowlers came out hard with an aim to defeat the weather gods in their bid to enter the final of the Ranji Trophy for the 44th time, but the bravehearts from Services batted with a lot of purpose, taking the semi-final into the reserve sixth day.
A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday
The Mumbai Ranji Trophy captain has been handed the reigns as Dinesh Mongia, who was named skipper earlier, will be leading Punjab in the Ranji Trophy final against Railways.
Sarfaraz Khan's omission from the Indian team has been linked to fitness and disciplinary issues but sources in Mumbai cricket insisted that there was no truth in the claims.
Patidar considers his Indian call-up, a dream come true and said that the IPL 2022 eliminator against the Lucknow Super Giants, where he scored 112*, was a turning point of his career.
They can make a comeback to the Indian team for the T20 World Cup in June if they fare well in IPL 2024.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Thursday.
A fit-again Ravindra Jadeja made a strong comeback with a seven-wicket haul in the second innings against Tamil Nadu as he bowled 41.1 overs in the Ranji Trophy match.
Bengal reached 138 for two at close on the second day of the Ranji Trophy final.
Former India captain Dattajirao Gaekwad passed away at the age of 95 in Vadodara on Tuesday.
A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
A round-up of the fourth and final day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
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
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday.
Veteran medium pacer Nilkantha Das has also been included and even opener Sudip Gharami, despite a season of non-performance has made it to the squad.
Heres a roundup of all the Ranji Trophy action from across India.
Pujara could get the selectors' nod if Ajit Agarkar and his team decide to fall back on his experience.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Friday.
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday.
With Mumbai and Karnataka having already qualified for the last eight stage from Group A and B respectively, one can expect keen contests for the remaining four slots that are up for grabs. The last two slots will be taken by Plate Group semi-final winners.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Saturday.
The 2002 champions won on the first innings lead after setting Punjab an improbable target of 518 runs in less than two sessions on the final day of the match.
Mumbai's Ranji Trophy campaign received a shot in the arm with the availability of Sachin Tendulkar for their quarter final game against Baroda in Mumbai from January 6-10.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Lucknow, on Friday.
Rahul Dravid has been included in Karnataka team for their Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' final league match.
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.
