Manipur's Lamabam Singh fell victim to one of cricket's most unusual dismissals when he was given out for hitting the ball twice during a Ranji Trophy plate league match against Meghalaya in Surat.
A tweaked format which will see the promotion and relegation of one team from the plate group instead of the current two sides from next season's Ranji Trophy.
In the first Chennai Test against Bangladesh, Pant scored a magnificent century and returned to Test side with a bang.
Another interesting group will be Elite group A that has Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Services and Assam.
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.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is unlikely to play the full season for Bihar as he will be in contention to be a part of India's squad for the Under-19 World Cup to be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia early next year.
The format has been tweaked and there will be eight groups of four teams each with the plate group comprising six teams.
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.
Talented wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel has been named vice-captain, while the pace department will receive a major boost with the inclusion of India fast bowling duo of Mohammed Shami and Akash Deep.
'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.'
Kauthankar and Bakle's partnership is second only to 624 runs for the third wicket, achieved by Sri Lankans Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene during a Test match against South Africa in Colombo, SSC in July 2006.
Perhaps, another Ranji title with Mumbai will be a fitting send off for Ajinkya Rahane.
Maharashtra defeated Madhya Pradesh by 40 runs on day 5 of the final.
Meghalaya's Akash Choudhary hits record eight consecutive sixes to make 11-ball fifty in Ranji
Putting up an all-round show, Karnataka defeated Mumbai by 5 wickets in their Elite Group B Ranji Trophy game in Mumbai on Sunday, inside two-and-half days. This was Mumbai's second consecutive loss at home, following their defeat against Railways.
Himachal Pradesh beat Railways by seven wickets in the Ranji Trophy Plate division semi-finals to qualify for next season's Super League.
First phase from Feb 10, knockouts from May 30.
A record 37 teams, including seven debutants from the northeast, participating in the Ranji Trophy beginning on Thursday pose a massive logistical challenge for a cricket board going through administrative chaos.
Saurashtra clinched their maiden Ranji Trophy Plate division title after beating Rajasthan by an innings and 34 runs in the final.
They beat Madhya Pradesh by virtue of the first innings lead after the five-day semi-final ended in a draw.
They beat Services by 306 runs on the last day of the Plate Division final.
A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday.
Summary of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday
Replying to Rajasthan's first innings of 201, the hosts were 250 for 6 at stumps on day 2 of the Ranji Trophy Plate final.
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday.
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday
A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.
Arjun Tendulkar achieved a feat that even his illustrious father couldn't: A first class century and a five-wicket haul.
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is mulling to restart the prestigious Duleep Trophy and the Irani Cup, while a full Ranji Trophy season is also on the cards for the upcoming domestic season.
All eyes will be on the opening fixture between defending champions Saurashtra and record 41-time champions Mumbai in Ahmedabad with Rahane and Pujara on either side, aiming to make the big scores that have deserted them at the Test level for a while.
Bengal wrapped up what was meant to be a four-day Ranji Trophy contest in just one-and-a-half day after blowing away Odisha for an unbelievable 37, prompting the livid visiting team to lodge a complaint about the nature of the pitch with the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
His pa is famed film-maker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, his ma is celebrated movie commentator Anupama Chopra, but Agni Dev Chopra's passion is not movies, but cricket.
Surprisingly the Himachal Pradesh team did not turn up for the match.
The ongoing Ranji Trophy season marks the end of an era in domestic cricket with five heavyweights bidding adieu to the game, leaving a huge void to fill.
Haryana were on the verge of lifting the Ranji Trophy Plate Division title after reducing Services to 76 for three in their second innings.
Haryana entered the Ranji Trophy Plate final by virtue of their first innings lead over Jharkhand, while Services were declared winner against Himachal by the spin of coin.
Maharashtra secured a resounding 439-run victory over Baroda in a Group A Ranji Trophy match, keeping defending champions Mumbai's hopes alive for the knockout stage.
Agni Chopra domination of bowlers, which has seen his average touching Bradmanesque-levels, has come in the Plate League so far, and Agni nourishes the dream of getting into Elite League with Mizoram.
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