The slender 14-run first innings lead in the final against Bengal sufficed for Uttar Pradesh to claim their maiden Ranji Trophy crown.
"Gen Z" cricketers and their parents in Uttar Pradesh have protested at Ekana Stadium, demanding the formation of three Ranji Trophy teams to ensure equitable opportunities across the state. They cite the state's large population and alleged sidelining of players from certain regions in current leagues.
Leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari has been fast-tracked into the India A team for the two unofficial Tests against Sri Lanka A later this month.
Vidarbha failed to advance on basis of the bonus points after it finished level on points with Andhra and Jharkhand.
Rohit Sharma and young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal were named in Mumbai's squad for their Ranji Trophy fixture against Jammu and Kashmir.
Nitish Rana to lead Delhi in SMAT; Rathi misses out
India pacer Mohammed Shami's five-wicket burst put Bengal on the verge of an outright victory with bonus point against Services on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match in Kalyani, West Bengal on Saturday.
Karnataka ended the Ranji Trophy season with a draw against Haryana in their Elite Group C match in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Indian superstar Virat Kohli will play his first Ranji Trophy game since 2012 after making himself available for Delhi's tie against Railways scheduled from January 30.
Ranji Trophy: MP enter quarterfinals; Saurashtra on brink of qualification
Ranjit Khirid came up with an all-round performance as Maharashtra reduced Uttar Pradesh to 234 for 8 after piling 394 runs.
Uttar Pradesh chasing a target of 232 ended the day on 59 for one after bowling out Maharashtra for 119 in the second innings.
Suresh Raina scored a brilliant 127 as Uttar Pradesh posted 242 for 5 on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Punjab.
Uttar Pradesh thrashed Assam by eight wickets to win their first Ranji match of the season.
A stubborn 88 by Nayan Mongia could not prevent Baroda from going down by an innings and seven runs in the Ranji Trophy match.
Nitish Reddy fails with bat as Vidarbha take first-innings lead against Andhra
Shami's five wickets on final day sets up fine win for Bengal over Gujarat in Ranji Trophy
The India all-rounder scored 88 as UP, replying to TN's score of 325, posted 204 for 4 at stumps on day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match.
The first innings lead proved vital as the match against AP ended in a draw.
Medium pacer Praveen Kumar claimed four wickets as Haryana scored 250 for 7 on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match.
UP, replying to Services' first innings of 321, were 106 for 2 on day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match.
In 42 first-class matches, Kuldeep has taken 161 wickets at an average of 29.14.
Opener Musheer Khan (112) and veteran Siddhesh Lad (100 not out) hit centuries to rally Mumbai to 289/5 on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match against Himachal Pradesh.
Jharkhand-Baroda match ends in draw
Mumbai sealed a bonus-point victory with a nine-wicket thrashing of Hyderabad in their Group D Ranji Trophy match, in Hyderabad, on Sunday.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.
Opener Tanmay Srivastav scored 105 as Uttar Pradesh posted 292 for 7 on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy final against Delhi.
Praveen Kumar's brilliant six wicket-haul helped Uttar Pradesh defeat Hyderabad by 132 runs in the Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match in Hyderabad on Friday.
Young Uttar Pradesh spinner Kartik Yadav, who impressed on his Ranji Trophy debut, aims to become an all-format cricketer by drawing inspiration from the adaptability of Ravindra Jadeja and the composure of Hardik Pandya.
Bhuvanesh Kumar (19) and Amir Khan (4) ensured no further damage was done as U.P. ended the day at 154 for six, ahead by 206 runs with four of their second innings wickets remaining and Delhi bowlers know exactly what their job will be in the first session on Saturday.
Uttar Pradesh gained a 33-run first innings lead over Haryana and then reduced the visitors to 135 for nine
Uttar Pradesh chased the 231-run target with five wickets to spare to beat Maharashtra.
Responding to Delhi's huge first innings total of 478, Uttar Pradesh were struggling at 206 for seven.
Dubey to lead Vidarbha in Ranji tie against Andhra, Faiz added to Vijay Hazare final squad
Mohammed Siraj returned 17-3-56-4 to help Hyderabad bowl Chhattisgarh out for 283 on Day 1 of their Group D Ranji Trophy contest, in Hyderabad, on Thursday.
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.
The second day of the ongoing Ranji Trophy Group matches in Mumbai and Rajkot will start late by two hours from the regular time due to solar eclipse on Thursday. A source in the Mumbai Cricket Association confirmed the development after the opening day's play between Mumbai and Railways concluded at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Vimal Khumar and Pradosh Ranjan Paul struck massive hundreds as Tamil Nadu piled up 399 for two against Nagaland on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match in Dimapur on Saturday.
Another interesting group will be Elite group A that has Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Services and Assam.
In the first Chennai Test against Bangladesh, Pant scored a magnificent century and returned to Test side with a bang.
