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Maharashtra captain Ankeet Bawane believes that Prithvi Shaw’s arrival and Ruturaj Gaikwad’s leadership have injected fresh energy and belief into the side this season on the back of the last two disastrous Ranji Trophy seasons. Bawane, who has seen both batters up close, said Shaw’s impact on and off the field has been immediate. “Prithvi…
Young opening batter Ayush Mhatre on Thursday replaced India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal in the Mumbai squad for the Ranji Trophy match against Himachal Pradesh beginning here on Saturday. The 42-time champion Mumbai, which has one win and two draws so far this season, will play its second home game at the BKC Ground. Jaiswal, who…
While Hyderabad’s victory against Himachal Pradesh takes it to the top of the table in Ranji Trophy Elite Group D, the win was sweeter due to the trials and tribulations the team had to endure on its way to Nadaun. Runway repairs at the Chandigarh airport meant the entire unit, after the match in Pondicherry,…
Karnataka captain Mayank Agarawal was mighty pleased with the effort of his players for pulling off an innings win against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match on Tuesday. He praised pacer Vidwath Kaverappa for his game-changing spell and complimented the efforts of Karun Nair and R. Smaran for scoring double hundreds. “It was a much…
Centuries by Arpit Rana (170 n.o., 275b, 17×4, 2×6) and Sanat Sangwan (122 n.o., 213b, 9×4) in an undefeated opening partnership of 321 runs was the silver lining for Delhi as its Elite Group-D Ranji Trophy encounter against Pondicherry ended in a draw on Tuesday. Having conceded a first-innings lead of 187 runs on day…
On Monday, it would have dawned on Tripura’s Manisankar Murasingh what the then India captain Virat Kohli had meant when he said, “The dressing room feels calm when Hanuma Vihari is batting,” after a series against West Indies in 2019. During a third round Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C fixture against Bengal at the Maharaja Bir…
Deepak Hooda dedicated his 248 to his pet dog Nonu, who passed away on Sunday after a prolonged illness. “This is for him,” an emotional Hooda told Sportstar. Back in 2014, Hooda brought the Golden Retriever home, and over the last eleven years, Nonu was part of the family. A few months ago, the dog…
Deepak Hooda fell two runs short of what would have been his second 250-plus score in First-Class cricket, but ensured that Rajasthan gained a massive 363-run lead against Mumbai in a Ranji Trophy Group D fixture. Taking up from where he left off the previous day, Hooda played a flawless innings as the Sawai Mansingh…
Consistent performances at the U-23 level earned Sachin Yadav a spot in Rajasthan’s Ranji Trophy squad, and as the youngster broke into the playing eleven in a big game against Mumbai, he gave it his all to prove a point. While he fell eight runs short of a century due to a horrible mix-up with…
On the eve of Rajasthan’s crucial Ranji Trophy fixture against Mumbai, young fast bowler Ashok Sharma had a long conversation with coach Anshu Jain. With Deepak Chahar and Khaleel Ahmed out of action for the crucial game, Rajasthan’s fast bowling unit was to be spearheaded by the seasoned Aniket Chaudhary, along with Ashok, who made…
