Ranji Trophy

Sacrifice, stardom: Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes IPL’s youngest player

At just 13, Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history as the youngest player in IPL history, securing a spot with Rajasthan Royals for INR 1.10 crore and captivating the cricketing world with his extraordinary talent.

Shreyas Iyer eyes Test comeback

After the "special" ton, Shreyas Iyer wrote to the BCCI selectors, claiming he is "absolutely keen for a comeback" and that his back is 100% fine.

BCCI’s domestic season will begin early on June 28

Duleep Trophy to kick start the season, Deodhar Trophy returns after three years

‘Burnt Toast To Bee Attack’: Outlandish Reasons To Halt Cricket Matches

BENGALURU: On Monday, the second T20I between West Indies and India was delayed by almost three hours because the luggage of the teams had not arrived. In 1994, a similar incident happened when the West Indies were in India for a tri-series. The ODI between both the teams at Vizag started late because the playing […]

EXC: From Labourer To Ranji Champion, Kumar Kartikeya Tells His Tale

Madhya Pradesh winning their maiden Ranji Trophy title by thrashing 41-time champions Mumbai in the final received tremendous applause from one and all. Everyone likes to see an underdog punching above its weight, especially in sports. One of the architects of Madhya Pradesh’s stupendous triumph was left-arm spinner Kumar Kartikeya who grabbed 32 scalps and […]

MP Script History With Maiden Ranji Title

BENGALURU: Madhya Pradesh on Sunday scripted history by winning India’s premier domestic tournament Ranji Trophy for the first time. They beat 41-time champions Mumbai. After conceding the first-innings lead of 162 runs, Mumbai started Day 5 from the overnight score of 113-2 and lost heaps of wickets in a bid to score runs quickly and […]

Ranji Trophy: Sarfaraz’s Journey From Prodigy To Giant

BENGALURU: After young Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan thumped a terrific 134 in the Ranji Trophy final against Madhya Pradesh, former Indian batsman Praveen Amre – who had scored a century on his Test debut – lavished rich plaudits on him in an exclusive interview with The New Indian. Amre was also a coach of the […]

MP Reach Ranji Final After 23 Yrs; To Face Mumbai

BENGALURU: The unheralded Madhya Pradesh sprang a surprise on Saturday by defeating Bengal by 174 runs in the semi-final of India’s premier first-class tournament Ranji Trophy. This is the first time since 1998-99 that Madhya Pradesh has made it to the final where they will cross swords with the 41-time champions Mumbai. Chasing 350, Bengal […]