The Latest Breaking News from Ranji Trophy

NEW DELHI: Skipper Arpit Vasavada kept his calm under testing circumstances to help Saurashtra seal a place in the Ranji Trophy final for the fifth time in the history of the tournament, defeating Karnataka by four wickets at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.

NEW DELHI: Paceman Jaydev Unadkat has been released from India’s squad for the second Test against Australia as he will now join his state team Saurashtra for the Ranji Trophy final against Bengal starting from February 16 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

BENGALURU: Two captains, both double centurions, but a world of difference. While Mayank Agarwal (249) rescued Karnataka after his top-order batters failed, his Saurashtra counterpart Arpit Vasavada's (202; 406b; 21x4; 1x6) knock ensured his team took a step closer to the final. The crucial trick the home team missed was…

BENGALURU: Skipper Arpit Vasavada hit a double century as Saurashtra took a crucial 120-run first innings lead against Karnataka to put one foot in the Ranji Trophy final, here Saturday.

NEW DELHI: Riding on paceman Akash Deep's five-wicket haul, Bengal took a huge first innings lead of 268 runs and put themselves in a commanding position against defending champions Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy semifinal on Friday.

NEW DELHI: Seasoned Sheldon Jackson and skipper Arpit Vasavada hit fine centuries as the duo put on a fine 232-run stand for the fourth wicket to bring Saurashtra back into the contest in reply to Karnataka's 407 on the third day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final in Bengaluru on Friday.

NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper MSK Prasad got emotional when debutant KS Bharat swiftly removed the bails to stump Marnus Labuschagne off Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling on Thursday. It took him back nearly 20 years, when he saw Bharat for the first time.

BENGALURU: If there is one trait which has defined Mayank Agarwal from age-group cricket, it is putting team above self.

INDORE: Young wicketkeeper Abishek Porel hit a half-century before Bengal bowlers struck twice towards the end of Day 2 to find themselves in a commanding position against defending champions Madhya Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy semifinal on Thursday.

NEW DELHI: Karnataka skipper Mayank Agarwal rose to the occasion as he scored a fighting unbeaten century to take the hosts to 229 for five against Saurashtra at the end of the Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy semi-final in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

It was ironic that when Hyderabad cricket was going through one of its dark phases, the very best of the lot gathered to celebrate only their second Ranji Trophy title win way back in 1987-88.