Ganguly bats for Laxmi Ratan Shukla`s comeback to Indian team

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 19:06

Urging Bengal skipper Laxmi Ratan Shukla not to lose hope for a India comeback, Sourav Ganguly today said the national selectors would surely be noticing the allrounder`s sparkling show if they make the Ranji final.

Laxmi Ratan Shukla keen on job at hand; giving back to Bengal

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 21:03

Bengal captain Laxmi Ratan Shukla in the past 15 years has played a number of match-winning innings, a few match saving knocks, provided important breakthroughs but never earned back the faith of national selection committees after being dumped when he was just 19.

We will be stronger next season, says J&K skipper Parvez Rasool

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 19:31

Their fairytale run in the Ranji Trophy came to an end with a crushing quarterfinal loss today but Jammu and Kashmir captain Parveez Rasool said his team is not the least bit disheartened and will emerge stronger next season.

After brilliant ton, Rasool take five as match versus Punjab heads for close finish

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 21:14

Jammu and Kashmir skipper Parveez Rasool continued his brilliant all-round performance with a five-wicket haul as their Ranji Trophy quarter final match seemed headed for an exciting finish with Punjab leaving them with a target of 324 for a historic victory here.

Punjab get slender lead after Parvez Rasool fights back for J&K with sparkling century

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 20:16

Skipper Perveez Rasool led from the front with a scintillating century as Jammu and Kashmir fought back gallantly to leave their Ranji Trophy quarter-final match against strong contenders Punjab evenly poised here on Thursday.

Yadav rescues Mumbai with attacking century against Maha

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 21:47

Out-of-form Suryakumar Yadav notched up a timely, counter-attacking hundred to steer defending champions Mumbai to 306 for seven against Maharashtra in their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal match at Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday.

Ranji Trophy: Maharashtra face Mumbai in state Derby fight for semis

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 16:27

Group toppers Maharashtra will play defending champions Mumbai, who barely made it to the knock-out stage, in the five-day quater-final of the Ranji Trophy that promises to be a keen fight at the Wankhede Stadium, starting here from Wednesday.

Unfair to blame Sehwag for Delhi`s ouster: Gautam Gambhir

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 14:56

Putting his weight behind the embattled Virender Sehwag, senior opener and Delhi captain Gautam Gambhir said it is unfair to solely blame the swashbuckler`s poor form for the team`s early ouster from the Ranji Trophy.

I still have hunger to perform: Gautam Gambhir

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 09:20

Unfazed at being ignored for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, struggling opener Gautam Gambhir said he still has the hunger to perform and would fight his way back into the national team.

Ganguly wants Dinda to concentrate on doing well in Ranji matches

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 02:55

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday advised temperamental Bengal pacer Ashoke Dinda to "concentrate" on doing well for the state team in the upcoming Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Railways rather than grumble about not getting a national call-up.

Stanislas Wawrinka wins second Chennai open title

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 02:53

Top seed Stanislas Wawrinka lifted his fifth ATP World Tour title and second Chennai Open trophy after a convincing straight sets win over Edouard Roger-Vasselin in the final, on Sunday.

Can Gautam Gambhir make a comeback in the Indian team?

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 02:53

The discarded Indian opener, Gautam Gambhir, is still hopeful of making a comeback in the Indian team in the near future. The southpaw has performed decently in the Indian domestic league (Ranji Trophy) to knock the doors of national selectors.