Karnataka were desperate to win Ranji Trophy: Vinay Kumar

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 21:39

Karnataka lifted their seventh Ranji Trophy title Sunday beating Maharashtra by seven wickets in the final at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here. Their captain Vinay Kumar said he always believed his young side had the ability to lift the Ranji title this season.

Kedar Jadhav hits ton but Karnataka stay on course for Ranji Trophy title

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 17:55

Kedar Jadhav continued his glorious form in the Ranji Trophy with a sparkling century as Karnataka maintained their upperhand despite a spirited fightback by Maharashtra on the penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy final, here today.

Ranji Trophy final: Ganesh Satish, Lokesh Rahul shine as Karnataka take control

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 20:20

Ganesh Satish slammed an unbeaten 117 and shared 216 runs with opener Lokesh Rahul (94 batting) as Karnataka took control of their Ranji Trophy summit clash against Maharashtra on the second day, here today.

Ranji Trophy final: Ankit Bawne takes Maharashtra to 272 for five vs Karnataka

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 23:38

A gutsy unbeaten 89 by middle-order batsman Ankit Bawne and a half century by opener Chirag Khurana helped Maharashtra reach a respectable 272 for five at stumps on the first day of their Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka here on Wednesday.

Vijay Zol told to skip Ranji final

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 23:56

Maharashtra batsman Vijay Zol will not be available for his state side in the Ranji Trophy final match due to Under-19 World Cup preparatory camp in Bangalore.

Karnataka through to Ranji Trophy finals after day 5 washout

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 21:10

Karnataka booked their spot in the summit clash of the Ranji Trophy after the final day of their semifinal match against Punjab was washed out, here today.

Nair completes hat-trick of tons as Karnataka take lead

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 20:44

Young batsman Karun Nair completed a hat-trick of first-class centuries in his debut season as Karnataka seized control on the third day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final against hosts Punjab, taking a 81-run first innings lead, here Monday.

Maharashtra`s Sangram Atitkar almost bats Bengal out of Ranji semi-final

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 20:12

Middle-order batsman Sangram Atitkar hammered a listless Bengal attack into submission with an unbeaten 168 as Maharashtra took a mammoth first innings lead to set sights on an innings victory by stumps on the second day of Ranji Trophy semi-final here today.

Ranji Trophy: Fallah rips apart Bengal with seven-wicket haul as Maharashtra dominate

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 23:42

Left-arm seamer Samad Fallah exposed the poor technique of Bengal`s batsmen with some incisive swing bowling to put Maharashtra in the driver`s seat on the first day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final here on Saturday.

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.

Maharashtra stun defending champions Mumbai to enter Ranji semis

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 00:21

Defending champions Mumbai were shockingly shown the door by minnows Maharashtra, who showed tremendous resilience to record a come-from-behind eight-wicket victory here on Saturday for a place in the Ranji Trophy semifinals.