Having lost the previous match against Gujarat by a whisker in the Elite Group C Ranji Trophy played at Ahmedabad, Karnataka will be looking for a comeback in the home ground against Goa, which has not had a great start in the current season. The SDNR Wadiyar Stadium in Manasagangothri will be hosting the 4-day…
Former Cricketer Vijayakrishna passes away in Bengaluru
June 17, 2021Bengaluru: Cricketer Bharamiah Vijayakrishna (B. Vijayakrishna), a former Ranji Trophy player, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru in the wee hours of today. He was 71. A left hand batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler, Vijayakrishna had played 80 first class matches and had scored over 2,000 runs besides taking 194 wickets….
COVID-19 Pandemic : Ranji Trophy final: Fifth day to be played without any spectators
March 13, 2020The final day of the Ranji Trophy summit clash between Bengal and Saurashtra will be played without any spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the BCCI said on Thursday. “No public will be allowed on the final day. Only the players, match officials, officials from the host association and media are allowed,” BCCI General Manager…
Ranji Trophy Final: Day 3: Bengal fight back before Saurashtra take control
March 12, 2020Saurashtra maintained their grip over the Ranji Trophy final on day three despite a fighting stand between Bengal veteran Manoj Tiwary and Sudip Chatterjee on a deteriorating pitch in Rajkot yesterday. Chatterjee (47 not out off 145) and Tiwary (35 off 116) took a leaf out of Cheteshwar Pujara’s book to share a gritty 89-run…
Ranji Trophy Final: Day-2: Pujara, Arpit marathon stand takes Saurashtra to 384/8
March 11, 2020Cheteshwar Pujara and Arpit Vasavada gave a masterclass in defensive batting with a five-hour partnership on day two, taking Saurashtra to a strong position in their Ranji Trophy final against Bengal in Rajkot yesterday. Their 142-run stand off 380 balls wore down the opposition who had a slight edge after reducing Saurashtra to 206 for…
Ranji quarterfinals: Jammu to host J&K Vs Karnataka
February 17, 2020In a historic development, the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal between Jammu & Kashmir and Karnataka will be played at the Gandhi Memorial Science College ground in Jammu. After Jammu & Kashmir qualified for the quarterfinals after six seasons, there wasn’t much clarity on whether it would be able to play the match at home. The Karnataka…
Former Karnataka Ranji player Imtiaz Ahmed passes away
February 17, 2020Former Karnataka Ranji trophy player Syed Imtiaz Ahmed breathed his last on Friday night after a brief illness in Bengaluru. He was 66. Imtiaz debuted for Karnataka in 1973 and played 13 games (348 runs and 3 wickets). In 17 outings for the state, Imtiaz scored 348 runs with the highest score of 72. Later,…
Ranji Trophy: Karnataka settles for a draw with Himachal Pradesh
December 29, 2019Visitors gain first innings points Set a target of 183-runs to get in 50 overs, Himachal Pradesh were struggling at 34 for two in 16 overs, and at tea time, both the team captains shook hands and settled for a draw, on the final day of the four-day Elite Group Ranji Trophy match played between…
Ranji Trophy – Karnataka Vs Himachal Pradesh: Fighting knocks by Padikkal, Karun Nair
December 28, 2019Fighting knocks by youngster Devdutt Padikkal (69 n.o., 153b, 4×4) and skipper Karun Nair (62 n.o., 150b, 4×4), helped hosts Karnataka’s fight-back in their second innings on the third-day of the four-day Elite Group Ranji Trophy encounter played at the SDNR Wadiyar Platinum Jubilee University Grounds here yesterday. At close of play on the third…
Ranji Trophy: Karnataka Vs Himachal Pradesh: Himachal gains first innings lead
December 27, 2019Priyanshu Khanduri, Nikhil Gangta, Rishi Dhawan excel Inspiring and responsible batting by opener Priyanshu Khanduri (69, 240b, 8×4), all rounder Rishi Dhawan (72 n.o, 96b, 7×4, 3×6) and middle-order batsman Nikhil Gangta (46, 103b, 5×4, 1×6), helped Himachal Pradesh to wrest the initiative at the end of the second-day’s play in the four-day Elite Group…
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