A flawless opening hour saw Kerala bowlers M.D. Nidheesh and N.P. Basil scythe through the Maharashtra top order with swing and bounce, putting the host in command at the end of the opening day’s play in their Ranji Trophy clash at the Sports Hub, Greenfield stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. A dutiful accumulation by Ruturaj…
Prithvi Shaw was out lbw for a four-ball duck off the bowling of M.D. Nidheesh in the very first over of the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match between Maharashtra and Kerala in Trivandrum on Wednesday. Shaw was struck plumb in front off a fullish ball that seamed in after pitching. Nidheesh also got…
India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant could return to competitive cricket during the Ranji Trophy later this month after being sidelined due to injury for almost three months. Pant has been out of action since the fourth Test against England in Manchester in July, during which he fractured his foot while batting. He missed the fifth and…
When the Duleep Trophy 2025-26 squads were announced, Ankit Kumar was named Shubman Gill’s deputy in the North Zone team. But with Gill unavailable due to illness, the 27-year-old was handed the captaincy for the prestigious domestic tournament. Making his debut as North Zone captain against an East Zone side featuring Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar,…