The first round of matches in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season will be played from Wednesday, October 15 to Saturday, October 18. Defending champion Vidarbha begins it campaign against Nagaland in Bengaluru. Heavyweight Mumbai is visiting Jammu & Kashmir in the opening round. Scores Elite Group A Kanpur: Andhra 470 in 143 overs (K.S. Bharat…
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…
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,…