Ranji Trophy News

Karnataka entered the Ranji Trophy final after a hiatus of 11 years, advancing by virtue of a first innings lead from their drawn semifinal match against Uttarakhand.

The upcoming Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir is set to be played at the KSCA Stadium in Rajnagar, Hubballi, from February 24.

Ravichandran Smaran scored his second successive hundred as Karnataka continued to grind down Uttarakhand to reach 299 for six in their second innings for a whopping overall lead of 802 runs on the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy semifinal on Wednesday.

Jammu & Kashmir reached their first-ever Ranji Trophy final by defeating Bengal, becoming the first Himalayan team to reach the pinnacle of India's premier domestic cricket tournament.

Auqib Nabi delivered a performance to remember, claiming a nine-wicket match haul, while his counter-attacking 42 at No. 9 put Jammu and Kashmir on the cusp of a historic maiden Ranji Trophy final appearance

Mohammed Shami claimed an 8-wicket haul for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy match against Jammu & Kashmir, intensifying the chatter around his potential national team return.

Missing a historic triple century milestone by just one run will remain a "lifetime disappointment", but Bengal opener Sudip Kumar Gharami says the heartbreak has strengthened his resolve to stay focused in every situation.

Sudip Kumar Gharami smashed an incredible 299 for Bengal against Andhra in their Ranji Trophy quarter-final clash.

Auqib Nabi stole the show with a career-best 12-wicket haul as Jammu & Kashmir, fuelled by the pacer's appetite for wickets, crushed former champions Madhya Pradesh by 56 runs to storm into the Ranji Trophy semifinals on Monday.

India batter KL Rahul hit a fine half-century to hand Karnataka a slight edge over Mumbai at stumps on the third day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal in Mumbai on Sunday.

Prasidh Krishna, Vidwath Kaverappa and Shreyas Gopal caused havoc before Mayank Agarwal scored an unbeaten half century as Karnataka put themselves firmly in the drivers seat on day one of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinals against Mumbai on Friday.

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar spent time motivating the Mumbai Ranji team on Wednesday as the 42-time champions gear up for their quarter-final match against Karnataka.

Skipper Ayush Doseja's unbeaten 159 helped Delhi force a draw against table-toppers Mumbai, while Jammu and Kashmir joined the 42-time champions in the quarterfinals from Elite Group D of the Ranji Trophy on Sunday.

Vidarbha finished third in Group A on net run rate after amassing 31 points from seven games, behind Andhra and Jharkhand, who too have the same points but a superior NRR.

Uttarakhand thrashed Assam by an innings and 42 runs to clinch a bonus-point victory in their final league match on Sunday and join Group C table-toppers Bengal in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals.

Saurashtra defeated Chandigarh by an innings and 56 runs in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B league match at the Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, on Saturday.

KL Rahul made a sublime half-century but Harpreet Brar helped Punjab reduce Karnataka to 255 for six in their first innings on day two of their final Ranji Trophy Group B league fixture in Mohali on Friday.

Sarfarz Khan, his brother Musheer and several other Mumbai players wore masks on the field as an air pollution row erupted in a Ranji Trophy match against Delhi.