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Indian cricket's 'backbone' Ranji Trophy returns after two years, in bio-secure bubbles

AHMEDABAD: Indian cricket's 'backbone', the Ranji Trophy, will make a much-anticipated return after two years amid the easing COVID-19 situation in the country, providing host of domestic cricketers an opportunity to make their name in red-ball cricket while giving veterans like Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara a final shot at…

The Times of India · Feb 16, 2022

England batter Liam Livingstone fetches ₹11.50 crore from Punjab Kings

Cheteshwar Pujara predictably went unsold at the auction while Ajinkya Rahane got a base price of ₹1 crore from Kolkata Knight Riders

The Hindu · Feb 13, 2022

IPL Auction 2022: India under-19 World Cup stars Raj Bawa and Yash Dhull sold; Liam Livingstone bags Rs 11.5 crore

NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane was the first big name to be bagged on day two of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction on Sunday, which was resumed by back-up auctioneer and noted commentator Charu Sharma as the designated auctioneer Hugh Edmeades continues to recover from a bout of postural…

The Times of India · Feb 13, 2022

Test career uncertain, Ishant Sharma ‘unreachable’ for Ranji

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket seems to be close to hitting the transition button. TOI understands that the team management is planning to move on from Ishant Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara.

The Times of India · Feb 9, 2022

Ranji Trophy: Five-day quarantine, squad size capped at 30, Cheteshwar Pujara versus Ajinkya Rahane in Ahmedabad

NEW DELHI: The opening round of Ranji Trophy matches will begin from February 17 following a five-day quarantine and the squad size, including support staff, has been capped at 30 as the BCCI aims to stage the 38-team event across nine different bio-bubbles amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2022

Ranji Trophy: Ajinkya Rahane to play under Prithvi Shaw's captaincy for Mumbai

MUMBAI: Even as India's Test batsman Ajinkya Rahane is a part of the squad, Mumbai's selectors, led by former India pacer Salil Ankola, on Tuesday stuck to opener Prithvi Shaw as the team's captain for the 2021-22 edition of the Ranji Trophy, which will kick off on January 17.

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2022

With Sri Lanka Tests pushed back to March, Cheteshwar Pujara-Ajinkya Rahane set to get Ranji Trophy lifeline

NEW DELHI: The February 10 start for Ranji Trophy has offered a lifeline to veterans Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane to get their Test career back on track.

The Times of India · Feb 3, 2022

Hope Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane score lot of runs in Ranji Trophy: Sourav Ganguly

NEW DELHI: Sourav Ganguly, the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is hopeful of senior Test players Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane featuring in the Ranji Trophy and score lots of runs. In the 2-1 series loss to South Africa in January, Rahane and Pujara…

The Times of India · Feb 3, 2022

Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane face demotion in central contracts

Ishant too may slip down the pecking order as transition beckons; Axar, Siraj may be promoted

The Times of India · Jan 26, 2022

BCCI Central Contracts: Will Ajinkya Rahane-Cheteshwar Pujara duo retain Grade A retainership? KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant eye promotion to A+

NEW DELHI: Veteran batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane's position in group A of the BCCI central contracts could be up for deliberation when the board finalises its fresh list of contracted players for the upcoming season in a few days' time.

The Times of India · Jan 20, 2022