HISTORICAL FACTS: 8 - Caught on Camera

Jaydev Unadkat hat-trick makes Ranji Trophy history

First such feat in the opening over of an innings in tournament's 88 years

The Times of India · Jan 4, 2023

Ranji Trophy: Bengal to seek ‘home’ advantage against Uttarakhand

KOLKATA: Abhimanyu Easwaran is back where it all began for him. The opener will walk into the history books becoming the first cricketer to play a first-class game at a stadium named after him, when on Tuesday he walks out with his Bengal teammates to face Uttarakhand in a Ranji…

The Times of India · Jan 2, 2023

Jaydev Unadkat should be part of India's plans for Tests against Australia: Karsan Ghavri

NEW DELHI: "Chase your dreams, they do come true". Jaydev Unadkat is literally living these words that batting legend Sachin Tendulkar spoke after he bid adieu to international cricket. After a wait of 12 years and 2 days, Saurashtra fast bowler Unadkat got to wear India's Test whites again; and…

The Times of India · Dec 27, 2022

Usman Ghani's experience, seasoned players sealed the deal for Vidarbha

NAGPUR: Vidarbha's most successful coach Usman Ghani is known for churning out big results. He has been doing so since 2013-14 when he first won the under-14 Rajsingh Dungarpur Trophy for Vidarbha. From there, he just mastered the art of coming out successful in high-pressure finals. In the last six…

The Times of India · Oct 24, 2022

Bengaluru to host Ranji Trophy knock-out matches

MUMBAI: Bengaluru will host the Ranji Trophy knock-out matches, starting with the quarterfinals, from June 4 with the final set to be played from June 20.

The Times of India · Apr 28, 2022

He kept focus on cricket despite tough times: Tilak Varma's father

NAVI MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians' latest discovery Tilak Varma, who smashed an amazing 33-ball 61, inclusive of three fours and five sixes on Saturday against Rajasthan Royals at the DY Patil Stadium, went through times but persisted with cricket, his father Nagaraju, an electrician by profession, told TOI from Hyderabad.

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2022

Jharkhand batters make mockery of Nagaland, post 880 in Ranji pre-quarters

KOLKATA: Jharkhand batters showed no mercy against a listless Nagaland attack as they continued their run-fest on day three by notching up 880 -- the fourth-highest team total in Ranji Trophy on Monday.

The Times of India · Mar 14, 2022

A library behind Kumar Kushagra’s feat in Ranji Trophy pre-quarters

When Kumar Kushagra broke Javed Miandad’s record at the Ranji Trophy pre-quarterfinals in Kolkata on Sunday, it was not just his father and coach Shashikant who was elated by it. If words could show emotions on their own, then the library of cricket books at his Jamshedpur house would also…

The Times of India · Mar 13, 2022

Ranji Trophy: Kushagra double ton propels Jharkhand to 769/9

KOLKATA: Jharkhand made a giant stride towards advancing to the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals as they posted a mammoth 769 for 9 against a struggling Nagaland on day two of their knockout match at Eden Gardens here on Sunday.

The Times of India · Mar 13, 2022

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai brush aside Odisha, qualify for QF

In the end, all it took Mumbai was 15 overs to complete the last rites of Odisha's second innings in the morning of the final day, decimating their hapless opponents for merely 140 in just 42 overs to record a thumping innings and eight runs win and storm into the…

The Times of India · Mar 7, 2022