Ranji Trophy 2021/22
Mumbai Cricket Association proposes retainer contracts for senior men and women's teams
CIC comprising Paranjape, Kulkarni and Kambli to work out technicalities before start of 2022-23 season
April 26, 2024
Muzumdar excited by Mumbai's 'next generation' talent despite final loss
Mumbai's coach expressed joy over team's resilience and feels established sides need to push themselves
April 09, 2024
'I owed Madhya Pradesh the trophy that I missed out 23 years back'
Reactions from former Madhya Pradesh players after the team's maiden Ranji Trophy victory
April 18, 2024
Dubey, Shubham, Patidar, bowlers fashion Madhya Pradesh's maiden Ranji Trophy title
Trio's centuries in the first innings followed by Kartikeya's four in the second helped restrict Mumbai to a lead of 107
April 23, 2024
यह मैच अभी ख़त्म नहीं हुआ है : शम्स मुलानी
मुंबई के स्पिनर को लगता है कि पांचवें दिन घुमाव लेती पिच पर वह 50-60 ओवरों में विपक्षी टीम को ऑलआउट कर सकते हैं
April 22, 2024
Patidar's century and lower-order runs put MP on course for maiden Ranji title
Mumbai have a quick start but will need a monumental turnaround to come close
April 20, 2024
Yash Dubey, Shubham Sharma tons stamp Madhya Pradesh's authority
Rajat Patidar's unbeaten 67 took them at the verge of a first-innings lead with seven wickets still in hand
April 21, 2024
Emotional Sarfaraz Khan credits beloved abbu after scoring 'dream hundred'
"That is why I had tears in my eyes; without my father, I would be nothing. He has never left my side"
April 10, 2024
Dubey and Shubham give MP solid start after Sarfaraz racks up another ton
Mumbai are still ahead by 251 runs but MP's strong start hangs final in the balance
April 12, 2024
'I feel proud when I do well' - Jaiswal happy to embrace big-match pressure
On Wednesday, it was a test of Jaiswal's patience for large parts - and he let his focus take over
April 24, 2024
MP bowlers dent Mumbai's progress after Jaiswal 78
Mumbai, who elected to bat and were cruising at 147 for 2, lost a clutch of wickets to leave the match on an even keel
April 10, 2024
Ranji success, not Test comeback, on Prithvi Shaw's mind
Taking his lack of form in his stride, the Mumbai captain has urged his team to enjoy the final
April 25, 2024
Amol Muzumdar: Mumbai's players 'have bought into the future'
He insists that the final won't be about Muzumdar vs Pandit and wants the spotlight to be firmly on the players
April 10, 2024
Mumbai hunt for a 42nd Ranji title, Madhya Pradesh their first
Wednesday's final also pits two domestic greats against each other: Muzumdar vs Pandit
April 26, 2024
Amol Muzumdar to Mumbai's next gen: 'If you keep working on your game, the world is your oyster'
Coach enthused by the growth of a "fantastic" bunch as team eyes 42nd Ranji Trophy title
April 25, 2024
Yashasvi Jaiswal's twin hundreds the highlight in dull draw against Uttar Pradesh
Mumbai qualify for final on basis of first-innings lead, as Armaan Jaffer and Hardik Tamore also contribute with centuries
April 26, 2024
Kumar Kartikeya, Himanshu Mantri put MP in first Ranji final since 1998-99
Tons from Tiwary, Shahbaz in vain as Bengal caved in in the 350-run chase
April 26, 2024
Armaan Jaffer brings his appetite for big runs to senior level
He scored heaps of runs in age-group cricket, but had only 55 runs to show for his five Ranji Trophy matches before this season
April 26, 2024
Chandrakant Pandit's time-tested philosophy fires Madhya Pradesh's Ranji Trophy dream
His methods have brought titles to Mumbai and Vidarbha, and they could now potentially take MP all the way
April 25, 2024
Uttar Pradesh's sloppy fielding helps Mumbai make merry
UP's fielders have put down five catches so far over two innings, a number of them at critical junctures
April 25, 2024
'Play late, leave more' - how Shahbaz Ahmed adapted to red-ball cricket
Allrounder's success vindicates backing of Manoj Tiwary and management
April 21, 2024
Confident Hardik Tamore overcomes challenging conditions on Ranji comeback
An injury replacement for Aditya Tare, the keeper-batter scored 115 to help Mumbai post a competitive total
April 25, 2024
Experienced Tiwary, talented Shahbaz combine to keep Bengal's hopes alive
From 54 for 5, the duo fought back in bowling-friendly conditions
April 25, 2024
How Saurabh Kumar's perseverance brought him closer to his India dream
From travelling for more than three hours from Baraut to Delhi for training to stepping up for UP, the left-arm spinner is now nearing his destination
April 26, 2024
Ranji Trophy: Yashasvi Jaiswal and the art of just hanging on
On a tough pitch, and having been given a few lives, Mumbai batter sets aside his natural instinct to play the long innings his team needed
April 26, 2024
Mantri and Raghuwanshi's contrasting methods turn MP's fortunes around
Coming together at 97 for 4, a wicketkeeper promoted to open and an 18-year-old rookie took charge
April 26, 2024
Live Blog: Ranji Trophy 2021-22 semi-finals
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April 26, 2024
Bengal target back-to-back finals, Mumbai favourites against UP
Perennial underachievers, MP, have the chance to make their first final since 1998-99
April 26, 2024
Tiwary 136, Nadeem five-for the highlights as Bengal vs Jharkhand ends in bland draw
First-innings lead carries Bengal into the semi-finals, where they will take on Madhya Pradesh
April 11, 2024
With Pandit in charge, MP players have no time to pause - 'must rectify mistakes before semi-final'
Madhya Pradesh coach talks up "extremely confident" Raghuwanshi, lauds captain Shrivastava for "making 50% of the match" for the team
April 22, 2024
High-flying Kartikeya believes Madhya Pradesh have the ability to 'go all the way'
"Our target is to go on and win the whole thing, and not be happy with a semifinal appearance alone"
April 25, 2024
'These guys are good enough' - Mumbai coach Muzumdar revels in impact of next generation
Debutant Parkar scored a double-hundred and Jaiswal made his first first-class hundred, en route to a record-breaking win in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final
April 23, 2024
Stats: Mumbai's margin breaks 92-year-old record, Bengal batters shatter 129-year-old record
All the stats from the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy 2021-22
April 25, 2024
Mumbai post biggest win by runs in first-class cricket to march into Ranji Trophy semi-final
Uttarakhand bowled out in fewer than 28 overs on fourth morning in crushing 725-run defeat
April 26, 2024
MP's Kumar Kartikeya, Saransh Jain lead rout of Punjab in quarter-finals
Spinners take ten wickets between them to bowl Punjab out for 203 in the second innings and propel MP to semi-finals
April 20, 2024
Shams Mulani bags another five-for but he is not done yet
"Forty-five would be a target which I would want to achieve," he says after putting Mumbai in the driver's seat
April 13, 2024
Karan's 93* puts Uttar Pradesh in semi-finals after Saurabh's bowling heroics
Vyshak's four-wicket haul put Karnataka on top before Karan and Prince Yadav steered UP home with an unbroken stand of 99
April 22, 2024
Bengal rewrite record books as top-nine batters hit 50-plus scores against Jharkhand
Only once before had eight 50-plus scores been recorded in a first-class match, back in 1893
April 18, 2024
Old-school Madhya Pradesh earn first-innings lead against Punjab
Dour application and discipline from MP's top four kept Siddarth Kaul and co. at bay
April 25, 2024
'Century kept playing on in my mind' - Dedicated Sarfaraz Khan reaps rewards of hard-work
"I couldn't sleep the entire night," says Mumbai batter and credits success to father Naushad Khan
April 26, 2024
'When an attacking player develops some patience, he can become really dangerous'
Sarfaraz Khan opens up about returning to Mumbai from UP and his appetite for recent big scores in red-ball cricket
April 13, 2024
Puneet Datey and Anubhav Agarwal break Punjab's back on lifeless pitch
Judicious use of a short-short-full formula helped MP's seamers dominate day one of their quarter-final
April 20, 2024
Suved Parkar shows shades of Ajinkya Rahane in serene debut hundred
Armaan Jaffer and Sarfaraz Khan joined in the fun as Mumbai ended day one in a commanding position
April 13, 2024
Saurabh Kumar moves up India's spin queue with another display of tireless control
The left-arm spinner has already earned a call-up to the Test squad, and on Monday he showed just why
April 22, 2024
Live blog: Ranji Trophy 2022, quarter-finals
Get your dose of Ranji Trophy colour, stats and analysis on ESPNcricinfo's live blog
April 26, 2024
Karnataka's Manish Pandey: 'This is where I look forward to coming back the most. I'm at my best here'
Ahead of his 95th first-class game, Manish Pandey on his experiences and learnings playing for - and captaining - Karnataka
April 26, 2024
Teams devoid of momentum brace for challenges of split season
Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair bat for day-night first class games in future
April 26, 2024
Ranji Trophy knockouts: Uttar Pradesh bank on IPL stars, Punjab depend on young core
While Uttarakhand are in the quarters for the second time in three years, Jharkhand make their first appearance since 2016-17
April 22, 2024
Bengal's Manoj Tiwary: 'This desire to win the Ranji Trophy is still burning bright'
He's lost three Ranji finals, his body aches and he is a sitting minister - but Tiwary has not stopped dreaming of that elusive title yet
April 15, 2024
Ranji knockouts: Mumbai are doing Mumbai things again, Karnataka in rebuilding mode
Bengal, meanwhile, have ticked a lot of boxes, and Madhya Pradesh have an excellent array of up-and-coming players
April 22, 2024
Wriddhiman Saha 'not willing to play' Ranji Trophy knockouts for Bengal
Senior wicket-keeper has asked for NOC, hurt by comments by senior administrator
April 21, 2024
Saha, Shami picked in Bengal Ranji squad for quarter-final
Shami's participation will depend on clearance from the BCCI
April 26, 2024
Bengaluru to host Ranji Trophy knockouts from June 4
The first-class competition will resume after the IPL in a bio-bubble, with the final scheduled for June 20-24
April 21, 2024
Anukul Roy and Kumar Kushagra make merry as Jharkhand kill off contest on their way to quarter-finals
Teams agree on draw after Jharkhand extend lead to 1008, the biggest in the history of first-class cricket
April 26, 2024
Jharkhand make Nagaland toil after 591-run lead
Chetan Bist's seventh first-class century the lone bright spark for Nagaland
April 26, 2024
Dominant Jharkhand amass 880 as Nagaland stare at big defeat
Shahbaz Nadeem scored 177 before also striking with the ball, as Nagaland ended day three 750 runs behind
April 26, 2024
Kushagra and Nadeem lead Jharkhand to record total
The seventh-wicket pair put on 166, the third successive century partnership of the innings
April 26, 2024
Jharkhand in the driver's seat after Kumar Kushagra and Virat Singh hit centuries
Nagaland are staring up the barrel already, having conceded over 400 runs on the first day
April 26, 2024
Sarfaraz's century puts Mumbai in quarter-finals; Tamil Nadu knocked out
Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh also made it to the quarter-finals
April 26, 2024
Baroda's Vishnu Solanki plays on despite death of his father and daughter
Heartbroken batter wants to stay with the team and play their final Ranji Trophy league match on March 3
April 26, 2024
Mulani helps Mumbai pull off heist; Nair, Prasidh star in Karnataka's win
Mandeep stars in Punjab's win, Jadeja's 11-for helps Saurashtra stay alive
April 26, 2024
Ranji Trophy 2021-22, Round 1: Dhull hits twin tons on first-class debut; Pujara smashes 83-ball 91
Elsewhere, Bengal chased down 349 against Baroda, and Parvez Rasool's ten-wicket match haul gave J&K a comfortable win over Puducherry
April 21, 2024
Shahrukh Khan wallops 194 to light up Tamil Nadu's opening Ranji match
He came in at 162 for 5 and ensured a first-innings lead despite Delhi having piled on 452
April 20, 2024
Hanuma Vihari ton puts Hyderabad in strong position
Abdul Samad and Shahrukh Khan also score tons for their respective teams; Pujara out for a four-ball duck as Saurashtra struggle
April 22, 2024
Ranji Trophy: Bihar's Sakibul Gani enters record books after hitting triple ton on debut
Sarfaraz smashed 275 off just 401 balls to guide Mumbai to a massive 544 for 7
April 09, 2024
Rahane, Sarfaraz score unbeaten centuries on opening day against Saurashtra
The duo rescued Mumbai from 44 for 3 in Ahmedabad
April 26, 2024
Yash Dhull hits 113 on first-class debut to lead Delhi charge against Tamil Nadu
India's Under-19 World Cup-winning captain has been on the rise, also earning an IPL deal with Delhi Capitals last week
April 22, 2024
FAQs: Everything you wanted to know about the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy
India's premier first-class competition returns - in two phases, split by the IPL - after a year's gap, and features Pujara and Rahane on the first day itself
April 21, 2024
Wriddhiman Saha opts out of Bengal's Ranji squad for personal reasons
Robin Uthappa not in Kerala squad due to injury, Sanju Samson expected to join once fit
April 24, 2024
Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara picked in Ranji Trophy squads; Hardik Pandya opts out
The duo have been under scrutiny because of lack of big scores in Tests of late
April 23, 2024
BCCI unveils two-phased plan for Ranji Trophy
Knockouts to be played post-IPL between May 30 and June 26
April 15, 2024
Ranji Trophy league phase likely to take place from February 16 to March 5
Teams to be spread across nine venues: Chennai, Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru, Rajkot, Cuttack, Guwahati, Kolkata, Hyderabad.
April 23, 2024
BCCI's Ranji plan: League phase in Feb-March, knockouts in June
"The operations team is working on whether we can do the league stage next month and complete the rest of the tournament later"
April 19, 2024
BCCI postpones Ranji Trophy, CK Nayudu Trophy, women's T20 league due to rising Covid-19 cases
"BCCI does not want to compromise the safety of the players, support staff, match officials and other participants involved," Jay Shah says
April 17, 2024
Five Covid-positive players in Bengal squad for Ranji Trophy opener
CAB president Avishek Dalmiya, former captain Laxmi Ratan Shukla have also tested positive
April 22, 2024
बंगाल के छह खिलाड़ी और टीम के सहायक कोच कोविड संक्रमित
फ़िलहाल टीम के प्रशिक्षण सत्र रद्द कर दिए गए हैं
April 22, 2024
Six Bengal cricketers and team's assistant coach test positive for Covid-19
The team's training sessions have been cancelled, and the scheduled travel to Bengaluru for the Ranji Trophy will be reviewed
April 20, 2024
BCCI disburses longstanding Covid compensation for domestic players
The clearing of payments coincides with the start of the new Ranji Trophy season from January 13 to March 17 across seven venues
April 18, 2024
Arjun Tendulkar named in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy squad
Mumbai will be captained by Prithvi Shaw and open their campaign against Maharashtra on January 13
April 17, 2024
Vijay Dahiya replaces Gyanendra Pandey as Uttar Pradesh coach
Dahiya played two Tests and 19 ODIs for India between November 2000 and April 2001
April 25, 2024
M Venkataramana replaces D Vasu as Tamil Nadu coach
The former India offspinner says his priority is to revive the side's Ranji Trophy fortunes
April 26, 2024