Sai Kishore joins the quicks' party to take South Zone to Duleep Trophy title

West Zone's fight ended once Priyank Panchal fell early on the final day and they stopped 75 short in low-scoring title clash
May 12, 2024

Panchal stands tall to keep West Zone on track in Duleep Trophy final

Shaw, Pujara and Suryakumar were unable to make much of a dent on a target of 298
May 10, 2024

Sheth, Jadeja keep West Zone in the hunt after Kaverappa's career-best seven-for

South Zone take a 248-run lead at stumps on day three with only three wickets in hand
May 17, 2024

Kaverappa topples Pujara and Suryakumar as West Zone collapse in Duleep Trophy final

The manner in which he dismissed batters reinforced his progress as a pacer
May 18, 2024

South Zone collapse around Vihari's fifty in Duleep Trophy final

A strong batting line-up, comprising Mayank Agarwal and Tilak Varma, came undone at the hands of Chintan Gaja and Arzan Nagwaswalla
May 17, 2024

Ajinkya Rahane's story fuels Hanuma Vihari's quest for India comeback

Vihari is not sure why he suddenly found himself out of the Test side, but feels he has the time and the skills to make another impression - and not just in red-ball cricket
May 10, 2024

The slow burn finish that took South into the Duleep Trophy final

North Zone's delay tactics - they took 53 minutes to bowl the last 5.5 overs - didn't bear fruit
May 17, 2024

Agarwal and Vihari star in thrilling chase as South join West in Duleep Trophy final

While rain couldn't prevent a decisive result at the Chinnaswamy, it ensured the West-Central game in Alur finished in a draw
May 09, 2024

Shaw: 'Sometimes you have to take a step back and then go forward'

India batter won't alter his aggressive batting style but is hopeful of finding more consistency with it
May 17, 2024

Vyshak Vijaykumar's short-ball strategy leaves North batters with tall order

He almost took the Chinnaswamy pitch out of the equation, forming a potent partnership with Vidwath Kaverappa
May 09, 2024

Pujara century puts West Zone in driver's seat; Vyshak takes five to skittle North

On a rain-hit day, West extend lead to 384 despite Saurabh and Jain strikes, while South need 194 runs to beat North
May 09, 2024

Pujara - back to the grind, back to grinding bowlers down

On Friday, he scored his 60th first-class century and displayed all the qualities that have made him the rock he is in long-form cricket over the years
May 12, 2024

'I visualise every night how I can bat' - elated Tilak Varma on maiden India call-up

He's taken a step closer to realising his dream, a year after Rohit forecasted he would be an all-format player for India "pretty soon"
May 09, 2024

Nagwaswalla five-for rattles Central Zone; South Zone collapse after Mayank, Tilak knocks

Pujara, Suryakumar fifties help West extend lead to 241 runs, while Jayant and Arora star with the ball for North
May 16, 2024

Atit Sheth rescues West Zone; Kaverappa takes five on 14-wicket day

Pujara grinds for two hours to make 28, while Washington Sundar marks his first-class comeback with a wicket
May 16, 2024

Duleep Trophy: Four good men, four great opportunities missed

Abhimanyu will have to wait till January to play first-class cricket now, while Pujara, Suryakumar and Sarfaraz will hope there's at least another shot
May 09, 2024

Saurabh Kumar's eight-for crushes East Zone; North trounce North East

Central will face defending champions West Zone in the semi-final
May 17, 2024

Ishan Porel shows what he can do with fast and intense spells

He's mostly been a support act at Bengal, but performances like these can possibly help him climb the ladder quickly
May 11, 2024

Saurabh leaves East Zone reeling; all-round North Zone continue to dominate

North Zone and Central Zone all but secured their berths in the semi-finals on day three
May 17, 2024

Avesh, Saurabh help Central Zone secure vital lead; North Zone in control after Sindhu, Harshit tons

Central ended the day 124 ahead of East; North East 475 runs behind North's total
May 18, 2024

Flesh-and-blood Murasingh shows he's as impressive as his numbers

After years of seeing his name on scorecards, our correspondent watched him in action for the first time, and it was worth the wait
May 17, 2024

Shorey, Sindhu and Murasingh headline opening day of Duleep Trophy

Shorey's ton and Nishant's unbeaten fifty helped North end the day on top while Murasingh's five-for skittled Central for 182
May 17, 2024

Suryakumar and Pujara in West Zone squad for Duleep Trophy

Defending champions have direct entry into the semi-final where they will play the winner of Central Zone vs East Zone
May 17, 2024

Duleep Trophy: Tilak, Rinku, Mukesh among players to watch out for

The inter-zonal tournament will be played across two venues in Bengaluru
May 16, 2024