Ravindra Jadeja was the standout performer among the Indian superstars in the Ranji Trophy on Friday, taking 12 wickets for Saurashtra. In contrast, Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant struggled to make an impact for their respective teams.Jadeja’s impressive haul of 5/66 in the first innings was followed by an even better 7/38 in the second…
From left, file photos of Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) Ranji Trophy‘s 2024-25 season resumed in the new year on Thursday and marked the return of some of Indian cricket’s iconic names to the country’s elite first-class competition.Leading that list was India’s ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma, who is going…
File photo of Ravindra Jadeja (BCCI Photo) India’s star players made their return to elite domestic first-class competition, the Ranji Trophy, on Thursday; and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja marked his comeback with a five-wicket show for Saurashtra against Delhi in Rajkot.After Delhi won the toss and opted to bat at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, Jadeja ran…
NEW DELHI: The stage was set for India international stars Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill as they made their return to domestic cricket after a while.All eyes were on India Test and ODI captain Rohit who was playing his first Ranji Trophy game for the defending champions in almost a decade.Go…
Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Ranji Trophy returns in full swing on Thursday, offering some of India’s finest cricketers a chance to regain form after a challenging international season. Following Team India’s 1-3 loss in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, several key players are turning to domestic…
Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: The National Anti-Doping Agency (Nada) has expanded its purview and included more elite cricketers in its comprehensive anti-doping programme. Nada has prepared a new roster of names under the ‘Registered Testing Pool’ (RTP) for the year 2025. The list includes several top, centrally-contracted cricketers – men’s…
LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka and captain Rishabh Pant (Video Grab) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant has been appointed the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for IPL 2025 after being acquired for a record Rs 27 crore at the auction. Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra described Pant’s rise in Lucknow as fitting for its newest…
For Rishabh Pant, captaining Lucknow Super Giants is an opportunity to create a harmonious atmosphereKOLKATA: Rishabh Pant’s credentials as a leader are growing fast. The wicketkeeper-batter was on Monday named captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), the IPL franchise that broke the bank for him at a mind-boggling Rs 27 cr. That at least two…
Rishabh Pant has been named as the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the upcoming 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), as announced by the team’s principal owner, Sanjiv Goenka, on Monday.In the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah last year, Pant became the most expensive player when LSG acquired him…
Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket stalwarts, including Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Gautam Gambhir—currently serving as head coach—and former BCCI secretary and ICC Chairman Jay Shah, have emphasized the importance of current players participating in the Ranji Trophy. Gambhir, in particular, has urged struggling players like Rohit Sharma and Virat…
