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All timesSmaran beats the second-season blues to continue steady climb
A duck in the Ranji Trophy final was disappointing, but the 950 runs he had scored prior to that innings has raised R Smaran's stocks in the Indian domestic circuit
Parvez Rasool: 'Auqib Nabi has given J&K a new sporting identity'
Irfan Pathan, Samiullah Beigh and coach Ajay Sharma all hail J&K's first-ever Ranji win
Iqbal and Lotra centuries help J&K bat Karnataka out for historic maiden Ranji Trophy title
J&K had batted out most of day 4 without too many hassles, and the final day was a mere formality
Nabi five-for, Qamran 94* take J&K close to maiden Ranji title
J&K got a 291-run first-innings lead despite Mayank Agarwal's 160, and ended the day 477 ahead
Jammu & Kashmir eye big lead despite Mayank Agarwal ton
On a surface that hardly showed signs of breaking up just yet, Nabi's accuracy cracked the game open to turn the finale decisively towards J&K
'Not a big thing': Dogra downplays head-butting incident in Ranji final
The J&K captain head-butted Karnataka substitute fielder KV Aneesh while both players were wearing helmets
Jammu & Kashmir pass 500 in push for maiden Ranji Trophy title
They reached 527 for 6 and are one good bowling innings away from a maiden Ranji Trophy title, but the pitch has little in it for the bowlers
Pundir 117*, Hassan 88 put Jammu and Kashmir in commanding position
Abdul Samad also scored an unbeaten half-century to take the side to 284 for 2 at stumps
J&K eye history, Karnataka chase ninth Ranji title
How J&K's fast bowlers fare against Karnataka's batters could well define the final
Padikkal, Smaran, Rahul star as Karnataka make 15th final
Their semi-final against Uttarakhand ended in a draw, but Karnataka were through on a first-innings lead
Nabi and Samad star as J&K book spot in maiden Ranji Trophy final
Uttarakhand, meanwhile, wilted against Smaran and Rahul with Karnataka stretching their overall lead to 802 runs
Nabi puts J&K in sight of maiden final despite Shami eight-for
Karnataka, meanwhile, scored a mammoth 736 against Uttarakhand, and had them five down
Padikkal 232 leads Karnataka run-fest; Shami puts Bengal ahead against J&K
A round-up from day two of the Ranji Trophy semi-finals
Rahul, Padikkal hit tons for Karnataka; Gharami rescues Bengal
Gharami took Bengal from 89 for 3 at one stage to 249 for 5 by stumps
Ranji Trophy semi-finals: What do the match-ups look like?
It's Karnataka vs Uttarakhand and Bengal vs Jammu & Kashmir - who will get to the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 final?
Rahul, Smaran help Karnataka knock Mumbai out and make semi-final
Rahul scored 130 while Smaran remained unbeaten on 83 as Karnataka chased down 325 at BKC
Uttarakhand qualify for maiden semi-final; Rahul holds key for Karnataka
Jharkhand suffered a spectacular collapse, losing 8 for 30, while Gharami scored a maiden double-ton against Andhra
Prasidh, Kaverappa grab three each as Mumbai fold for 120; Bengal take opening day honours
In the other quarter-final, fast bowlers made it Uttarakhand's day against Jharkhand, while Kuldeep Sen bagged 5 for 66 for MP
Padikkal replaces Mayank Agarwal as Karnataka captain in Ranji Trophy
Karnataka also named KL Rahul and Prasidh Krishna in their squad to face Punjab in a must-win game
Nalkande, Mokhade knock Karnataka out to propel Vidarbha into successive finals
Nalkande's five-wicket haul would have been the most impactful performance on another day if not for Mokhade's masterful century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-final
Padikkal, Desai send Karnataka and Saurashtra into VHT semis
Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh were eliminated from the competition on Monday
Padikkal on bumper VHT season: 'If you have the ability to adapt, you can score in every game'
Devdutt Padikkal is on a run-scoring spree at the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He discusses in detail on what's gone right for him this season
Mumbai lose the unlosable; Nabi, Sarfaraz, Gaikwad sparkle
Karnataka, MP, UP, Vidarbha, Punjab, Mumbai, Delhi and Saurashtra qualified for the quarter-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26
Vijay Hazare Trophy - Shreyas, Rinku, Siraj dazzle; modest outings for Rahul, Pant
Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul and Washington Sundar were also in action in round six of the Vijay Hazare Trophy
K Gowtham retires from all forms of cricket
Gowtham, 37, finishes with 394 wickets across formats for Karnataka in a domestic career that spanned for nearly 14 years
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Most runs, most wickets, and a lot more
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