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Panacea on the Pitch? Cricket has the potential to tackle the sense of alienation that Kashmiris feel and bind them and other Indians closer together Jammu and Kashmir have become India’s cricketing champs by thrashing favourites Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy finals. This is a fantastic, heart-warming Cinderella tale in a small state long viewed…
Sachin Tendulkar lauds J&K’s Ranji Trophy win (Photos by PTI) NEW DELHI: The cricket fraternity came together to celebrate Jammu & Kashmir’s historic maiden Ranji Trophy triumph, as tributes poured in from legends and administrators alike.Sachin Tendulkar hailed the moment as a beautiful transformation for the region. “The Kashmir willows have been a part of…
Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) The much-anticipated Shubman Gill versus Ravindra Jadeja contest failed to live up to its billing on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy sixth-round clash between Punjab and Saurashtra, with both senior India players enduring forgettable outings as wickets fell in heaps. Jadeja managed just 7 runs…
Syed Zabiulla (R) with his ward Smaran Ravichandran (L). (Photo by Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Syed Zabiulla vividly remembers a seven-year-old Smaran Ravichandran doing all sorts of things while trying to impress his coach.“He was a very hyper-active kid,” Zabiulla, who is the coach of Smaran, currently a hot property in Indian cricket, tells TimesofIndia.com…
File photo of Punjab bowler Harpreet Brar during a nets session with Virat Kohli in the background. (Instagram) NEW DELHI: In February 2022, Harpreet Brar posted a photo on Instagram with the caption, “Catch the opportunity.”The image was special because it had Virat Kohli in it, watching Brar take a catch from close range. It…
Sarfaraz Khan (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Mumbai: While several experts believe Sarfaraz Khan should bat higher up the order for Mumbai to improve his India chances, skipper Shardul Thakur feels there’s no need for any change, saying the 28-year-old has always delivered in “crunch situations.” “If you look at his big scores — the…
Medium-pacer Rajneesh Gurbani jolted Kerala with a vintage new-ball burst on Day 2 (Images via X/@BCCIdomestic) Thiruvananthapuram: A rain-curtailed second day in Thiruvananthapuram delivered gripping passages of play, as Maharashtra clawed their way to 239, before medium-pacer Rajneesh Gurbani jolted Kerala with a vintage new-ball burst.The home team staggered to 35/3 after tea, already wobbling…
Prithvi Shaw had a four-ball-duck to show for his Ranji Trophy in Maharashtra vs Kerala. (Screenshot) Maharashtra had a disastrous start to their 2025/26 Ranji Trophy campaign against Kerala at the Green Field Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, collapsing to 5/4 in the fourth over with Prithvi Shaw getting out for zero on his Maharashtra…
Rishabh Pant (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) New Delhi:Rishabh Pant is likely to return to competitive cricket in the Ranji Trophy in the last week of October. TOI understands that Pant’s right foot is slated to be assessed by BCCI’s medical team at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in the coming week. “As of now,…
