Mihir Hirwani

Delhi's dependable No. 3 Dhruv Shorey struck an impressive hundred while Ricky Bhui was unlucky to miss his ton by nine runs as Board President XI's three-day warm-up against South Africa A ended in a tame draw on Wednesday.

India Blue thrashed defending champion India Red by an innings and 187 runs in the final Friday to win the Duleep Trophy at NPR College ground.

Clad in his Madhya Pradesh practice uniform, Mihir Hirwani quietly walked out at Holkar Stadium on Thursday evening. The 23-year-old warmed up with light stretching exercise before waiting patiently for his turn during an optional practice session of Kings XI Punjab.

Defending champions Madhya Pradesh and Punjab qualified for the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy after finishing in the top two positions in Group D following a draw in their respective matches on Friday.

Harpreet Singh struck a gritty hundred to lead Madhya Pradesh's fightback before Delhi came up with a strong reply to leave the Ranji Trophy quarter-final nicely poised at stumps on day two.

Madhya Pradesh rode on an elegant 289 by opener Yash Dubey to declare their first innings at a mammoth 585 for nine against Kerala in their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy game here on Saturday. In reply, fought back to reach 198 for two at stumps on day three with both their openers -- Rahul P (82 not out) and Rohan Kunnummal (75) -- scoring half centuries at symps on day three.

Half-centuries from Rameez Khan (87) and Venkatesh Iyer (88) helped Madhya Pradesh claim a first-innings lead over Tamil Nadu on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy encounter in Indore on Thursday.

Bengal's Sudip Chatterjee has been around the domestic circuit for quite a while now. The left-hander made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bengal back in the 2012-13 season and has established himself as one of the regular faces in their set-up in recent years.

Delhi and Madhya Pradesh face a new challenge in a strange land. The Ranji Trophy quarterfinal between these two teams is being played far away from their home confines and both sides are weary of the unknown factors they will have to encounter during the course of the next five days.

MP coach Harvinder Singh Sodhi had jokingly said on Wednesday how they have asked their captain Harpreet Singh Bhatia to have a proper practice to toss the coin. With cold conditions and 9 am start, the toss has become vital in the ongoing Central Zone Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 tournament.

Delhi realized their first objective of taking the first innings lead - 67 runs - but with two more days to go, there is still a lot to play for in the five-day Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Madhya Pradesh at the Dr Gokaraju Laila Gangaraju ACA Cricket Ground in Mulapadu on Saturday.

Deepak Hooda, who made his India debut earlier this week in the ODI series against West Indies, has been upgraded to the capped category in the list of IPL mega auctions, scheduled to be held on Saturday and Sunday in Bengaluru.

Tamil Nadu ended it's campaign in this year's Ranji Trophy tournament by losing its final Group 'C' match to Baroda by 102 runs on Tuesday.

He took a sharp catch in the slips to get rid of the dangerous looking Mihir Hirwani, he had earlier claimed the wicket of a well set Ankit Kushwah, he then returned to score a 96 -ball unbeaten 89. Mumbai young all-rounder Jay Bista had a field day and a rewarding one at that.

Shubham Sharma hit a patient 92 to guide Madhya Pradesh to 235 for 7 on the opening day of their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy match against Gujarat here on Thursday.

Rain played spoilsport on day three of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match between Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh on Saturday as no play was possible.

Besides cleanliness, Indore should be number one in every area including sports, education, employment, National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, Kailash Vijayvargiya said during the IDCA annual general meeting (AGM).

Kuldeep Yadav also finds a place in the 18-man squad, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar's back condition is being closely monitored.

M Shahrukh Khan’s unbeaten 67 from 77 deliveries wasn’t enough as Tamil Nadu went down to Madhya Pradesh by 14 runs in their Vijay Hazare clash at Indore on Wednesday. A target of 226 shouldn’t have been a daunting one for TN who bat deep, but their batsmen failed to capitalise on the starts they got.

Priyank Panchal slammed a 57-ball 79 as Gujarat notched up a dominating 50-run win over Madhya Pradesh in their Elite Group D match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Saturday.

The highest run-getter in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy season, Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal will lead Rest of India in the upcoming Irani Cup clash against Madhya Pradesh. The match starts from March 1 in Gwalior. Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan, who sustained a finger injury has not been named in the 16-member ROI squad.

“Watch him, he has throwing problem,” coach Chandrakant Pandit instructed Vidarbha players as they were watching the Madhya Pradesh-Uttar Pradesh match at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International stadium here in Raipur on Wednesday morning.

Yash Dubey continued his onslaught and reached an unbeaten 224 to guide Madhya Pradesh to an imposing 474/5 on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match against Kerala here on Friday.

Mumbai gained the upper-hand against Odisha on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Group C match here on Thursday, dismissing Odisha for 145, thereby gaining a 144 run first innings lead.

A 120-run sixth-wicket stand between Ankit Dane (63, 8x4, 1x6) and Ankit Sharma (75 not out, 12x4) helped Madhya Pradesh stay afloat on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy clash against Tamil Nadu at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Friday.

With three points in the bag from their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B opener against Himachal Pradesh on the road, Bengal brace for back-to-back matches at the Eden Gardens.

In a contest where spinners are expected to play a prominent role, India Red will hold the edge when they take on India Blue in the Duleep Trophy at NPR College ground from Tuesday.

Anuj Rawat hit a brilliant counter-attacking hundred to nullify Avesh Khan's six-wicket haul as Delhi looked set for an outright win against Madhya Pradesh in a Ranji Trophy group league encounter on Sunday.

Tamil Nadu fought back to put itself in line for its first win of the season after bowling out Baroda for 197 in the second innings on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Group 'C' match on Monday.

Mumbai registered its first win of the season, thrashing Odisha by 120 runs in a Ranji Trophy Group 'C' match at KIIT Stadium on Saturday. Resuming at the overnight 93 for 4, Odisha capitulated in less than two sessions as Akash Parkar and Dhawal Kulkarni finished with three wickets apiece.