Srinivas Sharath

Karnataka skipper Mayank Agarwal rose to the occasion as he scored a fighting unbeaten century to take the hosts to 229 for five against Saurashtra at the end of the Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy semi-final in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Opening batter Mohammed Taha scored an unbeaten 78 as Hubli Tigers registered a six-wicket win against Shivamogga Strikers in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament in Mysuru on Saturday.Chasing Shivamogga’s 133 for six in 20 overs, Hubli completed the formalities in 17.

Skipper Mayank Agarwal hit a double century to help Karnataka post 407 in their first innings and take the upper hand over Saurashtra in their Ranji Trophy semifinal here on Thursday.

Karnataka bowlers stepped up admirably, limiting Tamil Nadu to 129 for 7 after Devdutt Padikkal's outstanding 151 propelled the visitors to a commanding position by the end of the second day in their Ranji Trophy Group C encounter on Saturday.

Seasoned Sheldon Jackson and skipper Arpit Vasavada hit fine centuries as the duo put on a fine 232-run stand for the fourth wicket to bring Saurashtra back into the contest in reply to Karnataka's 407 on the third day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final on Friday.

Hassan police recovered Rs 1 crore worth of pepper looted from a lorry bound for Rajasthan.

Shreyas Gopal scored a gritty 95 to put Karnataka in a strong position on day two of their Ranji Trophy match against Rajasthan on Wednesday.

Going into the final day of the Ranji Trophy semifinal clash in Bengaluru, Saurashtra needed 55 runs to book their place in the final. At the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Monday, they wrapped up a five-wicket win over hosts Karnataka without much ado.

Shivam Mavi and Saurabh Kumar shared seven wickets between them as Uttar Pradesh reduced hosts Karnataka to 213 for seven on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final match on Monday.

Odisha begins their 2024-25 Ranji Trophy campaign under new coach Surendra Bhave with a game against Tripura in Agartala. Captain Govinda Poddar believes the team is better prepared, credits pre-season tournaments, new coaching staff, and a mental conditioning coach for their improved readiness.

Off-spinner Krishnappa Gowtham snapped seven wickets as Karnataka sealed their place in the semifinals after thrashing Jammu and Kashmir by 167 runs on the final day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal on Monday.

Seamer Pankaj Rao returned with a seven-wicket haul to dismiss Karnataka for 418 before Chhattisgarh reached 121/3 at stumps on the second day of the Group A Ranji Trophy match at Alur on Monday.

Captain Manish Pandey led the way with an unbeaten half-century as Karnataka extended their lead to 248 runs against Chhattisgarh in a Group A Ranji Trophy match on Tuesday.

Pacer Ronit More ripped apart the Saurashtra middle and lower order with a five-for to give Karnataka an upper hand in their Ranji Trophy semifinals here on Friday.

Blending youth with experience, the Karnataka State Cricket Association on Tuesday named 28 probables for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season. The in-form Test openers, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal, currently in South Africa, are among the probables.

Blending youth with experience, the Karnataka State Cricket Association on Tuesday named 28 probables for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season. The in-form Test openers, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal, currently in South Africa, are among the probables.

Manish Pandey, Mayank Agarwal and R Samarth have been an integral part of Karnataka cricket for over a decade with Pandey being the senior among them.

Uttar Pradesh bounced back after conceding a first innings lead against home favourites Karnataka as their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal hung in balance on a day 21 wickets tumbled on Tuesday.

In a one-sided Group C match in Hubballi on Monday, Karnataka secured a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Punjab, marking a strong start to their Ranji Trophy campaign. Despite the efforts of bowlers Rohit Kumar (3/101) and Shubhang Hegde (3/89), who consistently took wickets, Punjab, starting the fourth and final day at 238 for 3, were ultimately bowled out for 413. Karnataka dominated the match for a significant portion, initially dismissing Punjab for a modest 152 in the first innings and then posting a massive 514 for 8 declared in response.

In a cricket match between Karnataka and Rajasthan, Karnataka won by 10 wickets. Mahipal Lomror, from Rajasthan, batted well in the second innings, but his innings was not enough to save the team from defeat. Vyshak Vijaykumar, from Karnataka, scored 473 runs and Gowtham 372 runs, and the team was able to dismiss the visitors for 330 runs, a 15-run target late in the day. This win helped Karnataka earn seven points and establish themselves at the top of the table with 26 points from five matches. Rajasthan, who started the day on 3808 runs, closed their innings on 445 runs, with Manish Pandey completing his ton. The lead of 316 runs seemed good enough to aim for a win, but Karnataka found Lomror 99 runs, 83 balls, 11x4, 6x6 a tough nut to crack. The lefthander took the Karnataka bowlers to the cleaners hitting some brilliant boundaries and sixes and boasting a strike rate of over 150 in the first half of the innings. He was on a song even after lunch, smashing Karnataka bowlers with ease, but a needless poke outside the offstump off V