Left-arm spin twins R Sai Kishore and S Ajith Ram did the heavy lifting for Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy group stage, with a combined haul of 74 wickets. They continued their form in the quarterfinal match against Saurashtra, picking up eight wickets on the opening day. Tamil Nadu bundled out Saurashtra for just 183. In response, Tamil Nadu were 23-1 at the close of play.
Tamil Nadu qualifies for the quarterfinals for the first time in seven years after a great run in the group stage. They will host defending champions Saurashtra in the knockout match.
Karnataka sealed their spot in the knockout round of the Ranji Trophy by batting Chandigarh out of the contest in their final league fixture. Vyshak Vijaykumar and Sharath Srinivas scored centuries, while Hardik Raj hit his second straight half-century. Karnataka declared at 563 for 5, with a lead of 296. They added 198 runs for the sixth wicket. Chandigarh's openers wiped off 61 runs of the deficit in 66 deliveries.
Sunil Lahri, who portrayed the role of Laxman in Ramanand Sagar’s iconic Ramayan (1987-88), fondly remembered working with the late legendary actor Dara Singh, who played Hanuman in the TV show. Lahri shared interesting anecdotes, highlighting Dara Singh’s incredible strength. He recounted a memorable scene where Dara Singh, then 62-year-old, effortlessly lifted him on his […]
Day Three of the third round in the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy saw defending champions Saurashtra, as well as previous winners Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan emerge victorious. But previous champions Delhi's nightmarish time continued with an 86-run defeat .