India news

Sahara mulls sponsorship re-bid for Indian team

Dec 8, 2013: Seven corporate houses, including incumbent sponsors, Sahara India Pariwar, have bought the bid document in a bid to bag title sponsors' rights of the Indian cricket team from 2014 to 2017

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BCCI lowers base price for team sponsorship

Dec 4, 2013: The BCCI has slashed its base price for each game by 40% while inviting bids for a new official sponsor for India's senior, Under-19, women and A teams

Ranji Trophy 2013-14

Tambe named in Mumbai Ranji squad for first time

Dec 2, 2013: Pravin Tambe, the 42-year-old legspinner, has earned his maiden call-up to the Mumbai Ranji Trophy squad, named in the 15 for Mumbai's home match against Jharkhand, scheduled for December 6 to 9

Mumbai v Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy, Mumbai, 3rd day

Mumbai on brink of huge win

Nov 30, 2013: Mumbai were on the brink of registering a huge win in their maiden Ranji Trophy clash against Vidarbha

Mumbai v Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy, Mumbai, 2nd day

Mumbai dominate through Tare after Vidarbha 113

Nov 29, 2013: Mumbai taught Vidarbha lesson or two at the Wankhede, taking firm control at the halfway stage of their Ranji Trophy Group A match

Mumbai v Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy, Mumbai, 1st day

Patience pays again for Jaffer

Nov 28, 2013: Wasim Jaffer added to his glittering list of milestones in first-class cricket with his 50th century

Mumbai v Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy, Mumbai, 1st day

Jaffer's 50th ton holds Mumbai together

Nov 28, 2013: Wasim Jaffer's landmark 50th hundred in first-class rescued Mumbai on the first day of their maiden Ranji Trophy clash against Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium

Mumbai v Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy, Group A, Mumbai

Umesh to focus on line and length ahead of South Africa

Nov 27, 2013: Umesh Yadav, who was included in India's Test and ODI squads for the tour to South Africa, isn't thinking too far ahead. Instead, he is focused on getting his basics right for Vidarbha, against a formidable Mumbai outfit

Mumbai v Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy, Group A, Mumbai

Mumbai, Vidarbha in first ever face-off

Nov 27, 2013: Mumbai and Vidarbha will be playing against each other for the first time in the history of the Ranji Trophy

India in South Africa 2013-14

Rahane gearing up to grab opportunity

Nov 26, 2013: Ajinkya Rahane, who spent hours practicing playing the short ball with former Mumbai coach Pravin Amre, believes the training will help him in South Africa

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Question was whether I wanted to come back - Zaheer

Nov 26, 2013: For Zaheer Khan, the primary question had been whether he wanted to go through the arduous process of trying to make a comeback, rather than how to go about it

Maharashtra v Goa, Ranji Trophy, Pune, 4th day

Joseph, Darekar shine in tame draw

Nov 24, 2013: Pacer Domnic Joseph and left-arm spinner Akshay Darekar took the last five Goa wickets to help Maharashtra earn three points for the 196-run first-innings lead.

India in South Africa 2013-14

India set to pick Test squad early

Nov 24, 2013: India's selectors will pick squads for the ODIs and the Tests in South Africa when they meet in Baroda on Monday, though the Test series begins only on December 18

Maharashtra v Goa, Ranji Trophy, Pune, 3rd day

Nightwatchman Gadekar bats through day three for Goa

Nov 22, 2013: Nightwatchman Harshad Gadekar put up stubborn resistance and frustrated the Maharashtra bowlers by batting out the whole of third day, in the Ranji Trophy Group C game in Pune

Maharashtra v Goa, Ranji Trophy, Pune, 2nd day

Khadiwale double-ton powers Maharashtra to 635

Nov 22, 2013: Maharashtra continued their trend of putting up a big first-innings total to pressurize their opponents as they piled on a colossal 635 against Goa - on the second day at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium

Maharashtra v Goa, Ranji Trophy, Pune, 2nd day

Maharashtra's Khadiwale comes of age

Nov 22, 2013: While Harshad Khadiwale has shown glimpses of his talent in seasons past, his consistent start to the 2013-14 Ranji Trophy shows how much he has matured as an opener

Maharashtra v Goa, Ranji Trophy, Pune, 1st day

Khadiwale, Jadhav tons drive Maharashtra

Nov 21, 2013: Harshad Khadiwale and Kedar Jadhav continued their run feast, scoring centuries on the first day for the second week in succession as Maharashtra plundered 360 for 3 against Goa

Maharashtra v Goa, Ranji Trophy, Group C, Pune

Chaudhari's action a focus for Maharashtra before Goa tie

Nov 20, 2013: Fast bowler Sachin Chaudhari's action remains the centre of attention for Maharashtra, even as they prepare for a Group C game against Goa in Pune

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RCA poll glitch stalls Modi comeback

Nov 19, 2013: Lalit Modi's plan of returning as a cricket administrator in India, via the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) elections, has been put on hold because of confusion over the election dates

Hyderabad v Maharashtra, Group C, Ranji Trophy

Sachin Chaudhari called for suspect action

Nov 17, 2013: Sachin Chaudhari, the Maharashtra fast bowler, has been called for an illegal action during a Ranji Trophy match against Hyderabad