India cricket

How Tamil Nadu moulded a winning season

Mar 24, 2017: Tamil Nadu's journey, from a conditioning camp in Chennai to the Deodhar Trophy, has always been about togetherness and creating a winning habit

Ranji Trophy 2016-17, semi-finals

The brains behind Tamil Nadu's resurgence

Dec 30, 2016: Tamil Nadu's successes this season have been, in no small part, down to their pre-season preparations and fitness, and the coaching trio of Hrishikesh Kanitkar, L Balaji and Ramji Srinivasan have all played their part

India domestic news

Hrishikesh Kanitkar joins Goa as coach

Jul 24, 2015: Former Maharashtra batsmen Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Dheeraj Jadhav have joined Goa as coach and professional respectively for the forthcoming domestic season

India news

Hrishikesh Kanitkar retires from cricket

Jul 1, 2015: Hrishikesh Kanitkar, who last featured in a first-class game more than 18 months ago, has formally retired from cricket

India news

Former India batsman Hemant Kanitkar dies

Jun 10, 2015: Hemant Kanitkar, the former India batsman, succumbed to a prolonged illness on Tuesday night at his residence in Pune

Hrishikesh Kanitkar

'Leaving Maharashtra opened my eyes'

Dec 29, 2012: Former India batsman Hrishikesh Kanitkar reflects on his career as a first-class cricketer ahead of his 100th Ranji Trophy match

Ranji Trophy 2012-13, Group A, Round 6, 2nd day

All-round Jadeja stars for Saurashtra

Dec 9, 2012: A round-up of the fifth round of Ranji Trophy's Group A matches on December 9, 2012

Ranji Trophy 2012-13

Kanitkar out of next game due to calf injury

Nov 16, 2012: Hrishikesh Kanitkar has been ruled out of Rajasthan's next game against Madhya Pradesh, and with the team having gained only two points so far in this season, his absence will be a blow

Rajasthan v Rest of India, Irani Cup, Bangalore, 4th day

Dominant Rest of India retain Irani Cup

Sep 24, 2012: Rest of India completed a comfortable innings-and-79 run victory on the fourth day at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

TN v Rajasthan, Ranji Trophy final, Chennai

Rajasthan's very own Captain Cool triumphs

Jan 23, 2012: Fastidious in his ways, yet instinctive on the pitch; 37 years old but still hard working, Hrishikesh Kanitkar's biggest asset is his ability to instill calm, and that is what has brought his team consecutive Ranji titles

TN v Rajasthan, Ranji Trophy final, Chennai, 2nd day

Saxena double ton drives patient Rajasthan

Jan 20, 2012: Vineet Saxena remained unconquered for the second successive day as he notched his career-best score

Haryana v Rajasthan, 1st semi-final, Ranji Trophy 2011-12, 3rd day

Kanitkar 'humbled' to be in final again

Jan 12, 2012: Now that Rajasthan are in the final, Hrishikesh Kanitkar said that getting a second shot at the title was "a humbling thing" knowing "that there are many teams who have done it many times"

Yes, but is he lucky?

Feb 24, 2011: India seems to have had more than its fair share of talented cricketers whom fortune did not favour

Rajasthan v Baroda, Ranji Trophy final, Vadodara

A triumph to savour for Kanitkar

Jan 17, 2011: The Rajasthan captain will forever be remembered for that boundary in Dhaka, but this Ranji Trophy success, for him, is as big an achievement

Baroda v Rajasthan, Ranji Trophy final, Vadodara

Professionals lead Rajasthan to glory

Jan 16, 2011: The seeds of Rajasthan's Ranji triumph were sown in the aftermath of their bottom-of-the-table finish in the Plate Division last year

Baroda v Rajasthan, Ranji Trophy final, Vadodara, 5th day

We wanted this victory more - Kanitkar

Jan 15, 2011: Rajasthan were hungrier than Baroda for victory, and that was the reason they won the Ranji Trophy for the first time, according to their captain Hrishikesh Kanitkar

Baroda v Rajasthan, Ranji Trophy final, Vadodara

Freak run-out sparks drama amid the dullness

Jan 11, 2011: It was a day that crawled along, and then plodded on, but in between, the freak run-out of Rajasthan opener Vineet Saxena provided some drama amid the dullness

Baroda v Rajasthan, Ranji Trophy final, Vadodara

Baroda defend decision to bowl first

Jan 11, 2011: Baroda captain Pinal Shah has defended his decision to bowl on a dry, grassless Moti Bagh wicket on the first day of the Ranji Trophy final, saying he expected some moisture to help the seamers

Baroda v Rajasthan, Ranji Trophy final, Vadodara

Kanitkar, Bist build platform for Rajasthan

Jan 11, 2011: Rajasthan built a solid platform with bat on the first day of the Ranji Trophy final, albeit at a snail's pace

Baroda v Rajasthan, Ranji Trophy final, Vadodara

Teams not overawed by big occasion

Jan 10, 2011: A look at how the two Ranji Trophy finalists approached their practice sessions in the Moti Bagh nets gave an insight into the make-up of both teams