Vidarbha v Rest of India, Irani Cup, Nagpur, 1st day

Wasim Jaffer ton lays strong platform for Vidarbha

Mar 14, 2018: The Ranji Trophy champions ended day one on a rock-solid 289 for 2, while R Ashwin got through 25 overs and picked up the wicket of half-centurion Faiz Fazal

Vidarbha v Delhi, Ranji Trophy 2017-18, final, Indore

Pandit's vision for big prize fuels Vidarbha's dream

Jan 2, 2018: Bold selection calls, senior players mentoring youngsters, and an environment that sucked out mediocrity helps deliver maiden Ranji title

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, final, Delhi v Vidarbha, 4th day, Indore

'I cannot describe this feeling' - Faiz Fazal

Jan 1, 2018: As he soaks up that winning feeling, the Vidarbha captain talks about how he always knew his team could go the distance this season. Coach Pandit, meanwhile, is happy to script an inspiring-underdog story

Delhi v Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy 2017-18 Final, 4th day, Indore

Vidarbha crowned champions in maiden Ranji final

Jan 1, 2018: Vidarbha won their maiden Ranji title with a nine-wicket win, coming back into the game after Delhi's spirited fightback had threatened a bigger chase

Delhi v Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy 2017-18 final, 2nd day, Indore

Gurbani hat-trick, Jaffer fifty keep Vidarbha in hunt for lead

Dec 30, 2017: Vidarbha wrapped up Delhi's innings earlier than expected on the morning, and fifties from seniors Faiz Fazal and Wasim Jaffer kept them in the hunt for a lead

Ranji Trophy 2017-18

'Don't care if we are underdogs' - Faiz Fazal

Dec 28, 2017: Vidarbha have beaten the odds on several occasions already this season, but can their dream streak extend for one more match?

Vidarbha v Karnataka, Ranji Trophy semi-final, Kolkata, 5th day

Vidarbha 'dreamed of this from day one' - coach Pandit

Dec 21, 2017: Coach Chandrakant Pandit has taken Vidarbha to the final of the Ranji Trophy for the very first time, in his first season in charge

Vidarbha v Kerala, Ranji Trophy 2017-18, quarter-finals, 4th day, Surat

Vidarbha eye semi-final berth with Fazal, Wankhade tons

Dec 10, 2017: With a first-innings lead already under their belt, declaration wasn't a priority for the Vidarbha batsmen who piled on 277 runs in 94 overs on the penultimate day to put their side on course to securing a semi-final berth.

Vidarbha v Kerala, Ranji Trophy quarter-final 2017-18, Surat, 3rd day day

Gurbani, Fazal put Vidarbha in command

Dec 9, 2017: Rajneesh Gurbani's 5 for 38 gave Vidarbha a 70-run first-innings lead, and Faiz Fazal built on it with an unbeaten 51 against Kerala in Surat

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, Quarter-finals

Road to the quarter-finals: Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala

Dec 6, 2017:

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, Group D, 7th round, 3rd day

Bengal almost through to knockouts; Fazal's 206 propels Vidarbha

Nov 27, 2017: Punjab made Services follow-on whereas Vidarbha took a first-innings lead against Himachal Pradesh

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, Group D, 7th round, 2nd day

Anmolpreet 252* powers Punjab; Fazal, Ramaswamy rattle Himachal

Nov 26, 2017: Elsewhere, Keenan Vaz and Amogh Desai steadied Goa after Bengal's Ashok Dinda struck to pick three wickets on the day

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, Group C, 5th round

Vidarbha's Fazal, Ramaswamy in record opening stand

Nov 9, 2017: The pair add 252 to keep Bengal at bay; Chhattisgarh shoot Himachal out for 175 while Services dig in against Goa

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, Group D

Gony stars for Punjab; Raman's 176 sets Bengal up

Nov 1, 2017: Punjab had Chhattisgarh at 35 for 5, before the tail provided a fine fightback. Bengal and Vidharbha's batsmen enjoyed better days with their openers scoring big centuries

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, 3rd round, Group D

Faiz Fazal's ton leads Vidarbha's reply

Oct 26, 2017: Himachal Pradesh pulled ahead on a 14-wicket day in Delhi, while Punjab marched towards an innings victory in Porvorim

Ranji Trophy 2016-17, Group B, 7th round, 2nd day

Pant blitz helps Delhi take lead against Rajasthan

Nov 22, 2016: A round-up of the second day's play from the seventh-round matches from Group B of the Ranji Trophy

India A in Australia

Naman Ojha to lead India A in Australia

Jun 25, 2016: Unmukt Chand, who led India A to victory against Bangladesh A in the one-day series in September in Bangalore, has been dropped, and Naman Ojha will lead the squad on the tour

Zimbabwe v India, 3rd ODI, Harare

Faiz Fazal - fluid strokeplay, fluid future

Jun 15, 2016: Faiz Fazal displayed an impressive catalogue of strokeplay on ODI debut, but the 30-year-old's international future is by no means certain

ZImbabwe v India, 3rd ODI, Harare

Bumrah dismantles Zimbabwe for 123, Fazal's unbeaten fifty seals chase

Jun 15, 2016: Zimbabwe consumed 32 overs in establishing a foundation and it came tumbling down when they lost four wickets in four balls. India didn't lose that many over the entire series; a series which they took 3-0

India in Zimbabwe 2016

'Massive surprise' for Faiz Fazal in cold England

May 23, 2016: Vidarbha batsman Faiz Fazal was gearing up for training in chilly Hetton-le-Hole when he received the warm news of his maiden call-up to the India squad, for the Zimbabwe tour