Abhishek Purohit

Professionals lead Rajasthan to glory

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

16-Jan-2011•Abhishek Purohit

Chahar hitches his wagon to a star

Deepak Chahar shot to fame by routing Hyderabad for 21 in his debut game. After a victorious season, Rajasthan's promising swing bowler has his eyes fixed on a promising future

16-Jan-2011•Abhishek Purohit

We wanted this victory more - Kanitkar

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

15-Jan-2011•Abhishek Purohit in Vadodara

Rajasthan lift first Ranji Trophy

Rajasthan have capped an improbable season by claiming their first ever Ranji Trophy championship

15-Jan-2011•The Bulletin by Abhishek Purohit at Moti Bagh

Title glory finally in sight for Parida

It took ten years and a different team for Parida to gain another shot at domestic glory

14-Jan-2011•Abhishek Purohit at Moti Bagh

Menaria, Parida give Rajasthan control

Rajasthan survived several momentum shifts, and Rashmi Parida and Ashok Menaria ensured no further twists with a calculated partnership that left the visitors in control of the Ranji Trophy final

14-Jan-2011•The Bulletin by Abhishek Purohit at Moti Bagh

Pinal, Yadav star on hard-fought day

Rajasthan's bowlers plugged away relentlessly at Baroda's batsmen, and despite three half-centuries, the hosts were still trailing by 70 at stumps

13-Jan-2011•The Bulletin by Abhishek Purohit at Moti Bagh

A captain proves his doubters wrong

Pinal Shah has confounded expectations by taking Baroda, a young side considered ripe for relegation, all the way to the Ranji Trophy final

12-Jan-2011•Abhishek Purohit in Vadodara

Chopra confident bowlers can restrict Baroda

Bhargav Bhatt took a five-for to help restrict Rajasthan to a total under 400, but Aakash Chopra thinks Rajasthan's bowlers can defend their total of 394

12-Jan-2011•Abhishek Purohit at Moti Bagh

Rajasthan set Baroda big task

Bhargav Bhatt picked up a five-for but could not stop Rajasthan from putting up a stiff first-innings target of 394

12-Jan-2011•The Bulletin by Abhishek Purohit at Moti Bagh

Freak run-out sparks drama amid the dullness

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

11-Jan-2011•Abhishek Purohit at Moti Bagh

Baroda defend decision to bowl first

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

11-Jan-2011•Abhishek Purohit at Moti Bagh

Kanitkar, Bist build platform for Rajasthan

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

11-Jan-2011•The Bulletin by Abhishek Purohit at Moti Bagh

BCCI curator approves Moti Bagh pitch

The BCCI's pitch curator Sudhir Naik, who was sent to Vadodara to inspect the pitch that will be used in the Ranji Trophy final, has deemed it a sporting wicket

10-Jan-2011•Abhishek Purohit in Vadodara

Bhargav Bhatt's meteoric rise

From not being in the Baroda Under-19 side to being the top wicket-taker in the Ranji Super League, Bhargav Bhatt's journey has been frenetic, and he is still learning his stock ball

10-Jan-2011•Abhishek Purohit in Vadodara

Teams not overawed by big occasion

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

10-Jan-2011•Abhishek Purohit in Vadodara

Karnataka file official complaint over pitch

Karnataka have filed an official complaint with match referee Manu Nayar against the Reliance Stadium pitch for their Ranji semi-final against Baroda

06-Jan-2011•Abhishek Purohit

Attacking Pinal leads by example

On a vicious turner, Pinal Shah's attacking approach proved decisive in Baroda's progress to the final

05-Jan-2011•Abhishek Purohit in Vadodara

Pitch and approach wrong foot Karnataka

When Baroda decided to play their Ranji Trophy semi-final at the Reliance Stadium instead of their regular first-class venue, but they would certainly not have bargained for such a dream entry into the final

04-Jan-2011•Abhishek Purohit in Vadodara

Baroda crush Karnataka to reach final

Baroda entered the Ranji Trophy final for the first time since 2002 after crushing fancied Karnataka by six wickets at the Reliance Stadium

04-Jan-2011•The Bulletin by Abhishek Purohit in Vadodara

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