Arun Venugopal

Mumbai tune in to the Prithvi show

Three years after breaking India's schoolboy record, Prithvi Shaw, still only 17, has piloted Mumbai into the Ranji Trophy final with an astonishingly mature debut hundred

05-Jan-2017•Arun Venugopal

Mumbai's lower order showed more maturity than ours - Abhinav

Tamil Nadu captain Abhinav Mukund conceded that the side's first-innings collapse and then letting Mumbai build from 180 for 4 were key factors in their Ranji Trophy semi-final loss

05-Jan-2017•Arun Venugopal

Shaw debut hundred seals Mumbai's final berth

Prithvi Shaw became the first Mumbai batsman to score a hundred on Ranji Trophy debut in more than two decades, after Amol Muzumdar last achieved the feat in 1993-94, to highlight Mumbai's semi-final win against Tamil Nadu

05-Jan-2017•The Report by Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

'Running on pitch unintentional' - Indrajith

B Indrajith feels his team did nothing wrong, and that the situation of the game may have forced the umpires to believe they were deliberately trying to run on the pitch

04-Jan-2017•Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

Karthik absorbs Nayar's 'life coach' lessons

On the field, they are among Indian cricket's hardest competitors. Off it, Abhishek Nayar and Dinesh Karthik share a unique mentor-pupil relationship

04-Jan-2017•Arun Venugopal

Tamil Nadu push for outright win courtesy Indrajith, Abhinav tons

Centuries from B Indrajith and captain Abhinav Mukund led Tamil Nadu's frenetic push for runs on day four, before they declared 255 ahead

04-Jan-2017•The Report by Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

A Saurashtra minus Niranjan Shah? Imagine that

The veteran administrator's larger-than-life presence in the SCA is exactly the kind of thing the Supreme Court has sought to eradicate. Of course, that is not going to be easy

03-Jan-2017•Arun Venugopal

Mumbai in command after Nayar, Tare fifties

A strong lower middle order performance from Mumbai has given them a lead of 101 against Tamil Nadu in Rajkot

03-Jan-2017•The Report by Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

Tare, Iyer steady Mumbai after quick wickets

Tamil Nadu struck quickly in the final session of play to prise out three Mumbai wickets, achieving some parity after being limited to 305 on the second day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final in Rajkot

02-Jan-2017•Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

Balaji surprised at frequency of ball changes

The Tamil Nadu bowling coach expressed his concerns at the frequent ball changes seen in Nagpur. Within the first two sessions of the first day's play, the SG Test ball was replaced three times

01-Jan-2017•Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

TN slump after Gandhi-Indrajith stand

Mumbai struck late blows on day one in Rajkot as Tamil Nadu slumped from a promising 178 for 2 to 261 for 6 at stumps

01-Jan-2017•The Report by Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

How misfiring Mumbai pull through together

Riddled by injuries and poor form of key personnel, Mumbai have derived inspiration from their glorious past, new faces and picnics

31-Dec-2016•Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

John Lever comes back to Chennai

When he played in the city in 1977, he was called a cheat. Last week he returned in happier circumstances

22-Dec-2016•Arun Venugopal

Vijay, Ashwin ruled out of Ranji quarterfinal

R Ashwin and M Vijay are suffering from a sports hernia and a shoulder injury respectively, and have been ruled out of Tamil Nadu's Ranji Trophy quarterfinal clash against Karnataka

21-Dec-2016•Arun Venugopal

'We want players to have very good international careers, which we missed out on'

MSK Prasad, India's chairman of selectors, talks about keeping track of upcoming talent, and being clear with players about what's expected from them

20-Dec-2016•Interview by Arun Venugopal

Sharad Pawar resigns as MCA president

PV Shetty, the MCA joint-secretary, confirmed the receipt of the letter but said the MCA was yet to take a call on the matter

17-Dec-2016•Arun Venugopal

Southern hospitality greets English tourists in final Test

The hardships endured by Chennai residents in the buildup to this Test did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the Chepauk faithful, whose graciousness shone proudly on day one

17-Dec-2016•Arun Venugopal in Chennai

Bittersweet homecoming for Vijay and Ashwin

Two local boys will be savouring a Test in Chennai for the first time since 2013, though it comes against the backdrop of the devastation wrought by Cyclone Vardah

15-Dec-2016•Arun Venugopal in Chennai

Hungry Bawne sets sights on India cap

Ankit Bawne is a domestic veteran at 23: talented, consistent across formats, and hardened by early setbacks. Having enjoyed another fruitful Ranji Trophy season, he is confident an India call-up isn't far away

11-Dec-2016•Arun Venugopal

Frustrating week ends in delight for Odisha

Odisha have qualified for the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy for the first time since 2001-02, but life was anything but comfortable for them for the last ten days or so

10-Dec-2016•Arun Venugopal

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