The Tamil Nadu captain talks to ESPNcricinfo about his thoughts on leadership and how much it hurts to have never won a Ranji Trophy

Look at the team rosters and you will be inclined to call Tamil Nadu the favourites ahead of Mumbai on the eve of the Ranji Trophy semi-final which starts at Wankhede Stadium from Tuesday

Former Yorkshire bowler Peter Hartley says that if he can succeed at the sport of Alpine skiing, he is not at all daunted about standing as an umpire in the upcoming Ranji Trophy semi-final and final in India

Dinesh Karthik, the Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper, will move from Kings XI Punjab to the Mumbai Indians in the first notable transfer ahead of the IPL's fifth season

K Jeshwanth, the Karnataka coach, said it was primarily a batting failure that led to the six-wicket defeat, which secured Haryana their first semi-final berth since 1990-91

After being forced out of the quarter-finals in two previous seasons by stronger teams, Haryana qualified for the semis for the first time since 1990-91

On another eventful day in Bangalore, which saw fifteen wickets fall, Haryana ended the day with a slight edge after Karnataka lost two quick wickets at the end of the day

After their 21 all out debacle against Rajasthan last season, Hyderabad dropped several players. This season, new coach Sunil Joshi insisted players be stuck with, and they have earned a quarter-final against Rajasthan

Rajasthan's bowlers were struggling in the early stages of the Ranji Trophy. Then Meyrick Pringle took over as the bowling coach and turned their fortunes around

The BCCI has asked the selection panel to immediately pick a pool of fast bowlers, including talented Under-19 quicks, who would form the bench strength for the Indian team

The Mumbai captain and Ranji record-holder looks back at his domestic career, playing maidan cricket, learning to score fast, the team's winning philosophy, and more

Numerous payment problems and questions about their lack of funds were some of the factors the BCCI considered before it decided to terminate its contract with Nimbus Communications

The Bombay High Court has ruled that the BCCI cannot invoke bank guarantees worth Rs 1600 crore (approximately $300 million) given by Nimbus Communications

The BCCI has moved on its decision to scrap the broadcast rights deal with Nimbus Communications by asking it to stop providing the live feed of the Ranji Trophy on Neo Cricket

Gautam Gambhir talks about coming to terms with the dip in his form, and looking forward to Australia

Vijay Zol says a meeting with Virender Sehwag earlier this year provided the confidence to amass a mammoth score

Zaheer Khan, the India medium-pacer, has said he is fit and wants to "make a difference" on his third tour of Australia

Wasim Jaffer returned to form with a comfortable century, which forced Saurashtra to settle for the draw

Vinay Kumar, the Karnataka fast bowler, has been picked as a replacement for the injured Varun Aaron in India's Test squad to Australia

Sandip Maniar took five wickets and Saurashtra forced Mumbai to follow-on despite hundreds from Suryakumar Yadav and Hiken Shah