Rachna Shetty

Khadka slams Nepal board as players boycott

Nepal's national players have boycotted the national one-day cricket championship that began on April 9. Captain Paras Khadka said one of the chief reasons for the boycott was that the team felt the board has been overlooking their needs

11-Apr-2014•Rachna Shetty

An app by a cricketer, for cricketers

Mumbai pacer Saurabh Netravalkar has combined his academic qualifications as computer engineer with his knowledge of cricket to develop an app for players called CricDeCode

01-Apr-2014•Rachna Shetty

Cricket-mad Nepal faces infrastructure challenges

18-Mar-2014•Rachna Shetty

Test for India's new middle order

Bangladesh will be looking to put a torrid run of form behind them in their Asia Cup opener against an Indian team bearing a new middle order

25-Feb-2014•The Preview by Rachna Shetty

'Wearing the Bengal jersey is my motivation'- Shukla

Laxmi Shukla hasn't played for India since 1999, but the allrounder doesn't have any regrets. Irrespective of the stage, Shukla has always given his best, and this season, he has led by example to guide a young Bengal team to the Ranji Trophy semi-finals

17-Jan-2014•Rachna Shetty

'I never used to take cricket seriously'- Anureet

From not taking cricket seriously and facing fitness issues, to emerging as Railways' leading wicket-taker and a key figure behind the team's journey to the quarter-finals this season, Anureet Singh has come a long way

12-Jan-2014•Rachna Shetty in Kolkata

Shukla lauds 'champions' of Bengal

As Laxmi Ratan Shukla sat down for the post-match press conference, he put his arms around Ashok Dinda and Wriddhiman Saha, who were seated either side of him and declared: "The two champions of Bengal"

12-Jan-2014•Rachna Shetty in Kolkata

Butter-fingered Bengal through to semi-finals

Laxmi Shukla and Shib Paul were the stars of the day as Bengal made it to their first semi-final since 2006-07, bowling out Railways for 222, for a 48-run win

12-Jan-2014•The Report by Rachna Shetty in Kolkata

Teams poised for exciting finish at Eden

Railways ended an absorbing fourth day at the Eden Gardens needing 154 to win with seven wickets in hand

11-Jan-2014•The Report by Rachna Shetty in Kolkata

Railways warned over ball-change controversy

The third day's play of the Bengal-Railways quarter-final witnessed controversy over a ball change during Bengal's second innings, for which Railways have been issued a warning and face a five-run penalty in case of a repeat offence.

10-Jan-2014•Rachna Shetty in Kolkata

Dinda, Shukla power Bengal to position of strength

Ashok Dinda picked up six wickets to bundle Railways out for 314 and help Bengal secure a first-innings lead of three runs

10-Jan-2014•The Report by Rachna Shetty in Kolkata

Rawat, Ghosh stand out for consistency

Mahesh Rawat has graduated into the mainstay of the Railways batting. Arindam Ghosh is benefiting from his shift from Bengal. The pair kept Railways in the hunt with their third century stand this season

09-Jan-2014•Rachna Shetty in Kolkata

Rawat century leads Railways fightback

Mahesh Rawat and Arindam Ghosh's unbroken 191-run stand for the sixth wicket helped Railways recover from a slow start, and make 233 for 5 heading into the third day

09-Jan-2014•The Report by Rachna Shetty in Kolkata

Sudip, Easwaran fifties propel Bengal

A 163-run third-wicket stand between Sudip Chetterjee and Abhimanyu Easwaran helped Bengal recover from 3 for 2 in the second over, to end the day at 274 for 8 against Railways in Kolkata

08-Jan-2014•The Report by Rachna Shetty in Kolkata

Buzz in Bengal ahead of spicy encounter

Two teams who had an ill-tempered league match involving a Mankading controversy meet again in the quarterfinals

07-Jan-2014•Rachna Shetty at Eden Gardens

Weakened West Indies look for more success

A West Indies line-up, missing the services of Darren Bravo, will be looking to maintain their advantage over New Zealand with a win in the second ODI

28-Dec-2013•The Preview by Rachna Shetty

Under-strength WI seek turnaround in fortunes

An under-strength West Indies side will look for a turnaround in their fortunes on the New Zealand tour with a strong performance in the five-match ODI series

25-Dec-2013•The Preview by Rachna Shetty

Binny finds form in draw

With a draw the most likely conclusion on the fourth day at Chinnaswamy Stadium, hosts Karnataka utilised the time available for some batting practice

17-Nov-2013•The Report by Rachna Shetty in Bangalore

Merai's maiden ton gives Gujarat lead

A maiden first-class hundred from Bhargav Merai and useful contributions from Akshar Patel and Rakesh Dhurv ensured that Gujarat first established and then consolidated their first-innings lead over Karnataka at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

16-Nov-2013•The Report by Rachna Shetty in Bangalore

Parthiv 83 keeps Gujarat in hunt

Karnataka, through the efforts of Ganesh Satish's 75, ensured they were able to post 306, while Parthiv Patel's 83 kept Gujarat in the contest to finish the day on 216 for 5

15-Nov-2013•Rachna Shetty in Bangalore

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