Shardul Thakur

"It was very good gesture," veteran quick Dhawal Kulkarni says of Ajinkya Rahane giving him a chance to pick up the final wicket, which he did

"I love to play in tough situations and tough conditions," Thakur says after top-scoring in Mumbai's first innings in the Ranji Trophy final

Much like in the semi-final, he found himself walking out to the middle when his team was in trouble, but this time, Mumbai were batting first

He countered Vidarbha's bowlers with a 37-ball half-century, and then struck with the new ball along with Dhawal Kulkarni

After conceding a first-innings lead of 232, Tamil Nadu collapsed once again to lose inside three days

Shardul Thakur throws spotlight on crammed Ranji Trophy schedule after hitting game-changing ton against Tamil Nadu in semi-final

In response to TN's 146, Mumbai were on the ropes at 106 for 7, but their lower order turned the tables on Sai Kishore and co

Mumbai dominated the opening day of their semi-final against Tamil Nadu

Highlights from the final round of Ranji Trophy season

Assam withdrew the appeal during the tea break right after the dismissal and the decision was accepted by the umpires

Shami, who is working his way back from an ankle injury, is not part of the squad

India captain also confirms Jadeja's return to fitness, which gives the team more depth and options

Allrounder continues batting after hit, but skips bowling stint to ice his shoulder

With Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur proving ineffective, the lack of depth in bowling reserves is a concern

India conceded 145 in the middle session, and it looked like they were lacking the depth they had developed in the preceding years

And will they continue with Shubman GIll at No. 3?

Last year, Sam Curran became the most expensive player in IPL history. Who will be the most in-demand this time around?

Pradosh Ranjan Paul made 163, the highest score of the match, in the drawn fixture against South Africa A

The multi-format South Africa tour will keep India busy at the turn of the year, and there will be extra focus on the T20I series with a World Cup months away