Beyond the Blues

The Baroda-UP match in Ghaziabad had a sizeable crowd at the ground

I'm not sure if anyone has put any thought into the repercussions of this process

I wasn’t too far off from the reality when I wrote that the presence of players like VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid has a mesmerising effect on the players, especially the youngsters

While punishing the offender is justified, maybe it’s unfair to make the players pay the price

The presence of players like Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman in Ranji matches inspires players young and old to stay motivated, and of course helps Generation Next stay grounded

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Ideally the T20 tournament should happen after the domestic one-day tournament, which is just prior to the IPL

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There’s something peculiar about the houses in this part of the country

The Ranji one-day matches for North Zone were conducted in Himachal Pradesh this year

It's not just the cricket one would miss (once one decides to call it a day), but also the days spent sweating it out for and with one’s team-mates on the field - even during practice sessions, spending hours on the roads, trains, flights and

The Kookaburra is a good idea all right, but it is a luxury that is not supposed to be enjoyed during the practice sessions

Now that the Ranji format has changed it has become a national tournament in the true sense of the word

It was a landmark season with Delhi winning the Ranji Trophy after 16 years, North Zone clinching the Duleep Trophy, and me ending up being the highest run-scorer

They say 'To err is human, to forgive divine’ and that's concretely manifested in almost every first-class game played in India

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Dear readers,