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Milind, Rahul Singh impress in year of the underdog

Path-breaking performances, consistency across the season and ability to deliver at crucial times were given equal weightage in ESPNcricinfo's 2016-17 Ranji Trophy XI

15-Jan-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

'It was just a question of belief' - Parthiv Patel

14-Jan-2017•Shashank Kishore in Indore

Gujarat's season of camaraderie turns into elation

A sense of togetherness off the field translated into stellar performances on it, and Gujarat was rewarded with a maiden Ranji Trophy title

14-Jan-2017•Shashank Kishore in Indore

Gujarat pull off record chase for maiden Ranji title

Stats highlights from Gujarat's maiden Ranji Trophy victory, which they achieved by chasing a target of 312 in the final against Mumbai in Indore

14-Jan-2017•Bharath Seervi

Workhorse Nayar overcomes sickness before final

Abhishek Nayar has contributed wholeheartedly with both bat and ball going into the Ranji Trophy final. On the eve of the match, he even fought against sickness before taking more wickets and scoring vital runs for Mumbai

13-Jan-2017•Shashank Kishore in Indore

Persistent Nadeem keeps knocking on the door

The left-arm spinner, who has taken 107 wickets in the last two Ranji seasons, has played cricket at every level but the India call has eluded him. Still, his hunger hasn't died

12-Jan-2017•Shashank Kishore

Reborn Juneja channels Sehwag, Geet Sethi

After a skyrocketing start, Manprit Juneja's career graph took a steep downturn, but he's back among the runs now, after a series of chats with a billiards legend

10-Jan-2017•Shashank Kishore in Indore

Bumrah defies red-ball perceptions with renewed belief

By playing an integral part in Gujarat's run to the final, Jasprit Bumrah has shown he can be equally effective with the red ball by learning to adapt and assess situations

08-Jan-2017•Shashank Kishore

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

Shaw, second-youngest centurion for Mumbai after Tendulkar

Stats highlights from the semi-final round of the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy

05-Jan-2017•Bharath Seervi

Shy underachiever Panchal finally carves his identity

After eight years in the domestic circuit, Priyank Panchal, who debuted as an 18-year old full of self-doubt, is on the cusp of Ranji Trophy history, and he does not want to stop there

05-Jan-2017•Shashank Kishore in Nagpur

How Dhoni spent his last day as captain

Cricket received a jolt with MS Dhoni's decision to relinquish the captaincy of India's limited-overs teams, but to the man himself it seemed to be no big deal

04-Jan-2017•Shashank Kishore in Nagpur

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

Gujarat reap benefits of using RP Singh judiciously

RP Singh may not be the same menacing swing bowler he was when he first burst onto the scene, but Gujarat needed his experience at a critical time and he did not disappoint

02-Jan-2017•Shashank Kishore in Nagpur

Dhoni calms Jharkhand on day of toil

Jharkhand didn't taste too much success on the field on the first day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final against Gujarat, but they were perked up by the presence of a rather famous mentor

01-Jan-2017•Shashank Kishore in Nagpur

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

The brains behind Tamil Nadu's resurgence

Tamil Nadu's successes this season have been, in no small part, down to their pre-season preparations and fitness, and the coaching trio of Hrishikesh Kanitkar, L Balaji and Ramji Srinivasan have all played their part

31-Dec-2016•Deivarayan Muthu

'My target will always be the Indian team'

Saurabh Tiwary has been one of Jharkhand's top performers in the past few seasons, but he only wants to keep improving

31-Dec-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Odisha show sparks of revival

From staving off relegation last season to finishing among the top eight sides this time, Odisha have flourished despite several hurdles. Can they sustain the surge?

27-Dec-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Gohel's 359* shatters 117-year-old record

Gujarat opener Samit Gohel broke a host of first-class records during the course of his big score in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Odisha in Jaipur

27-Dec-2016•Bharath Seervi

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