'Tough, a learning experience' - newbies look back on Ranji Trophy debut

He's become the first this season to aggregate 1000 runs, and he's got there in just nine innings - the second quickest in Ranji Trophy history

How much have the professional players impacted fortunes for the nine new teams in the competition?

A lack of funds and existing infrastructure have left Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim with a mountain to climb ahead of their debut season in senior domestic cricket