'Kirket' before the cricket: Bihar, Jharkhand and the ghost of Dhoni

On the eve of the Ranchi Test, our correspondent went to a movie theatre to watch a former World Cup winner take the silverscreen

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

Coaches, professionals and stars of the Plate Group teams reflect on the season gone by

Ashutosh Aman flights his way from the Air Force to the Ranji Trophy record books

With 68 wickets at the ridiculous average of 8.53, the Bihar left-arm spinner has gone past Bishan Singh Bedi's 44-year-old mark of 64 wickets in a season

Go pro - the template to success in Ranji Trophy's Plate Group

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

Mumbai storm into Vijay Hazare semi-finals after routing Bihar for 69

The first match pitting one of the new teams against an established one turned out to be a no-contest

Gujarat, Kerala through to quarters after bonus-point wins

While Gujarat finished at the top of the Group B table with a ten-wicket win over Jharkhand, Kerala thumped Haryana by an innings and eight runs

Thampi leads Kerala's surge towards quarter-final spot

The fast bowler made his maiden first-class fifty and topped it up with two wickets in two overs. Elsewhere, defending champions Gujarat too built a solid case for qualification

Gujarat, Kerala ahead in qualification race

The possibility of a three-way tie added to a fascinating subplot on an action-packed day

Barot hits ton for Saurashtra; Gujarat keep pace for qualification

Things got tighter in a group which presents the possibility of a three-way tie

Rasool stars in J&K's first win

Uthappa finds form as Saurashtra secure lead to top group standings

Panchal's ton leads Gujarat's reply

Haryana secure first-innings lead in Lahli; Parvez Rasool sparkles with bat and ball in Jamshedpur

Pujara falls short of double-ton but Saurashtra in command

Haryana's Harshal Patel made 83 to lift his team from 96 for 7 at one point to making 223, before they reduced Rajasthan to 74 for 7

Pujara makes merry again as Gujarat toil

Opener Snell Patel digs in with Pujara to make maiden first-class ton; Pankaj Singh leaves Haryana in tatters

Chawla, Desai quickly wrap up win for Gujarat

Kerala cruised home after KC Akshay's nine-for while Saurashtra leapt to the top of the table after handing Jharkhand a thrashing

Saurashtra on top after Pujara hundred

A round-up of the first day of Group B games from the fourth round of Ranji Trophy matches

Jalaj, Joseph star as Kerala snatch victory

Elsewhere, Jharkhand picked up a bonus point against Haryana through a ten-wicket win

Chawla nine-for hands Gujarat bonus-point win

Saxena's six-for leads Kerala dominance on 13-wicket day

A round-up of the second day of third-round matches from Group B in Ranji Trophy 2017-18

Defending champions Gujarat start with nervy win

Jharkhand, meanwhile, battled it out to save their match against Rajasthan after following on

Jadejas hand J&K massive innings defeat

A round-up of the Group B Ranji Trophy matches on October 16, 2017

Jadeja's double-century propels Saurashtra

Gujarat secured their first-innings lead against Kerala while Tajinder Singh's maiden first-class century shored up Rajasthan

Jackson 181, Jadeja 150* power Saurashtra

Group B round-up: Piyush Chawla's five-for helps defending champions Gujarat skittle Kerala for 208; Rajasthan steady against Jharkhand