David Mathias

Win PS Ram Mohan Rao Trophy

Jharkhand conceded a 35-run first innings lead to Karnataka on day three of the four-day Cooch Behar Trophy under-19 cricket tournament at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

David Mathias, the fast bowler who was an integral part of Karnataka Under-22 team that won the one-day tournament for South Zone teams, has been called up as a full time trainee at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai.

Maharashtra's chance of securing a quarter-final berth was crushed as they were handed a 10-wicket thrashing by Karnataka on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match.

Karun Nair will lead Karnataka in their Ranji Trophy opener against Tamil Nadu in Dindigul from December 9. Leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal will be his deputy.

Karnataka U-25 team will be without their prolific opener Mayank Agarwal when they take on Gujarat in the Col CK Nayudu U-25 four-day cricket tournament in Ahmedabad, starting Tuesday.

Franchises will set store by depth in their teams than star power in the Karnataka Premier League auction at the Chinnaswamy stadium on Saturday.

Nishant narrowly missed out on a double ton but led VP's XI to a massive innings-and-121-run win over Raichur Zone in SA Srinivasan U-25 tournament.

Hosts Karnataka took the first innings lead against Uttar Pradesh, as their Elite Group B Ranji Trophy game ended in a draw. After bundling out Uttar Pradesh for 281 in the first innings, courtesy a valiant half-century by all-rounder Shreyas Gopal (58), Karnatka posted 321 on the board to take a slender 40-run lead.

Friends Union Cricket Club (1) may have come up short against a formidable attack in the first innings, but did enough in their second essay to not only earn a draw against Vultures Cricket Club but retain the Sir Mirza Ismal Shield – a symbol of supremacy in the KSCA Group I, Division I league.

KSCA Colts Grab Huge Lead Over Holders NCA

Half centuries by in-form batsman Devdutt Padikkal (78) and Pavan Deshpande (65) helped Karnataka reach 259/6 on the opening day of their Elite Group B Ranji Trophy game against Tamil Nadu on Monday.

Liyan Khan's 177 powered Combined City XI to a commanding 358 on the first day of their two-day SA Srinivasan memorial U-25 cricket match against Secretary's XI, here on Thursday.

Karnataka have been the indomitable side in white-ball cricket this season and the pressure will be on them to deliver again when they begin their Ranji Trophy campaign against Tamil Nadu in Dindigul on December 9.

The season for Karnataka cricketers will get under way on Wednesday with the month-long Dr. (Capt) K Thimmappiah memorial tournament. The event will feature 16 teams split into four groups with the hosts fielding four teams. Among the new entrants will be the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI, the only overseas side in the fray.

Talking about his career, India batsman KL Rahul on Sunday said that he is always determined to be the best version of himself. After a short exile from the Indian cricket team, Rahul came back more determined than ever to prove his quality. He has grown in stature as a top player in the Indian cricket team.

Former Mumbai wicketkeeper Sulakshan Kulkarni, who coached the team to the Ranji Trophy title in the 2012-13 season, has questioned the omission of certain "quality" fast bowlers, particularly pacer Minad Manjrekar, from the Mumbai squad which has been picked by the Salil Ankola-led selection panel for the first two matches of the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy.

Former Mumbai wicketkeeper Sulakshan Kulkarni, who coached the team to the Ranji Trophy title in the 2012-13 season, has questioned the omission of certain “quality” fast bowlers, particularly pacer Minad Manjrekar, from the Mumbai squad which has been picked by the Salil Ankola-led

Karnataka's senior cricket team has often had a problem of plenty, their bench being one of the most enviable. Starting Tuesday at the KSCA Rajnagar Stadium, that bench will be put to test as they take on Uttar Pradesh in their second Ranji Trophy match of the season.

Left-arm spinner Abrar Kazi's match figure of 10 for 76 highlighted Vice President XI's facile 10-wicket victory over Dharwad Zone in the SA Srinivasan memorial cricket tournament.

Robin Uthappa's unbeaten double hundred powered defending champions KSCA XI to a commanding position against Jharkhand Cricket Association on the first day of their four-day Safi Darashah cricket tournament at the Alur grounds on Wednesday.

Robin Uthappa completed an unbeaten triple hundred to put KSCA XI in the driver's seat against Jharkhand CA on Day 2 of the Safi Darashah tournament.

Off-spinner K Gowtham (3 for 61) with a three-wicket haul on Tuesday helped Karnataka seize the advantage against Tamil Nadu at stumps on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Group B match with the hosts still trailing by 171 runs.

Shreyas Gopal was on a roll as Swastic Union Cricket Club (1) scored a five-run victory over Social Cricketers in their KSCA Twenty20 Tournament match here recently.