Govinda Poddar

Govinda Poddar's all-round performance steered Odisha to their first victory in the Ranji Trophy season. Poddar followed up his 3/42 with a match-winning 48, guiding Odisha to a three-wicket win over Maharashtra. Odisha chased down the target of 129 runs, reaching 130/7 in 36.2 overs.

Five batsmen scored half-centuries as Odisha posted a massive 436 and then reduced Assam to 59 for three at stumps on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Group C match on Tuesday.

Odisha's spinners, Sumit Sharma and Govinda Poddar, shared seven wickets to bowl out Maharashtra for a paltry 162 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy match. Odisha's openers then provided a solid start, reaching 99 for one at stumps, trailing by just 63 runs.

Off-spinner Govinda Poddar grabbed four wickets for 27 runs to help Odisha beat Himachal Pradesh by a narrow three-run margin in a rain-curtailed Elite Group B match of Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday.

Odisha missed beating Puducherry at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Odisha was all out for 201, setting Puducherry a target of 240. Puducherry scored 175/8, denying Odisha a win.

Govinda Poddar's five-wicket haul secured Odisha's first Ranji Trophy victory of the season against Nagaland. Poddar's stellar performance, supported by Badal Biswal, led Odisha to a commanding 299-run win. This maiden triumph propels Odisha to sixth place in the Elite Group A standings.

Despite rain delays, Odisha's skipper Govinda Poddar led the team's effort against Jammu & Kashmir on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy match. Poddar's unbeaten 87 anchored Odisha to 198/5, trailing by 72 runs with 60 overs played. Spinner Abid Mushtaq claimed two crucial wickets for J&K.

The Ranji Trophy Group A opener between Odisha and Tripura in Agartala was abandoned due to continuous rain and a wet outfield over four days. Both teams received a point each. Odisha will next host Jammu & Kashmir, while Tripura will face Meghalaya in Shillong.

In their third-round Ranji Trophy Group A match in Vadodara, Baroda dominated Odisha, winning by an innings and 98 runs. Skipper Krunal Pandya's century and Ninad Rathva's impressive 6 for 60 led Baroda to their third consecutive victory, putting them on top of the table.

Opener Rishav Das (69) struck a patient half-century and shared a 71-run stand with Sibsankar Roy (39) to lead Assam to a draw even as Odisha walked away with three points, courtesy their first innings lead, here.

Odisha struggled with their batting once again, as Baroda bowled them out for 193 in 65 overs on the first day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match, thanks to Mahesh Pithiya's five-wicket haul. At stumps, Baroda reached 50 for 1 in 22 overs.

A superb ton by Test batsman KL Rahul (107) went in vain as Karnataka went down by four runs to Punjab on Sunday in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Group 'A' league.

Opener Sandeep Pattnaik's 123-run knock was the lone saving grace in Odisha's dismal batting performance as Saurashtra dismissed them for 228 on the opening day of their Ranji Group B match.

Odisha were comfortably placed at 150/2 after Assam were were all out for 301 in their Group B Ranji Trophy cricket match on Monday.

Baroda led by 161 runs against Odisha at the end of Day 2 in their Ranji Trophy Group A match. Opener Shivalik Sharma scored 96 and Vishnu Solanki made 98. Skipper Krunal Pandya remained unbeaten on 88 as Baroda reached 354/6 in 107 overs.

Odisha left-arm spinner Papu Ray on Sunday earned a maiden Ranji Trophy call-up for the first two matches following his impressive performance in the just-concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Karnataka batsmen continued to struggle as Odisha tightened their grip over their Ranji Trophy Group B match and would look to force a win on the final day of the contest, here.

Odisha's campaign in the Vijay Hazare Trophy ended with an 86-run victory over Mumbai in Alur, Karnataka. Odisha batted first and scored 199/9 in 50 overs, with Kartik Biswal top-scoring with 64. In response, Mumbai could only manage 113 runs in 32.3 overs before being bowled out. Rajesh Mohanty, Debabrata Pradhan, Govinda Poddar, and Abhishek Yadav each took two wickets for Odisha. This win helped Odisha finish sixth in the tournament with 16 points, while Mumbai finished second with 20 points.

It's knockout time in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season and Gujarat lock horns with Odisha in a quarterfinal encounter at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium starting on Friday.

Maharashtra defeated Odisha comprehensively by 10 wickets on the fourth and final day of a Ranji Trophy Group C match on Friday to pick up seven points from the encounter.

Home skipper Govinda Poddar's unbeaten 133 earned Odisha a first-innings lead in their Ranji Trophy match against J&K, which concluded Day 3 with the visitors at 195/4. Poddar's resilience secured a crucial two-run advantage despite a lower-order collapse.

Batting woes continued to haunt Odisha as they find themselves already 216 runs behind hosts Baroda at stumps on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D opening-round match in Vadodara on Saturday.

Rohit Sharma and Kedar Jadhav have been ruled out of the Deodhar Trophy after sustaining injuries.

Shivalik Sharma's unbeaten 75 guided Baroda to 127 for two, trailing Odisha by 144 runs after the hosts were bowled out for 271. Sharma and Sukirt Pandey's 76-run partnership offered hope for Baroda's chase. Rajesh Dhuper was the top scorer for Odisha with 94.

Jammu and Kashmir secured their first Ranji Trophy win with a dominant performance against Services, thanks to Umar Nazir Mir's six-wicket haul and Yudhvir Singh Charak's all-around bowling effort. Mumbai took control against Tripura, while Baroda extended their lead over Odisha, driven by strong batting performances from Krunal Pandya and others.

Chidambaram Gautam (95) and Shreyas Gopal (77) hit resolute half-centuries before Krishnappa Gowtham dug his heels in as Karnataka lower-order batted superbly to eke out a draw against Odisha in their Ranji Trophy Group B match, here today.

During the pandemic, the training and pre-seasons were badly hit and that could be one of the reasons for Odisha failing to build upon that quarterfinal ending. However, with the pandemic situation behind them and under a new and young coach Dinesh Mongia, Odisha are looking forward to shed the status of also-rans this season. Armed with much better pre-season, the Govinda Poddar-led side is better prepared to start their domestic journey with much improved show in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Odisha begins their 2024-25 Ranji Trophy campaign under new coach Surendra Bhave with a game against Tripura in Agartala. Captain Govinda Poddar believes the team is better prepared, credits pre-season tournaments, new coaching staff, and a mental conditioning coach for their improved readiness.