Manpreet Gony

Punjab suffered a batting collapse but still enjoyed an upper hand courtesy impressive knocks from captain Yuvraj Singh and Gurkeerat Singh and superb bowling from pacer Manpreet Gony on the second day of their Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh.

Tamil Nadu earned three points from their Group A Ranji Trophy match against Punjab on the basis of first innings lead in a game that ended in a tame draw on the final day here.

Punjab beat Delhi by two wickets in a North Zone leg match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament with senior players like Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan flopping badly.

A day after being named in the squad of Toronto Nationals for the upcoming season of Global T20 Canada, former India quick Manpreet Gony, on Saturday has called time on his career.

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan reached Sri Lanka for the Lanka Premier League (LPL) that begins on November 26. Pathan will represent Kandy Tuskers in the LPL, which ends on December 16. Manpreet Gony is the other Indian in the mix, and he will represent Colombo Kings. total of five teams Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Dambulla and Jaffna will play 23 matches over the course of 21 days.

The New Year could not have begun on a better note for Punjab. A combined bowling effort and a solid opening partnership helped the team defeat Kerala by 10 wickets on the third day at the PCA stadium here on Tuesday, keeping its knock-out berth chances alive.

Punjab smelt blood when Manpreet Singh Gony cleaned up Arun Karthick in the very first over of Kerala's second innings at the PCA Stadium here on Monday.

On a high after registering a win over India Red, India Blue will look to clinch a final berth when they take on India Green in the Challenger Series on Saturday.

Mumbai were in trouble at 8/2 after Punjab rode on Mayank Sidhana's century and skipper Gurkeerat Singh's 93 to notch up 468 in their Group A Ranji Trophy match on Thursday.

Kaushik Gandhi's 164-run knock paved the way for Tamil Nadu to take a crucial first-innings lead of 70 runs in their Group A Ranji Trophy cricket match against Punjab here today.

His prolonged slump in form notwithstanding, Rahul Dravid retained his place in Grade A as the BCCI offered new contracts to 37 players.

Mohali learnt that in a hard way, succumbing to a 70-run defeat, in the crucial Pool A match of the Punjab senior inter-district one-day tournament for FC Mittal Trophy.

Priyank Kirit Panchal smashed an unbeaten 134 as Gujarat batsmen sent Punjab bowlers for a leather hunt to score 281 for 2 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group A cricket match here today.

Punjab and Haryana will lock horns at Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium in Mohali on Thursday in the opening match of North Zone Vijay Hazare cricket tournament. Himachal Pradesh will take on Services at Sector 16 cricket stadium in Chandigarh.

Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Manpreet Gony complemented Yuvraj Singh's all-round show, adding 80 runs in 7.5 overs to guide Punjab to a three-wicket victory over Railways in a group A league game of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Whoever said IPL after parties are not happening this time around, check this out. At least the local team believes in the art of partying.

In-form skipper Yuvraj Singh's sporting declaration paid off as his bowlers fired in unison to help Punjab bundle out Madhya Pradesh for 180 and notch up a 126-run win in their Group A Ranji Trophy match on Sunday.

Punjab made Kerala dance and duck on a pitch wearing a green tinge at the PCA stadium on Saturday, dismissing the visitors for a paltry first innings total of 121 on the first day of the Ranji Trophy Test match.

Just over a month after announcing his retirement from all forms of the game, Ambati Rayudu will be padding up for Grand Slam in the upcoming VA Parthasarathy Trophy which starts from August 19.

After an unimpressive beginning to their campaign Kings XI Punjab is back on track with two back-to-back wins.

Chasing a target of 145 runs, Chargers won by 7 wickets against Super Kings in the 26th IPL match in Chennai. Chargers stand-in skipper Adam Gilchrist top scored with 54 runs.

The Punjabi Cultural and Heritage Board and Charan Singh Sapra hosted a Lohri party that celebrated the onset of the New Year with the harvest festival.

Former greats Brett Lee, Kevin Pietersen and Daniel Vettori are the top draws in the World Giants squad for the upcoming Howzat Legends League, starting on January 20 in Muscat.

Punjab enforced the follow-on after bowling out Mumbai for 185 to keep the team in line for an outright victory in their Group A Ranji Trophy cricket match on Friday.

The team of South Africa and some members of West Indies and Indian teams arrived in the city on Thursday to participate in the first phase of the Road Safety World series of cricket match slated to be played here at Green Park stadium from September 10 to 17.

The City Beautiful is all set to get its dose of Twenty20 action later this month.The Times-NIE Cremica Cricket Cup will kickstart in the last week of November and see more than 100 teams participating.

Gujarat put themselves in line for full seven points after enforcing the follow-on against Punjab on the back of a strong show by their bowlers on the third and penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match on Thursday.

India's rising cricketer Manpreet Gony landed in an awkward situation with his mother saying that the Punjab pacer was threatening to kill her.

Kerala pacer Basil Thampi, who was picked up by Gujarat Lions for IPL-10, feels that being a part of this T20 tournament is a big opportunity for young domestic players like him.

Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag used to torment bowlers in their prime and they did it once again on Saturday, putting the West Indies Legends' bowling attack to the sword while adding 83 runs for the first wicket during the lung-opener of the Road Safety World Series between WI Legends and India Legends.