Ranjan Paul

Overnight batsman Pradosh Ranjan Paul slammed 134 (161b, 4x18, 6x2) to help Tamil Nadu gain a first innings lead of 135 runs against Andhra in the Col. CK Nayudu trophy under-25 tournament Elite Group ‘A’ league match at the CAP ground II in Puducherry on Wednesday.

Pradosh Ranjan Paul's 242-ball 229 was the highlight on Day 2 of the Tamil Nadu-Odisha U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy clash in Theni on Tuesday.

Nellai Royal Kings rode Pradosh Ranjan Paul (62) and B Aparajith's (55) fine knocks to register a seven-wicket win over Chepauk Super Gillies in their TNPL 5 clash at Chepauk on Saturday evening.

Pradosh Ranjan Paul's allround show - 122-ball 85 followed by 2 for 44 with the ball - helped Vijay CC beat Alwarpet by 5 runs in the VA Parthasarathy Trophy final held at the VB Nest ground here on Sunday.

B Aparajith (90), S Karthik (63) and Pradosh Ranjan Paul (66 no) shone with the bat as they help TNCA President's XI make the title clash of the Kalpathi AGS Buchi Babu tournament after beating TNCA Districts XI by four wickets in the semifinal at the SSN College Ground here on Tuesday. TNCA President's XI will lock horns with Hyderabad in the final at the SSN College Grounds on September 14.

Ahead of their final Ranji clash against Delhi here from Monday, Tamil Nadu selectors have chosen to infuse young blood in the form of Pradosh Ranjan Paul, S Lokeshwar, S Radhakrishnan and S Mohan Prasath.

After pulling out safety pins, bottle caps, coins and what not from people's throats, surgeons on Tuesday extracted a wisdom tooth from a 55-year-old's lungs.

Bangladesh XI took firm control of the four-day match against Tamil Nadu Cricket Association XI as the home side, after following-on, were reduced to 133 for 6 in their second innings at stumps on day three on Thursday.

The Tamil Nadu selectors have named a 26-member probables list for Ranji Trophy Championship 2017-2018, scheduled to begin on October 6.

Bangladesh XI defeated Tamil Nadu XI by 19 runs in the third one-dayer of the four-match series on Thursday. The host leads the series 2-1 with the final match to be played on Friday.

Centuries from Dinesh Mor (113 batting) and Jonty Sidhu (108 batting) helped Delhi reach a commanding total of 369/5 and take a first-innings lead of 140 runs against Tamil Nadu.

Mylapore Recreation Club ‘A’ were the underdogs heading into the TNCA first division final against the formidable Vijay CC, but the R Ashwin-led side showed great character to win their maiden title at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday.

Tamil Nadu skipper Aditya Barooah didn't put a foot down on Christmas Day. The state under-19 captain helped the side finish the opening day of their Cooch Behar Group 'A' clash against Odisha in Theni at 332 for 1.

After having registered six wins in-a-row at the ongoing TNPL-4, Dindigul Dragons' juggernaut was halted by Lyca Kovai Kings at the ICL ground in Tirunelveli on Wednesday.

Suresh Lokeshwar (52) and Pradosh Ranjan Paul (65) struck half-centuries to help Tamil Nadu complete the formalities and win their Ranji Trophy Group C match against Goa by seven wickets on Monday. TN needed to score just 76 runs for the win after ending Day 3 on 61 for 1 from 26 overs.

Beliaghata ID Hospital, the state’s nodal and also the first Covid -19 hospital for Bengal, has not had a positive patient for the past 24 hours. This is the first time the hospital has recorded zero Covid patient during the entire pandemic.

Maharashtra defeated Tamil Nadu by 6 wickets in their U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy clash at the ICL Ground in Tirunelveli on Tuesday.

Murali Vijay was on Thursday left out from the Tamil Nadu squad for the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy after the batsman "failed to report" to the SSN College Ground for the third round match against Mumbai citing a "shoulder injury".

Washington Sundar and Pradosh Ranjan Paul's centuries overshadow Delhi's sub-par spin attack as Tamil Nadu declare at a commanding 674 for 6 in their Ranji Trophy Group D match. Delhi, plagued by injuries, reach 43 without loss by the end of day two.

Tamil Nadu will have three of their star campaigners back in the mix for the upcoming Ranji clashes against Mumbai and Railways. Star offie R Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik and Abhinav Mukund return to bolster the squad. Ashwin, who was rested as per a request from the BCCI, is available for the game.

Defending champions Jolly Rovers and Vijay CC made it to the final of the TNCA first division league on Thursday.

Riding on a massive 221-run partnership for the fifth wicket between Pradosh Ranjan Paul and Vijay Shankar, Tamil Nadu fought hard to deny Mumbai an outright win on Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy match.

Pradosh Ranjan Paul's (245 n.o., 31x4, 2x6) 251-ball blitz and V Ganga Sridhar Raju's (191, 20x4) sturdy show with the bat helped Grand Slam declare their first innings at 566-6 in their TNCA first division clash against TI Cycles on Wednesday.

Vidarbha secured a spot in the Ranji Trophy semifinals with a 198-run win over Tamil Nadu. Seamer Nachiket Bhute's three-wicket haul and Yash Rathod's century were key. Chasing 401, Tamil Nadu was bowled out for 202, with Pradosh Ranjan Paul and Sonu Yadav's half-centuries providing brief resistance. Vidarbha dominated throughout the match.

Nishaanth hit a 102-ball 118 to help Globe Trotters defeat Grand Slam by 10 runs in their VA Parthasarathy Trophy clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday

Bangladesh XI skipper Mohammad Mithun slammed an unbeaten 156 and helped his team post 349 for nine before the bowlers reduced Tamil Nadu Cricket Association XI to 82 for seven at stumps on the second day of their four-day match on Wednesday.