Sreenath Arvind

Over the past decade, Karnataka's bowling strength has been their pace attack. The trio of R Vinay Kumar, Sreenath Arvind and Abhimanyu Mithun formed one of the most enviable strike forces in the country which the trophy riches in the past endorse.

Former Karnataka left-arm pacer Sreenath Arvind has been appointed bowling coach of the Baroda senior cricket team for the 2023-24 season.

Indian domestic calendar has had no red-ball cricket for 23 months now. Covid-19 wiped out the 2021-22 season and threatened to do the same this year as well. But the BCCI decided to go ahead with the competition, albeit in a truncated format with the elite teams playing a four-team league followed by the knockouts after the Indian Premier League.

Patil stated that the inclusion of Gurkeerat was in appreciation of his recent performance s with bat and ball for India A

In a shocking move, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Friday decided to replace senior state team coaches PV Shashikanth and GK Anil Kumar after one season.

After Karnataka's crushing loss to Baroda in their fourth Vijay Hazare Group A encounter on Wednesday, selection committee chairman Raghuram Bhat and selector Fazal Khaleel were seen having a long chat with coaches Yere Goud and Sreenath Arvind.

Indian domestic calendar has had no red-ball cricket for 23 months now. Covid-19 wiped out the 2021-22 season and threatened to do the same this year as well.

Karnataka's Ranji Trophy rivalry with Mumbai and Tamil Nadu is well known, but another face-off which has garnered interest is against Saurashtra.

The Karnataka pace department — a work in progress — has come in for some sharp criticism over the past couple of seasons. Against Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals here, the pace attack was considered a grey area with Ronit More (31 matches) being the most experienced.

Former Karnataka top-order batsman Fazal R Khaleel has been appointed chairman of the state senior and U-23 selection committees. The 47-year-old, who has featured in 22 first-class matches, replaces Raghuram Bhat at the helm.

The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) on Wednesday constituted a five-member committee to develop sports infrastructure in the state. The sports ministry has received numerous requests from MLAs, athletes and other stakeholders for development of facilities.

Karnataka will look to wrap up the match early on the final day, but for that they will have to first break the threatening partnership between Ian Chauhan and Abdul Samad.

In the summer of 2015, fast bowler Ronit More's career appeared over. He was barely 23, had made his Ranji Trophy debut only three years previously and his career comprised a measly six Ranji games.

The Karnataka cricket team think-tank has decided to up the fitness standards of players looking to make the cut for the upcoming season.

A new format with fewer league matches and first-ever break between the league and knockouts phase, the Ranji Trophy witnessed an overhaul this season. But one constant is the desire and hunger of teams to lay their hands on the coveted domestic trophy.

Impressive as that may sound, the statistic could sit heavily on the youngster, who has worked with Australian pace merchants like Jeff Thomson and Glenn McGrath. The good thing is that he realises Prasidh Krishnawill have to work hard to ensure a long run in the highly competitive Indian dressing room.

A wily Karnataka youngster with raw pace and fiery bounce made a telling impact on his Ranji Trophy debut against Uttar Pradesh in the winter of 2009. In the league contest held in Meerut, Abhimanyu Mithun, under the captaincy of Rahul Dravid, announced his arrival with a hat-trick and a match haul of 11 wickets.

Karnataka ended the season without a title – they also made an appearance in the final of the 20-over Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and reached the quarterfinal of the 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy, beaten both times by Tamil Nadu – thereby suggesting that it is time for introspection. While looking ahead is important, it is essential to look back at what went wrong, too.

On the eve of Karnataka’s Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy pre-quarterfinals contest against Saurashtra, bowling coach Sreenath Arvind had emphasised on the potential of the squad’s bench strength.

Karnataka have a chance to make amends in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as they look to put it across Maharashtra in the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Saturday.

Smarting from successive defeats, an under-pressure Kolkata Knight Riders will look to regain their momentum and remain in the hunt for the knockout stage when they clash with laggards Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL encounter on Sunday.

Struggling to find form after three losses in four matches, Gujarat Lions would look to make the home advantage count when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL match on Tuesday.

Ishant will reach the NCA in Bangalore to assess his left hamstring after he pulled out midway in the Ranji Trophy match against Haryana.

Blending youth with experience, the Karnataka State Cricket Association on Tuesday named 28 probables for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season. The in-form Test openers, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal, currently in South Africa, are among the probables.

The Karnataka pace department has come in for some sharp criticism over the past couple of seasons. Against Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals, the pace attack was considered a grey area with Ronit More (31 matches) being the most experienced.

Going into the pre-quarterfinals of the T20 competition against nemesis Saurashtra in New Delhi on Tuesday, Karnataka will be without four players who were in the playing XI in the league phase of the competition which concluded last week.

Leg-break bowler Shreyas Gopal registered his best first-class figures to help Karnataka bundle out Hyderabad for 136 and take the all- important first innings lead in a Ranji Trophy Group A match on Wednesday

With Karnataka precariously placed at 57/3 in their second innings on Day 2, Karun Nair walked out to bat. Patience is a trait which the 25-year-old displays in plenty and against Hyderabad, on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy Group A encounter, he did precisely that along with Stuart Binny (72,144b, 8x4, 1x6).

Royal Challengers Bangalore have decided to strengthen their net bowling unit ahead of the Indian Premier League.