Arslan Khan

Medium pacer Shreshth Nirmohi grabbed five wickets and Arslan Khan (119 batting) and Shivam Bhambri (105) scored classy centuries on Monday to make the Ranji Trophy debut of Chandigarh against Arunachal Pradesh at the Sector 16 cricket stadium memorable.

Chandigarh got some respite after two gloomy days as openers Arslan Khan and debutant Harnoor Singh slammed contrasting half-centuries to take help the team reach 177/0 in their second innings after Baroda had amassed 517 in their first essay of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in Cuttack on Saturday.

Chandigarh's middle order batting finally came of age after Ankit Kaushik complimented the efforts of the top order with a fighting century to help his side salvage a draw against Baroda in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B encounter at Cuttack on Sunday. The result helped the UT side open their tally with a solitary point.

Nine kilometers away from the Mahajan Cricket Ground, where the senior Chandigarh team registered a massive innings and 356-run win over Mizoram in their Ranji Trophy match, the UT under-23 side also dominated the proceedings of their Col CK Nayudu Trophy's opening day's play against Bihar at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium here on Thursday.

A below par performance from both the Bengal batsmen and bowlers saw them go down to Chandigarh by five wickets in their Elite Group E match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy meet at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday.

At the Sector 16 cricket stadium on Tuesday, Pakistan's Multan town cropped up a number of times. Fans were discussing the famous test saga in which Sachin Tendulkar was left stranded on 194 against Pakistan with stand-in skipper Rahul Dravid declaring India's innings.

There is no stopping to Arslan Khan in the ongoing Men’s U-23 One Day Trophy as the Chandigarh opener scored his third century of the tournament to guide his team to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Meghalaya in Cuttack, on Wednesday.

Medium pacer Shreshth Nirmohi grabbed five wickets and Arslan Khan (119 batting) and Shivam Bhambri (105) scored classy centuries on Monday to make the Ranji Trophy debut of Chandigarh against Arunachal Pradesh at the Sector 16 cricket stadium memorable.

A lackluster batting effort on Day 3 made things worse for Chandigarh as the UT team lost a couple of wickets for 21 runs in their second innings while chasing a mammoth 401 for an outright win over Hyderabad in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B opener in Cuttack on Saturday.

Forced to split points after their opening match against Nagaland was called off due to wet outfield, Chandigarh will be keen to spend some time in the middle as they take on Manipur in their Round 2 match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 trophy at the TI Murugappa Ground in Chennai on Wednesday.

Into their second domestic season, Chandigarh will get first-hand experience of playing in the Elite Group, when they open their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign against neighbours Haryana in a Group E clash in Kolkata on Sunday.

Tamil Nadu gained an advantage in their Ranji Trophy Group C match on Sunday as left-arm spinner Ajith Ram claimed a five-wicket haul to dismiss Karnataka for 139. Despite the bowling success, the visitors maintained their edge in the game.

A few young city-based cricketers who had a chance to bowl and practice with the Indian players were elated with the once in a lifetime opportunity.

All-rounder T Ravi Teja’s six-wicket haul (6 for 41) helped Hyderabad register a huge 217-run win over Chandigarh in their opening match of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B at the Vikas Cricket ground in Cuttack on Sunday.

Bruised and battered by first round losses, both Chandigarh and Baroda will hope to gain the upper hand when the two teams face off in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B second round fixture at the Vikash Cricket Ground in Cuttack from Thursday.

Bruised and battered by first round losses, both Chandigarh and Baroda will hope to gain the upper hand when the two teams face off in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B second round fixture at the Vikash Cricket Ground in Cuttack from Thursday.

Left-arm spinner Kumar Kartikeya grabbed his maiden 10-wicket match haul in first class cricket as reigning champions Madhya Pradesh thrashed Chandigarh by an innings and 125 runs on a day 23 wickets tumbled in their Ranji Trophy Group D game on Wednesday.

Seasoned batter Cheteshwar Pujara fell for a six-ball duck, leaving Saurashtra at 35/5, trailing Tamil Nadu by 129 runs in their Ranji Trophy clash. Tamil Nadu's Gurjapneet Singh excelled with 4/7. Elsewhere, Railways defeated Chandigarh by 181 runs, Delhi took a slim lead against Chhattisgarh, and Assam led Jharkhand by 51 runs after following on.