Dhruv Raval

Hosts Gujarat defeated Baroda by 40 runs in their last Group A match to remain unbeaten in the league stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Sunday. Opting to bat, Gujarat posted 277 for 7, riding on opener Dhruv Raval's 102 off 129 balls and then restricted the opposition to 237 for 9. Experienced leg-spinner Piyush Chawla (3/52) shone bright with the ball for Gujarat.

Gujarat were 267 for seven after electing to bat in their Group A Ranji Trophy cricket match against Tamil Nadu here today.

Wicketkeeper batsman Anuj Rawat's stroke-filled hundred gave Delhi a slim chance of an outright win after Gujarat got the all-important first innings lead in the Ranji Trophy group A encounter on Thursday.

Middle-order batsmen Manpreet Juneja and Dhruv Raval in a counter-attacking fifth wicket stand added 181 runs as Gujarat are well on course for a first innings lead on the second day of their Ranji Trophy group A game against Delhi.

Unbeaten Baroda qualified for the knockout stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as they finished on top in Group C following a 12-run win over Gujarat on Monday. Put into bat at the F B Colony ground here, Baroda rode on an unbeaten 59 by Vishnu Solanki and a whirlwind 17-ball 34 by Abhimanyusingh Rajput to post a competitive 176 for four and then restricted Gujarat to 164/9 to eke out a win.

Mumbai bowlers led by left-arm medium pacer Royston Dias raised the team's chances of taking the crucial first-innings lead as they reduced Gujarat to 232/8 on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match here on Thursday.

More than 490 entries were registered for the Open Baroda Badminton Tournament that saw participation from Under-10, U-13, U-15, U-17 and U-19 boys and girls

Hosts Gujarat recorded their second successive win in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, beating Goa by eight wickets in an Elite Group A game on Monday. Gujarat had started their campaign with a three-wicket win over Chhattisgarh.

Gujarat's Ranji team, led-by Parthiv Patel, did all the hard work but faltered at the final hurdle when they lost to Mumbai in their final league match in Valsad.

He puts a price on his wicket and why not? One of the most prolific batsmen in the domestic scene for quite some time now, Saurashtra batsman Sheldon Jackson brought up his 19th first class century, third of this season in a crucial tie against Gujarat in Rajkot.

Mumbai opener Jay Bista rediscovered his form with a splendid century to lay a solid foundation with his partner Vikrant Auti before Saurashtra fought back on day one of their Elite Group Ranji Trophy match on Saturday.

One thing common in all these wins is the fact that team's younger lot is contributing massively.

Apprehensions are rife that the Supreme Court’s order to implement the Lodha panel's recommendations will affect the day-to-day running of cricket as a whole lot of newcomers will make their entry in both the BCCI and its state affiliated units.

Roosh Kalaria is a quintessential Indian domestic first-class cricketer. He has managed to survive nine seasons, bowling within his limitations, even as his U-19 World Cup-winning captain Unmukt Chand is struggling to hold on to a place in various state sides.

Gujarat posted an impressive seven-wicket win over Bihar in a Vijay Hazare Group 'C' match on Thursday. After Bihar was bundled out for 126 in 42.2 overs, Gujarat rattled up the required runs in 19.2 overs to notch up a fifth straight win.

KL Rahul hit 88 (111 balls, 6 fours, 1 six) and shared a century partnership with fellow opener Devdutt Padikkal (92) to power Karnataka to a nine wicket over Chhattisgarh and into the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday.

After shinning with the ball, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 178 helped Saurashtra to take first innings lead versus Railways on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match on Tuesday.