Koushik Ghosh

Opener Koushik Ghosh struck his maiden first-class hundred on his return to the side after three and half years as Bengal were comfortably placed at 283 for 2 against Chhattisgarh in a Group D Ranji Trophy encounter, on Saturday.

Bengal rode on a disciplined pace attack to secure a first innings lead against Odisha in their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal clash here on Saturday.

It's not over until it's over. Some resolute batting by the opening duo of skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran (62 off 88 balls) and Koushik Ghosh (64 off 181 balls) ensured Bengal ended the penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy match in control after being set a daunting target of 320 on a seamer-friendly SMS Stadium pitch.

In a departure from traditional idols that have been exported to Durga Pujas across the world over several decades, a theme-based Durga idol has been crafted by artist Bhabatosh Sutar this year for a community puja in East Brunswick, New Jersey. The idol will be shipped on Monday.

Bengal staged a great comeback to make a winning start to their Ranji Trophy campaign by beating Uttar Pradesh by six wickets in their Elite Group 'A' match at the Eden Gardens on Friday.

Bengal bowlers put up a disciplined show to pick up the last six Uttar Pradesh second innings wickets in the first session of play on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match to wrap up the visitors' second innings for 227 at lunch.

Hyderabad’s first fashion week kicked off on Wednesday at a popular city hotel, where fashionistas thronged to have a gala time.

Vidarbha tightened their grip on the Ranji Trophy Group D match against Bengal, who still need 206 runs more to avoid an innings defeat at the Bengal Cricket Academy ground on Saturday.

The Bengal Special Task Force and Kalyani police have arrested a man on charges of smuggling exotic birds like Toco Toucan, Macaw, Galah (Rose-breasted) Cockatoo in the state. Cops suspect that the birds were being smuggled to the state from Bangladesh.

Opener Koushik Ghosh hit an unbeaten 69, while Anustup Majumdar also remained not out on 44 as Bengal closed in on an outright win over Uttar Pradesh in a Group A Ranji Trophy match here on Thursday.

Bengal batters plundered runs in plenty to take control of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match against Nagaland in Sovima, on the outskirts of Dimapur on Wednesday. Left-arm spinner Pradipta Pramanik finished with a career-best six-wicket haul as clean bowled overnight unbeaten batter Chopise Hopongkyu in the fourth ball of Day 2 morning as the Nagaland innings folded up at 166 without adding anything to the overnight score.

A career-best 182 by Sanjay Ramaswamy put Vidarbha in the driver's seat as Bengal trailed by 410 runs in their Ranji Trophy group D fixture at the Bengal Cricket Academy ground on Friday.

In this age of cutthroat competition, mere studies do not help. To prove this point yet again, Techno India in association with The Times of India will organize a debate to enlighten its students.

Bengal strengthened their squad for their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal clash by naming Wriddhiman Saha and Mohammad Shami in the 22-member side on Monday.

India Test wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha was on Tuesday included in Bengal's squad for their Ranji Trophy final starting on March 9.

He may not be in the national selectors' scheme of things, but prolific all-rounder Jalaj Saxena is not short on motivation.

The cold war between Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and discarded India spinner Pragyan Ojha intensified after the state body "failed to establish contact" with him before naming the Bengal squad for two-match warm-up tour of Gujarat, starting September 17.

Dimmed lights and a happy birthday jingle greeted director Srijit Mukherji when he entered the press meet of Chotushkone at a balloon-decked city hotel on Monday.

Murshidabad Kings prevailed over Rashmi Medinipur Wizards by five wickets in a tense semifinal to set up a summit clash with Sobisco Smashers Malda the inaugural Men's Bengal Pro T20 League .