From what to expect during India's upcoming tour of England to why Bengal has not won the Ranji Trophy in nearly 37 years, former India captain Sourav Ganguly answers it all in this exclusive interview with The Statesman.
When Jammu and Kashmir lifted the Ranji Trophy this season, it was not merely a cricket result; it was a quiet rewriting of a national narrative.
Amid high expectations of Jammu and Kashmir making a maiden clinch of the Ranji Trophy, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday flew to Hubli to cheer for the UT’s cricket team that will play the finals with Karnataka.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly lauded Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi for his impressive show in the Ranji Trophy, saying the right-arm fast bowler is on his way to donning national colours and could begin his international journey in England.
The disciplinary action follows one of the most volatile moments witnessed in recent domestic cricket finals, when a fiercely contested match briefly descended into confrontation.
After losing two big wickets in the second session, the Jammu and Kashmir team started the third session with caution, but Sahil soon changed gears, hitting three fours to Prasidh Krishna and Shreyas Gopal.
That resistance proved short-lived. Ricky Bhui, Andhra’s lone bright spot in the first innings, fell early on the final morning, becoming Shahbaz Ahmed’s second scalp of the innings.
Sudip Gharami fell agonisingly short of a historic triple century but not before scripting one of the great Ranji Trophy innings, as Bengal seized firm control of their 2025–26 quarter-final against Andhra at the Bengal Cricket Academy in Kalyani on Monday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) mourned the death of former Mizoram Ranji cricketer K. Lalremruata, who passed away after collapsing during a local cricket match on Thursday.
Opting to bowl, J&K made early inroads through pacer Auqib Nabi, who ripped through Delhi’s batting line-up with a fiery spell of 5 for 35.
