96-year-old CD Gopinath, India’s oldest-living cricketer, passes away in Chennai | Cricket News

MUMBAI: 96-year-old CD Gopinath passed away in Chennai on Thursday. Hailing from Chennai (formerly Madras), Chingleput Doraikannu (CD) Gopinath, who played eight Tests between 1951–60, was previously India’s oldest living cricketer. Gopinath was the last survivor of India’s first-ever Test win, over England, at Madras in 1952.Following his demise, former India, Mumbai, and Maharashtra wicketkeeper-batter … Read more

‘We are happy’: MCA president Ajinkya Naik reacts to missing out on BGT Test | Cricket News

Mumbai: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is not perturbed about not being allotted a Test match during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy early next year. On Thursday, the BCCI announced that Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi, and Ahmedabad will host the high-profile five-Test series between India and Australia in January-February next year. The MCA will instead host the … Read more

‘Give him a challenge’: How teenage Virat Kohli overcame coach bias with runs | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Virat Kohli’s mental toughness has long been a defining trait of his career, and stories from his early days continue to underline just how deep that resilience runs. From playing a Ranji Trophy match the day after his father’s death to dominating age-group cricket, Kohli’s journey has been built on defiance … Read more

EXCLUSIVE | ‘Redemption? No. It was a responsibility’: BCCI president Mithun Manhas opens up on J&K’s rise | Cricket News

BCCI President Mithun Manhas (R) with Auqib Nabi of Jammu & Kashmir after they won the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy title. (PTI) For Mithun Manhas, the sight of Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra lifting the Ranji Trophy was more than a ceremonial moment.Manhas has his roots in the state. He was born there, grew up … Read more

EXCLUSIVE | ‘No talent will go unnoticed’: BCCI Secretary on Auqib Nabi’s rise and importance of domestic cricket | Cricket News

Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi picked up 60 wickets in 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season. (PTI) NEW DELHI: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia credits Jammu and Kashmir’s Ranji Trophy triumph to the sub-committee appointed by the cricket’s governing body in 2021 to run the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), and to the panel led by … Read more

Almirah full of medals, family full of pride quietly make room to watch son Auqib Nabi make Ranji Trophy history | Cricket News

Auqib Nabi’s family members watch Ranji Trophy final (TOI Photo) BARAMULLA: Some 40 km west of Uri, close to the Line of Control, sits Sheeri village. Along the Jhelum Valley road, north west of Srinagar. There, a narrow lane off the main road takes you to the home of cricketer Auqib Nabi Dar. It is … Read more

Jammu and Kashmir script history, win maiden Ranji Trophy title | Cricket News

Jammu and Kashmir etched their name in Indian cricket history by claiming their first-ever Ranji Trophy title, defeating eight-time champions Karnataka on Saturday at the KSCA Stadium in Hubli. A historic season, marked by grit and determination, saw J&K outplay favorites and fellow underdogs alike, proving that persistence and strategy can triumph over legacy.The final … Read more

Ex-captain Sourav Ganguly’s message to India selectors: Take Auqib Nabi to England | Cricket News

‘England is the place to start in the summer,’ said former India captain Sourav Ganguly, backing Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi for national selection after his five-wicket haul in the Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground on Friday.Nabi returned figures of 5/54 in 23 overs as J&K bowled Karnataka … Read more

Ranji Trophy final: Jammu and Kashmir seize control as Karnataka stare at massive first-innings deficit | Cricket News

Hubballi: Jammu and Kashmir’s Auqib Nabi (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Hubballi: A surface that had appeared lifeless for most of the first two days sprang to life on Thursday, not because of any change in conditions, but due to the quality of bowling. Unlike Karnataka’s attack, which needed 173.1 overs to dismiss Jammu and Kashmir for … Read more

From Baramulla to the brink of history: Auqib Nabi’s defining Ranji Trophy season | Cricket News

J&K’s Auqib Nabi (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) Hubballi: Auqib Nabi — a name that has echoed across the Indian domestic circuit over the past couple of seasons — is one the Karnataka camp will want to forget in a hurry.The 29-year-old seamer from Baramulla ripped through Karnataka’s formidable batting line-up on Thursday, pushing Jammu & … Read more