Language - | All those performances and hard work won’t go unrecognized, my time will come, vows Ankit Bawne ‘As a cricketer, you only play for the one dream,’ the Maharashtra veteran revealed while reflecting on a gruesome journey. Most settle for much lower ambitions, but as Ankit Bawne made clear in an exclusive interview, the batter simply loves challenges and he would not have it any other way. Gantavya Adukia |
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 | Our confidence is very high and we can really capitalize on the key moments, remarks Ankit Bawne ahead of Ranji Trophy opener Maharashtra skipper Ankit Bawne has expressed confidence in his team ahead of the upcoming Ranji Trophy season given the team's success in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He further heaped praise on the youngsters, discussed his team's chances in the tournament, and opened up on his personal success. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Ranji Trophy 2019-20 | Elite Group C - Services, Odisha going strong on back of big hundreds Services and Odisha ended day two of the final round of league matches in strong positions against Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand respectively. Elsewhere, bowlers dragged Maharashtra back into the contest against Uttarakhand, while a stern middle-order gave Haryana hope against Jammu & Kashmir. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Ranji Trophy 2019-20 | Elite Group C - Maharashtra crush Odisha; Weather frustrates Chhattisgarh again A clinical bowling performance helped Maharashtra seal a big win over Odisha in the penultimate round of matches of the 2019-20 season. Elsewhere, Chhattisgarh was forced to settle for a draw against Jharkhand as weather conditions dented their hopes of a win for a second consecutive match. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Ranji Trophy 2019-20 | Elite Group C - All-round Parvez Rasool seals J&K qualification An all-round performance from skipper Parvez Rasool helped J&K beat Tripura by 329 runs in the eighth round clash at Agartala. Elsewhere, Maharashtra took command of the match against Odisha after skipper Ankit Bawne’s double century, while Chhattisgarh enforced the follow-on against Jharkhand. SportsCafe Desk |
| Ranji Trophy 2019-20 | Elite Group C - Haryana, Services register big wins Haryana and Services registered impressive wins in under two days against Assam and Uttarakhand respectively in the eighth round of matches. Elsewhere, Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, and Chhattisgarh ended day two with the upper hand against Odisha, Jharkhand, and Tripura respectively. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Ranji Trophy 2019-20 | Elite Group C - Odisha, Services register big wins Odisha and Services registered big wins against Assam and Jharkhand respectively, while Maharashtra chased down 204 in the fourth innings against Tripura in the seventh round matches. Elsewhere, the Uttarakhand-Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir-Chhattisgarh matches — both rain-hit — ended in a draw. SportsCafe Desk |
| Ranji Trophy 2019-20 | Elite Group C - Odisha, Services in command, Tripura fight back Odisha and Services took up commanding positions in their seventh round matches against Jharkhand and Assam respectively. Rain washed out play in Jammu & Kashmir-Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand-Haryana clash, while Tripura mounted a fightback against Maharashtra after conceding a first-inning lead. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Ranji Trophy 2019-20 | Elite Group C - Harpreet Singh ton carries Chhattisgarh; Manoj Ingale picks up six for Maharashtra Harpreet Singh’s second century of the season helped Chhattisgarh to a comfortable total on a day one of their seventh round clash against Jammu and Kashmir. Elswhere, Manoj Ingale picked up six wickets as 15 wickets fell on the first day of play in Maharashtra's clash against Tripura. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Ranji Trophy 2019-20 | Elite Group C - Tripura blown away for 53 on day for bowlers across group matches Courtesy of a brilliant collective bowling performance, Chhattisgarh blew Tripura away for a paltry 53 on day one of the sixth round match at Raipur. Across the other four matches in the group, it was bowlers who wreaked havoc in the day, with a total of 67 wickets falling in five matches. SportsCafe Desk |