Ranji Trophy 2017 18 News

There’s a different kind of cricketing romance in catches taken at the slip and while Ben Stokes has set the standards for the same, Mumbai have found a new role model in Jay Bista. Fielding at the second slip with a helmet on, Bista produced arguably the best catch of the ongoing Ranji season.

Mark Waugh feels that Prithvi Shaw, who has played some sensational knocks in this IPL, is similar to Sachin Tendulkar in terms of technique and the way he bats. The India Under-19 World Cup-winning skipper has scored 140 runs in the four matches he has played so far at an impressive average of 35.

Dilip Vengsarkar has stated that elite and plate system acts as an inspiration for the teams to perform well and asked the BCCI to reintroduce it in the Ranji Trophy. He also feels that it's time that the BCCI gives more annual grants to associations whose teams do well in the Ranji Trophy.

Delhi’s Ranji skipper Rishabh Pant has stated that he remains unfazed by MSK Prasad’s recent remarks on India’s wicketkeeping future. The chief selector had stated that MS Dhoni remained India’s first and best wicketkeeping option in the limited-overs at the moment, and no one could match him.