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'Such records can motivate you to work harder on your game' - Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara on why his 50th first-class century is special - especially in light of India's upcoming tour of New Zealand
Cheteshwar Pujara joins elite list with 50th first-class ton
He's also fifth on the list of active players with most first-class centuries
If I want to be at that level, I have to be as good as Bumrah - Unadkat
Saurashtra captain talks about his evolving journey and how making an Indian comeback remains his priority
N Srinivasan's daughter Rupa Gurunath takes charge as TNCA chief
Becomes first woman president of an Indian state cricket association; Niranjan Shah's son Jaydev elected Saurashtra Cricket Association boss
'Is the importance of playing Ranji finals zero?' - Sheldon Jackson lashes out
Saurashtra's middle-order mainstay questioned the absence of players from the successful Ranji Trophy team in the India A squads
Unadkat confident of bright future despite Saurashtra's stumble at the final hurdle
The loss to Vidarbha was Saurashtra's third straight defeat in a Ranji Trophy final, but their captain and coach were pleased with the side's fight throughout this season
Vidarbha 'confident but not complacent' after Sarwate jolts Saurashtra
Performance of lower-order batsmen throughout the match is something to keep in mind, says Ganesh Satish
Aditya Sarwate takes 11, Vidarbha win second straight Ranji Trophy title
The left-arm spinner picked up his maiden ten-wicket match-haul as Saurashtra were bowled out for 127, losing by 78 runs
Sarwate spins Vidarbha in front on 13-wicket day
Saurashtra stutter to 58 for 5 in their second innings, still 148 runs away from the target
Vidarbha edge ahead after attritional day's play
Defending champions end the third day 60 runs in front, with eight second-innings wickets in hand
Smart planning, smarter execution - how Vidarbha plotted Cheteshwar Pujara's fall
Aditya Sarwate's third wicket of the day could well be the most important of the final
Saurashtra falter around unbeaten Snell Patel
Vidarbha offspinner Aditya Sarwate ran through Saurashtra's top order, also accounting for Cheteshwar Pujara for just 1
Saurashtra attack limits Vidarbha on opening day
Saurashtra chipped away steadily at Vidarbha on a day of attritional cricket, ending the first day of the Ranji Trophy 2018-19 final in a position of advantage
Jaffer and Pujara: genial giants of domestic cricket
As they prepare for another Ranji final, here's a brief of their feats in Ranji Trophy through the prism of numbers
Battles of the Ranji final: Pujara v Umesh and Jaffer v Unadkat
On the eve of the final on Saturday, there were two sets of a pair of players engaged in animated conversation in the nets sessions in Nagpur
Sheldon Jackson - support act to Cheteshwar Pujara, leading man in his own right
Opportunities at the higher levels have been hard to come by, but the Saurashtra stalwart has no grudges
When Vinay Kumar met Cheteshwar Pujara
One wanted to do something big, the other had a job to finish - a fortunate few at the ground witnessed a classic contest
Pujara 'wants it more than any one of us' - Unadkat
In the Ranji final for the third time in seven seasons, Saurashtra are eager to win the title but not afraid of losing it, says their captain
Cheteshwar Pujara stays unbeaten to steer Saurashtra into final
Sheldon Jackson also completed a century to help them set up a title bout against defending champions Vidarbha
Pujara and Jackson steer Saurashtra to the brink of victory
They put on an unbroken 201 runs for the fourth wicket to deflate Karnataka, who at one stage had reduced Saurashtra to 23 for 3 in their chase of 279
Left-arm wristspin to left-arm orthodox: the other Jadeja finally gets it right
From being insecure about his place in the Saurashtra side, Dharmendrasinh has carved out his own identity both with bat and ball this Ranji Trophy season
Shreyas Gopal and Abhimanyu Mithun frustrate Saurashtra on seesawing day
The ninth-wicket pair added an unbroken 61 to extend Karnataka's lead to 276 and give them the edge on a pitch with inconsistent bounce
Synchronised clapping - the 'punch' that keeps Saurashtra going
In the silence of the Ranji Trophy venues, the players pump each other up with their mini orchestra
Pujara gets unexpected gift on 31st birthday, but fails to cash in
The batsman was adjudged not out despite having nicked one off Abhimanyu Mithun, but couldn't build on the slice of luck too much
Ronit More's five-for gives Karnataka the upper hand
Abhimanyu Mithun and Shreyas Gopal backed him up, leaving Saurashtra trailing them by 48 runs with only three wickets in hand
2019 Ranji Trophy
| Elite, Cross Pool | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| AP | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | -- |
| GUJ | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | -- |
| BENG | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | -- |
| SAU | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | -- |
| PNJB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | -- |
| VIDAR | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | -- |
| KNTKA | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -- |
| DELHI | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | -- |
| BRODA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | -- |
| UP | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -- |
| RLYS | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | -- |
| MUM | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | -- |
| TN | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | -- |
| HP | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | -- |
| RAJ | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -- |
| KER | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -- |
| MP | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -- |
| HYD | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -- |
| Elite, Group C | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| J + K | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | -- |
| ODSH | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | -- |
| JKAND | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | -- |
| HRYNA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | -- |
| SVCS | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | -- |
| CGARH | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | -- |
| MAHA | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | -- |
| ASSAM | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | -- |
| TPURA | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -- |
| UKHND | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -- |
| Plate Group | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| PONDI | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33 | -- |
| GOA | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | -- |
| CHGRH | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | -- |
| MEGHA | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | -- |
| NAGA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | -- |
| BIHAR | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | -- |
| MNPR | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | -- |
| MIZOR | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -- |
| SIKM | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -- |
| ARPR | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -- |
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