Jamshedpur: Jharkhand pulled off a spirited chase on the final day to defeat Odisha by four wickets in their Ranji Trophy clash at Keenan Stadium, here on Sunday. Set a target of 246, Jharkhand finished at 249 for 6 to seal the match after being under pressure for most of the contest. Sharandeep Singh anchored…
Jamshedpur: Odisha tightened their grip on the Ranji Trophy clash against Jharkhand at Keenan Stadium, here on Saturday, finishing day three with a lead of 221 runs. Resuming the contest after gaining a slender first-innings advantage, Odisha reached 202 for 8 in 76.5 overs in their second innings by stumps on day three. Subhranshu Senapati…
Jamshedpur: Odisha ended the opening day of their Ranji Trophy clash against Jharkhand at the Keenan Stadium, here, on 242 for 6 after electing to bat first. Odisha were made to work hard for their runs on a surface that offered assistance to the bowlers. At stumps on Day 1, the visitors had reached 242/6,…
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Friday announced an 18-member Odisha Senior Men’s squad for the last two matches of the Ranji Trophy in the ongoing BCCI Domestic Season 2025–26. The squad was unveiled during a press meet addressed by Odisha senior men’s selection committee chairperson Sourajit Mohapatra. Middle-order batter Subhranshu Senapati will continue…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha secured their first victory of the Ranji Trophy season in emphatic fashion, defeating Nagaland by 299 runs on the final day of their Elite Group A contest at the KIIT Cricket Stadium, here on Wednesday. Senior allrounder Govinda Poddar produced a marathon spell to claim a five-wicket haul, setting up a long-awaited win…
Cuttack: The senior selection committee of the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has made key changes to the state squad ahead of its upcoming Ranji Trophy 2025–26 fixture against Nagaland. Allrounder Biplab Samantray and wicketkeeper-batsman Sawan Paharia have been drafted into the Odisha senior men’s team, while Sandeep Pattanaik, Rajesh Dhupar and Jamala Bhanjan Mohapatra have…
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association has included fast bowler Prasant Kumar Rana and left-arm spinner Jamala Bhanjan Mohapatra in the senior men’s squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2025–26 match against Vidarbha. The senior selection committee made the changes ahead of the next fixture, while fast bowler Sunil Kumar Roul has been left out from…
Kanpur: The Ranji Trophy match between Uttar Pradesh and Odisha ended in a draw on Wednesday at Green Park Stadium here on Wednesday, with Uttar Pradesh taking the first-innings lead. After Odisha opted to bat first, they were bowled out for 243 in 77.1 overs. Govinda Poddar (64), Sambit S Baral (59*) and Sandeep Pattanaik…
Kanpur: Persistent drizzle at Green Park on Monday dashed Uttar Pradesh’s chances of forcing an outright win against Odisha in their Ranji Trophy Group A clash, as the third day’s play was abandoned shortly after lunch. Resuming at 262 for 3, the hosts advanced to 380 for 6 before rain stopped play for good. Skipper…
Kanpur: Half-centuries from skipper Karan Sharma and Aaradhya Yadav helped Uttar Pradesh take control against Odisha on the second day of their Ranji Trophy match, finishing at 262 for 3, with a lead of 19 runs at stumps at Green Park here on Sunday. Resuming from 17 for no loss, openers Abhishek Goswami and Madhav…
