LIVE reactions — Jammu and Kashmir wins maiden Ranji Trophy, beats Karnataka in final

Defending champions RCB look balanced on paper, but rust, injuries and expectations could shape their IPL campaign.STRENGTH: RCB retained their core before the mini-auction and plugged key gaps, giving them a strong balance on paper. Virat Kohli and Phil Salt power the top order, while a solid group of finishers adds depth. The bowling attack…

Washington Sundar (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Washington Sundar is scheduled to undergo a fitness test at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on Feb 4, three days ahead of the start of India’s T20 World Cup campaign on Feb 7. The spin-bowling allrounder’s availability for the tournament is currently in doubt as his…

Shivam Dube said guidance from former India captain MS Dhoni helped shape his batting approach after he played a match-winning 67-run knock in the last group-stage match of the T20 World Cup against Netherlands at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.Dube said he had struggled against pace bowling early in his career, but advice from…

Not many cricketers in the world have the knack of identifying talents and nurturing them like MS Dhoni does. The likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma all played under Dhoni’s leadership, but their journey to the pinnacle of cricket, by their own admission, might not have been possible without Dhoni. He backed…

With recent tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours casting a long shadow over their Asia Cup encounter in Dubai on Sunday, India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate reassured the media that the Men in Blue shared the feelings of the Indian public and their performance on the field would reflect how they felt. The usually…

England cricket supremo Rob Key says captain Ben Stokes will be ready for the heat of the Ashes battle in Australia despite a lack of action following a shoulder injury. Talismanic all-rounder Stokes has not played any cricket since July, missing the final Test against India at the Oval, which the tourist won to level…