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Mumbai beat Uttarakhand in the second round of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. (Express photo by Rohit Jain Paras)

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Points table: Updated standings, win, loss; Teams with best NRR in Elite & Plate group after 3rd round

December 29, 2025 10:24 pm

Six teams in the Elite groups and one team in the Plate group remain unbeaten in Vijay Hazare Trophy after third round.

FILE: India's Rishabh Pant in action during a net session. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)

Rishabh Pant spends a lonely hour in the nets after Delhi's Vijay Hazare Trophy match, searching for white-ball consistency

December 26, 2025 9:28 am

After Delhi vs Andhra ended, Pant took guard at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence and what followed for the next hour or more was the left-hander indulging in some excellent ball-striking

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (R) in action for Bihar. (PTI)

Why Bihar’s world record 574 blast raises more concerns for Indian domestic cricket than reasons to rejoice

December 27, 2025 8:31 am

As staggering a feat Vaibhav-inspired world-record was, it raises questions about the quality and depth of the tournament

Rohit Sharma acknowledges his milestone during Vijay Hazare match against Sikkim in Jaipur. (Express Photo by Rohit Paras Jain)

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Nearly 20,000 fans turn up to watch Rohit Sharma score a century

December 25, 2025 8:33 am

“If Rohit is playing, I’m coming,” Deepak Patel, an ardent fan of the former India captain, said. Rohit Sharma scored a century in just 62 balls at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium

After the KSCA failed to comply, the Vijay Hazare trophy matches have been shifted to the BCCI Centre of Excellence. (PHOTO: PTI)

'Denied permission to host Vijay Hazare matches at Chinnaswamy as KSCA failed to comply', says Karnataka home minister

December 24, 2025 5:01 pm

KSCA spokesperson Vinay Mruthyunjaya on Tuesday had said that the Vijay Hazare trophy matches have been shifted to the BCCI Centre of Excellence, on the outskirts of the city, near the Kempegowda International Airport.

Tripura cricketer Manisankar Murasingh in action. (PHOTO: Special Arrangement)

Manisankar Murasingh: The unsung pillar powering Tripura forward in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26

December 11, 2025 7:16 pm

Tripura beat Karnataka and Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy; Manishankar Murasingh journey is one of perseverance and a quiet certainty that talent can emerge even from regions no one is looking at.

Why is Ravichandran Smaran considered one of the hottest batting properties in Indian domestic cricket

November 20, 2025 10:46 pm

After ending last season on a high, Karnataka middle-order batsman has been on a tear in this Ranji edition and now aims to carry his form in shorter formats.

Mumbai batter Siddhesh Lad scored a century against Puducherry in Ranji Trophy match in Mumbai. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Siddhesh Lad’s career-best 170 puts Mumbai on top against Puducherry

November 18, 2025 8:21 am

Batting overnight on 80, Siddhesh Lad carried on from where he left off on Day One, unleashing an exquisite cover drive and straight drive off Aman Khan in the 91st over to get closer to his hundred.