Odisha’s exit in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Gujarat marked the end of what has been a bittersweet 2016-17 season. The end was as harrowing as it was heartbreaking; they were outplayed over five days in Jaipur. Their bowlers had…
Odisha bowlers initially wreaked havoc against Gujarat to get them to 71/6 before their fightback to 197/6 by EOD
Odisha reduced Gujarat to 71 for six before the lower-order staged a fightback, helping them to 197 on the first day of their quarterfinal match in the Ranji Trophy. With the likes of Priyank Panchal, who has been in red-hot form this season, and…
Young Odisha Cricket Team eyes Renaissance : playing Ranji Trophy Quarterfinal today
Odisha is a state which has often not found itself on the national radar, and when it has, it has been for reasons they cannot be proud about. The last time this resource-rich state hit the national headlines was when…
Interview with Govinda Poddar Captain of Odisha Ranji Tropy Team which went QF after 15 years
To say that the structure of the Odisha Cricket Association is designed to promote mediocrity won’t be a far-fetched assessment. There is merit to the view as Odisha has not produced an international cricketer for more than a decade now,…
Odisha qualifies for Ranji Trophy Quarter Finals 15 years after last one 2000-01
Saurashtra completed a remarkable turnaround as they sent Delhi crashing out of the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy in Vadodara. They won by five runs to record their second win of the season. That meant Odisha will join Karnataka and Jharkhand as…
Odisha bowl Maharashtra out twice in Ranji Trophy 2016 to notch up innings win
Odisha bowled Maharashtra out twice in a stunning fashion on the second day to win their Ranji Trophy Group B cricket match by an innings and 118 runs. Odisha collected seven points, inclusive of a bonus point, as they wrapped up…