A retrospective profile highlights Indian sportsman MJ Gopalan, who famously chose a cricket career over competing for Olympic hockey gold alongside Dhyan Chand. Though he played only one Test match, Gopalan holds the distinction of bowling the very first ball in Ranji Trophy history.

Cricket legend Dilip Vengsarkar is absolutely fuming! He's slammed the selectors for completely snubbing Auqib Nabi, the Ranji Trophy's top bowler, for the Afghanistan Test.

The BCCI has released its 2026-27 domestic cricket schedule, featuring 1,788 matches, with the Duleep Trophy opening the season on August 23 and the Ranji Trophy starting October 11.