Basil Thampi

Their fast bowlers, Basil Thampi and Sandeep Warrier, cut through Gujarat's batting line-up, bowling them out for a mere 81

A round-up of the first day's play from the four Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches

The Kerala pacer drove through flood waters to get to the Duleep Trophy, even as the worst rains in nearly a century hit his state

Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul and Ankit Rajpoot have all outshone some of the more illustrious overseas fast bowlers so far this season

The trio along with Saurashtra seamer Jaydev Unadkat, who last played international cricket in June 2016, have been rewarded for their impressive performances in the IPL earlier this year.

The fast bowler made his maiden first-class fifty and topped it up with two wickets in two overs. Elsewhere, defending champions Gujarat too built a solid case for qualification

With lively pace, pinpoint yorkers and an appetite to learn, Basil Thampi has already caught many eyes in his young professional career

Krunal Pandya and Basil Thampi have been rewarded for their excellent form in the 2017 IPL with maiden call-ups to the India A one-day squad, which will tour South Africa

Which of these young players who have impressed in this IPL season will be playing for India by the 2019 World Cup?

The strengths and recent form of five domestic players who went for several times their base price in the 2017 auction

The case for Vishnu Vinod, Tanmay Agarwal, Basil Thampi, Mohammed Siraj, Ishank Jaggi and T Natarajan to be bought at the auction

A round-up of the South Zone Inter-State T20 matches played on February 2, 2017

A round-up of the South Zone matches from the first round of the Inter-State T20 tournament on January 29, 2017

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group C matches played on January 5, 2015

A round-up of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy South Zone matches played on April 5, 2014