Category: Department Events

The second match of Group A saw the Scholars seal a semifinal berth as they defeated HS16 by 34 runs. Spirited fightbacks by the latter in the innings after initial setbacks weren’t quite enough, as the formidable Scholars romped home comfortably in the end. With the top order back in the pavilion after putting up…

The second match of the Prem Ranjan tournament was scheduled between two sides notable in their own regards. On one hand, you have HS16, a side that has shown glimpses of immense potential in campaigns that have never crossed the semifinal stages. In their third tournament, the side would have surely been desirous of a…

The Prem Ranjan Memorial Tournament kicked off on Thursday with HS15 facing the very new HS18. This match saw an end to the losing streak of HS15, since their win during their debut in 2016. This is the first time a team had to include players from a different batch – with the freshie team…

There was a team whose name never changed across years. The team was always called the PhD scholars or just ‘Scholars’, while the years saw arithmetically progressing batch numbers. But hell, what’s in a name, as the bard would ask. So when I came to the department in my first year, I recall that the…

FIGHTING IN NEW FRONTIERS Captain: Navaneeth CV With great enthusiasm, HS18 might be flagging off their maiden Prem Ranjan journey this year. There are lots of questions to be answered, but HS18 stands tall upon the dedication and commitment shown by Priyavadhana, Thejaswini and Soorya. How big a team are they? How competent are they?…

HS16 Team Preview: Caught between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. Captain: Libin John Let’s begin with some stats. Athul Muraleedharan, HS16’s opener, and extras account for almost 50 percent of the total runs scored by HS16 in the Prem Ranjan Tournament. Surely, this reminds Indian cricket fans about the scenario of the National…