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Mumbai, November 13: England pacer Mark Wood is scheduled for a precautionary scan on Friday after experiencing hamstring stiffness during Day 1 of England's warm-up match against the England Lions in Perth. The English fast bowler spent time off the field during the afternoon session after completing eight overs and is expected to bowl again in two days' time. Wood played only eight overs in a warm-up match against the English Lions before he had to leave due to a hamstring injury. Ben Stokes C ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu's Ranji Trophy campaign is almost over even before it well and truly began.TN were pushed to the brink of elimination in just the fourth round of the opening phase, after enduring a four-wicket defeat to Andhra on the penultimate day of the Elite Group A match in Visakhapatnam. On Monday, TN hit a new low - their second loss of the red-ball season - in a run of lows and stayed stuck at four points from as many games.Captain R Sai Kishore put the team's poor performances down ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 10 (ANI): Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised team's wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel's form but admitted that it might be difficult to fit him into the current Test XI, given the team's settled batting line-up. Jurel has made a strong case for selection in India's playing XI after he slammed back-to-back centuries against South Africa A in the second unofficial Test at Bengaluru. The South Africa series is scheduled to begin on November 14 at Eden ...Read More >
Mumbai, November 10: Meghalaya's Akash Kumar Choudhary, who scripted history on Sunday by smashing eight consecutive sixes in first-class cricket, opened up about his mindset when he came out to bat, saying his plan was to play attacking cricket, but he hadn't thought of reaching the historic feat. The 25-year-old Akash smashed eight consecutive sixes while racing to a record-breaking fifty in only 11 balls, surpassing the previous best set by Leicestershire's Wayne White, who reached fifty in 1 ...Read More >
India A vs South Africa A Live Streaming 1st Unofficial Test: Rishabh Pant returns to action from the first time since the England tour as India A take on South Africa in the first unofficial Test in Bengaluru on Thursday. Pant, who has been out of action due to a foot fracture, walks into the India 'A' team as skipper. Apart from Pant, eyes will also be on how vice-captain Sai Sudharsan fares after having a decent series as a number three batter against the West Indies. Devdutt Padikkal and N J ...Read More >
IMAGE: Under Amol Muzumdar's watch, India rediscovered belief. Photograph: Amol Muzumdar/Instagram For years, Amol Muzumdar was the man Indian cricket forgot with 11,167 first-class runs, 20 seasons of grind, 16 of them for Mumbai, yet not a single international cap. Now, fittingly, the man who never played for India has taken India to an ICC women's World Cup final. The city where he learned the game, built his reputation, and faced heartbreak will now host the defining chapter of his coachi ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 28 (ANI): Senior India pacer Mohammed Shami produced a vintage spell to help Bengal register their second consecutive win in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, defeating Gujarat by 141 runs in their Group C encounter at the Eden Gardens, according to Wisden. Gujarat were given a target of 327 runs in the fourth innings, but were bowled out for 185, with Shami leading the charge with an outstanding spell of 5/38. Despite a valiant unbeaten 109 from Urvil Patel, the ...Read More >
It has been nearly eight months since veteran pacer Mohammed Shami last played for India. The 35-year-old spearheaded the pace department as India won the 2025 Champions Trophy in March. However, Shami's international career faces uncertainty after recently criticised the selectors over a lack of communication following his snub from the squad for the ongoing white-ball tour of Australia. Reacting to his allegation, BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar clarified that Shami was not picked in the squa ...Read More >
Temba Bavuma will be back to lead South Africa's Test side in their two-match series against India next month after recovering from a calf strain. Bavuma missed the start of their World Test Championship title defence against Pakistan after sustaining the injury in England in September. He will not play in any of the white-ball matches that start in Pakistan this week but will be in a South African A side to play India A in a first-class match in Bengaluru before joining up with the Test squad. ...Read More >
Prithvi Shaw has slowly started to find his mojo back as he slammed his first ton for Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy encounter against Chandigarh on Monday. Shaw took just 72 balls to reach the three-digit mark, which was his 14th First-Class hundred. Shaw had scored 8 off 9 balls in the first essay. This is also the sixth-fastest ton in Ranji Trophy. Shaw endured a forgettable start to Ranji Trophy while debuting for Maharashtra. He got out for duck in the first innings of the previous match ...Read More >
The India opener is looking for match-practice in red ball cricket, in preparation of the South Africa Tests INDIA opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has informed Sanjay Patil, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) chairman of selection committee, that he will be available for Mumbai's next Ranji Trophy match against Rajasthan to be played in Jaipur from November 1. This will be his first match for Mumbai, since his decision at the end of last season, to quit on Mumbai and a subsequent about-turn. Jaiswa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): India's opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to feature for Mumbai's Elite Group D fixture against Rajasthan in Jaipur in the third round of the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy, scheduled to commence on November 1. Jaiswal was a part of India's recently concluded three-match ODI series in Australia. He toured with the team but didn't get the opportunity to play in a single fixture. With India set to host World Test Champions South Africa for two Tests from November 1 ...Read More >
IMAGE: Saransh Jain's (103*) and Yash Dubey's (159) has taken Madhya Pradesh's total to 355/9 at stumps on Day 3 with a lead of 95 runs. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Nagaland's Nischal, Lemtur slam centuries to frustrate TN in Ranji Trophy Underdogs Nagaland showed they are made of sterner stuff as their batters fought tooth and nail all day to score 365/5 and frustrate Tamil Nadu who would be fancying their chances of enforcing a follow-on after a mammoth 512-run first-innings total in a Ranji ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi cricket has been yearning for consistency with the bat in first-class cricket over the past few years. Sanat Sangwan is fast becoming the bankable batter who can provide a strong base with his solid technique as an opener.On Saturday, his 79 off 170 laid a perfect foundation for the rest of the Delhi batters to post another big score in their Ranji Trophy match against Himachal Pradesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.He may not have kicked on to emulate his unbeaten double hundred i ...Read More >
Karun Nair made his 25th first-class hundred to take Karnataka to a strong position against Goa on the rain-hit second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in Shivamogga on Sunday. Karun, who was omitted from the India Test squad after a middling series in England recently, made an unbeaten 174 off 267 balls to announce his return to the run-making ways. It helped Karnataka make 371 in their first innings after resuming from overnight 222 for five. Karun started the day from 86, and ba ...Read More >
Dimapur, Oct 27 (PTI) Underdogs Nagaland showed they are made of sterner stuff as their batters fought tooth and nail all day to score 365/5 and frustrate Tamil Nadu who would be fancying their chances of enforcing a follow-on after a mammoth 512-run first-innings total in a Ranji Trophy Group A match here on Monday. After promising TN left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh had left Nagaland reeling at 150/4 on Sunday by taking all the wickets, including a hat-trick that had reduced the northeastern s ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Opener Prithvi Shaw slammed the third fastest double century by an Indian batter in first-class cricket as Maharashtra set Chandigarh an imposing target of 464 on the third day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match here on Monday.At stumps, Goa were 129 for one with Arjun Azad and skipper Manan Vohra batting on 63 and 53 respectively.However, the day truly belonged to Shaw who got to his double century in just 141 balls in Maharashtra's second innings of the match.He is now only behind ...Read More >
Getting dropped from the Indian national cricket team is like being pushed off a cliff. You do the hard yards and climb all the way up to the top, only for a lapse or two to cost you dear. Karun Nair is the latest to experience this harsh reality. After two glorious seasons for Vidarbha, during which he totalled 1,553 runs and helped his side win the Ranji Trophy last season, he received an India call-up after seven years for this summer's tour to England. But the 205 runs he made from eight i ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 27: Temba Bavuma has made a return as South Africa's Test captain for the upcoming two-match series against India happening next month, following his recovery from a left calf strain sustained during the England tour in September. While Bavuma will sit out of South Africa's white-ball leg of the Pakistan tour, he is set to feature in the second red-ball game for South Africa A against India A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) Ground in Bengaluru as part of his preparation be ...Read More >
Dimapur, Oct 26: Young Pradosh Ranjan Paul completed his maiden double-century while upcoming left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh took a hat-trick as Tamil Nadu took a firm grip of their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Nagaland, here Sunday. The 24-year-old left-handed Pradosh, batting at the overnight score of 156, resumed from where he left to score an unbeaten 201 off 314 deliveries. His knock was studded with 23 boundaries. Tamil Nadu skipper Sai Kishore declared the innings at 512 for 3 in ...Read More >
Shivamogga, Oct 26: Karun Nair made his 25th first-class hundred to take Karnataka to a strong position against Goa on the rain-hit second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match here on Sunday. Karun, who was omitted from the India Test squad after a middling series in England recently, made an unbeaten 174 off 267 balls to announce his return to the run-making ways. It helped Karnataka make 371 in their first innings after resuming from overnight 222 for five.Karun started the day from ...Read More >
Rohtak, Oct 26: Left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Parth Vats starred once again with a fifer to guide Haryana to a commanding nine-wicket victory over Tripura in their Group C Ranji Trophy match here Sunday. The 21-year-all-rounder produced his second consecutive Player-of-the-Match performance, this time with the ball with a match haul of eight wickets as Tripura were bowled out for 47 in their second essay, which left the hosts with an easy target of 16 runs to achieve. Haryana chased down t ...Read More >
BHOPAL: A man, allegedly angered by the rejection of his bail plea, vandalised the official residence of judicial magistrate first class Amandeep Singh Chhabra, 39, in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh late Saturday, police said Sunday. Police registered an FIR and launched an investigation. Accused Priyanshu alias Jaguar Singh, 25, Devendra Kevat alias Sonu, 23, and Manikesh Singh alias Puttan, 19 were traced and arrested. Police also seized the motorcycle allegedly used in the attack. Anuppur ...Read More >
Bhopal: A man allegedly angered by the rejection of his bail plea vandalised the official residence of a judicial magistrate in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh late Saturday, damaging property and threatening to kill the officer, police said Sunday.Police registered an FIR and launched an investigation. The accused -- Priyanshu alias Jaguar Singh, 25, Devendra Kevat alias Sonu, 23, and Manikesh Singh alias Puttan, 19 -- were traced and arrested. Police also seized the motorcycle allegedly use ...Read More >
Ajinkya Rahane has seen it all in international cricket - the glory of leading India to a historic Test victory in Australia as well as the disappointment of being ignored despite giving his years of the dedication. The seasoned batsman understands the significance of keeping his cool in the mix of a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows. After playing a marvelous innings of 159 for Mumbai against Chhattisgarh in the Ranji Trophy on Sunday (October 26), Rahane briefly took time out to offer some ...Read More >
Assam aim for a home victory against Services in Tinsukia, marking the Ranji Trophy's return to the town after 25 years. Led by Denish Das and featuring star Riyan Parag, Assam seek to rebound from their opening draw. Services, fresh off an innings win against Tripura, presents a strong challenge at the newly renovated TDSA Stadium.After opening their Ranji Trophy campaign with a draw against Gujarat in an away game that fetched just a point, Assam will hope to get some home comfort when they ta ...Read More >
BHOPAL: Unidentified miscreants threatened to kill a judge and attacked his house in a Madhya Pradesh district, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday at Bhalumunda, around 35 km from district headquarters of Anuppur, police said. According to the police, a group of unidentified persons had gathered outside the official residence of the judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) Amandeep Singh Chabbra at Bhalumunda at around 12.30 am and starte ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 26 (UNI) Veteran Mumbai batsman Ajinkya Rahane today expressed that Team India needed him in Australia, underlining his continued focus on domestic cricket despite being out of national reckoning for over two years. Rahane made the remarks after scoring another century for Mumbai against Chhattisgarh, with his celebrations notably subdued as he simply raised his bat, acknowledged the dressing room, and returned to the crease. "Whether they select me or not, that's their call, but I ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Pakistan women's team is set to have a new head coach, with incumbent Mohammad Wasim likely to be removed after a failed World Cup campaign where the team finished winless in seven matches, according to a report. Wasim, the former Pakistan batter and men's chief selector, is set to become the first victim of the disastrous campaign in which the Pakistan women lost, among others, to archrivals India in Colombo, where they played all their matches, Telecom Asia ...Read More >
Since Sarfaraz Khan was not picked for India A's two four-day matches against South Africa A, reactions have been quite strong. Social media erupted over the exclusion of the 28-year-old Khan, who has recently shed a lot of weight and scored heavily in India's domestic cricket in recent years, as people asked what more he could do to secure a call-up. Even Ravichandran Ashwin was stunned: "I can't find any logic behind Sarfaraz's non-selection in the India A side. I feel very, very sad for him. ...Read More >
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