Ranji Trophy Round-up: Saurashtra, Mumbai in driver's seat; Kerala register emphatic win

IANS | January 31, 2025 8:39 PM

Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Former champions Mumbai inched closer to a dominant win over Meghalaya, posting a massive 671/7 before declaring on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy Group A clash at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Bandra Kurla Complex on Friday. In other matches, Kerala thrashed Bihar while Madhya Pradesh rode on twin double centuries to reach a massive score against Uttar Pradesh and Bengal, Saurashtra and Tamil Nadu take a strong position against their respective opponents on the second day of their matches.

Ayub misses out, Fakhar and Shakeel return to Pakistan squad for Champions Trophy

IANS | January 31, 2025 7:55 PM

Lahore, Jan 31 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 15-player squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to take place in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9. Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, and Saud Shakeel are all coming back into the squad for the tournament. The same squad will also feature in the tri-nation ODI series, featuring New Zealand and South Africa in Lahore and Karachi, in the lead-up to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

4th T2OI: Saqib Mahmood scripts history with triple-wicket maiden

IANS | January 31, 2025 7:55 PM

Pune, Jan 31 (IANS) England’s pace sensation Saqib Mahmood etched his name in history with a breathtaking triple-wicket maiden, the first-ever in men’s T20 internationals, dismantling India’s top order in a single over in the fourth T2OI at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

Ranji Trophy: Badoni and Mathur fifties carry Delhi to 93-run lead against Railways

IANS | January 31, 2025 5:53 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The crowd at Arun Jaitley Stadium on the second day was awaiting a Virat Kohli special, but they were treated to fantastic fifties by Delhi captain Ayush Badoni and all-rounder Sumit Mathur as the hosts took a 93-run lead after reaching 334/7 in 96 overs at stumps on Saturday.

WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians appoint Nicole Bolton as fielding coach

IANS | January 31, 2025 5:41 PM

Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Mumbai Indians have appointed former Australia opener Nicole Bolton as their new fielding coach ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 season.

Ranji Trophy: Ardent Delhi fans’ hopes dashed as Kohli is bowled for six on homecoming

IANS | January 31, 2025 1:33 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) In Hollywood movie The Shawshank Redemption, Morgan Freeman playing Red says, “Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.” In reply, Andy Dufresne, played by Tim Robbins, said, “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”

Just like Bumrah in Tests, SKY is the best player in India’s T20I team: Manjrekar

IANS | January 30, 2025 8:24 PM

Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Renowned for his ability to hit across 360 degrees, Suryakumar Yadav is the best player in India's T20I team, just like ICC Player of the Year 2024 Jasprit Bumrah is in the Test team, opines former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar. Surya is one of the most inspiring stories in Indian cricket, of a player who made his national team debut at age 30 and is just three years rose to be the captain of India's T20I team.

Ranji Trophy: Big thing for me to play again with legend Kohli, says Saini

IANS | January 30, 2025 7:59 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Virat Kohli’s much-anticipated homecoming via the Ranji Trophy match for Delhi against Railways had left the environment electric and excited around the Arun Jaitley Stadium. For pacer Navdeep Saini, who took 3-62 on day one’s play, it was no different.

Ranji Trophy: When such a big cricketer comes in between, you get excited, says Upendra on Kohli

IANS | January 30, 2025 7:48 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) On a day when Virat Kohli’s grand return to domestic cricket was the main talking point on Day One of the Ranji Trophy match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Railways wicketkeeper-batter Upendra Yadav made a big impact through a solid 95, laced with ten fours and a six to take Railways from 66/5 to a respectable 241.

Mohinder Amarnath backs PM Modi’s 'Fit India Initiative', advocates for domestic cricket commitment

IANS | January 30, 2025 6:33 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Former India cricketer Mohinder Amarnath has voiced his strong support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Fit India initiative, emphasizing that a nation’s success is closely tied to its overall fitness levels. He also backed the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) move to make participation in domestic cricket mandatory for Indian players, stressing that the foundation of the sport lies in its grassroots development.

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Ranji Trophy Round-up: Saurashtra, Mumbai in driver's seat; Kerala register emphatic win

Ayub misses out, Fakhar and Shakeel return to Pakistan squad for Champions Trophy

4th T2OI: Saqib Mahmood scripts history with triple-wicket maiden

Ranji Trophy: Badoni and Mathur fifties carry Delhi to 93-run lead against Railways

WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians appoint Nicole Bolton as fielding coach

Ranji Trophy: Ardent Delhi fans’ hopes dashed as Kohli is bowled for six on homecoming

Just like Bumrah in Tests, SKY is the best player in India’s T20I team: Manjrekar

Ranji Trophy: Big thing for me to play again with legend Kohli, says Saini

Ranji Trophy: When such a big cricketer comes in between, you get excited, says Upendra on Kohli

Mohinder Amarnath backs PM Modi’s 'Fit India Initiative', advocates for domestic cricket commitment

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