Kerala Cricket League, a boon for local talent

IANS | September 6, 2024 5:49 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 6 (IANS): The first edition of the Kerala Cricket League (KCL), the State’s premier franchise-based cricket tournament, has turned out to be a huge success. It is being considered more than a tournament and rather a platform where dreams are being realised and Kerala’s cricketing future is shaped.

Was not thinking about runs, just wanted to bat the whole day: Musheer Khan

IANS | September 5, 2024 10:06 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) After impressing everyone by slamming an unbeaten 105 under immense pressure, young all-rounder Musheer Khan said he planned to just bat the whole day instead of thinking about the run he would score. Under overcast skies at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Musheer stood up to hit an unbeaten 105 and helped India B go from 94/7 to finish Day One of the Duleep Trophy first round game at 202/7 against India A.

2024 Women’s T20 World Cup Trophy tour to happen in Bengaluru and Mumbai

IANS | September 5, 2024 9:44 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) With just less than a month left for the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup to begin in the UAE, the trophy will make a tour of Bengaluru and Mumbai in the coming days. The stunning trophy made a tour of Dubai on September 3, making stops at important locations like Half Desert Dubai, Dubai Frame, Museum of the Future, and the breathtaking Dubai Sunrise.

Duleep Trophy: India C nose ahead of India D despite Axar’s all-round efforts

IANS | September 5, 2024 6:46 PM

Anantapur, Sep 5 (IANS) After bowlers called the shots which resulted in 14 wickets falling in a single day, India C managed to nose just ahead of India D at the end of Day One of the Duleep Trophy first-round game at the Rural Development Trust ground here on Thursday. Pushed into batting first, India D found themselves in trouble at 76/8, till Axar Patel stepped up to hit a counter-attacking 86 as the team made 164 in their first innings, with the next highest score being just 13.

Maharaj, Seales, Wellalage nominated for ICC Player of the Month

IANS | September 5, 2024 2:24 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the men’s and women’s nominees for the ICC Player of the Month awards, with players from Ireland, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies confirmed to be in the running.