New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Abhilash Khandekar, the President of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA), said it has extended Chandrakant Pandit’s tenure for the upcoming domestic cricket season. Pandit, the former India wicketkeeper, took over as the side’s head coach in 2020 and led them to its first Ranji Trophy title in 2022.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The BCCI’s decision to shift India’s first T20I against Bangladesh from Dharamshala to Gwalior on Tuesday evening marked the return of the city as an international cricket hosting venue. India’s T20I against Bangladesh on October 6 will be the first time Gwalior’s Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium hosts an international game. It will also mark the return of international cricket to Gwalior since the India-South Africa game in 2010, where the legendary Sachin Tendulkar became the first male cricketer to hit a double century in ODIs.
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (IANS) The third season of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 will kick off with an exciting doubleheader at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. The season’s opener will see Devdutt Padikkal’s Gulbarga Mystics face off against Mayank Agarwal’s Bengaluru Blasters.
Mackay, Aug 14 (IANS) Half-centuries by Raghvi Bist and Tejal Hasabnis went in vain as opener Katie Mack stepped up to hit a fine 129 and steer Australia ‘A’ to a four-wicket victory in the first one-dayer against India ‘A’ at the Great Barrier Reef Arena here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) K.L. Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Siraj are some of the big names set to play in the first round of the Duleep Trophy, starting on September 5 in Bengaluru and Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh respectively.
Dubai, Aug 14 (IANS) India captain Rohit Sharma has moved up to second spot after firing with the bat in the three-game ODI series against Sri Lanka while Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam remains on top in the ICC Men’s ODI rankings.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) As per the wish of chief coach Gautam Gambhir, former South Africa pacer Morne Morkel has been appointed as the Indian men's cricket team's bowling coach, with his contract set to begin on September 1. The appointment was confirmed by BCCI sources to IANS on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will join Northamptonshire for its final One Day Cup match and the remaining five County Championship fixtures, said the club on Wednesday. Chahal will link up with the squad ahead of their trip to Canterbury before being available for the rest of the red-ball campaign.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Irish government has chalked out plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art 4,000-seater cricket stadium, which is set to be completed in time for the 2030 Men's T20 World Cup, says a report.
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday shifted the opening T2OI between India and Bangladesh from Dharamsala to Gwalior while Kolkata and Chennai swapped the next year's T20Is against England.
