With only two training sessions possible under lights before the day/night Test at the Eden Gardens starting November 22, the Indian team is trying to make most of the time at their disposal.
'He will go to Australia in a couple of months. I am sure he will do well because he is a good back-foot player. You want to see young players doing well'
'He will go to Australia in a couple of months. I am sure he will do well because he is a good back-foot player. You want to see young players doing well'
The prevailing tense situation between India and Pakistan might have affected the preparation of the Jammu and Kashmir for the Ranji Trophy but skipper Pravez Rasool exuded confidence that his team has enough time to make up for the loss.
Central Zone beat South by eight wickets on the fourth and final day of the Duleep Trophy League match in Surat on Sunday.
Plate 'B' were 76 without loss at close of Day 2 in the Duleep Trophy match.
The medium pacer took five wickets as Plate 'A' were dismissed for 135 in their first innings on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy cricket match against Elite 'B'.
After taking an eight-run first innings lead over East, North Zone were 292 for 3 at close in the Duleep Trophy final.
North Zone were 304 for 7 at close of day 1 in the Duleep Trophy final against East.
The Punjab spinner bagged 4 for 99 as North Zone scored a 21-run victory over West Zone in the Duleep Trophy match.
Chasing a target of 299, West Zone were 92 for two after the third day against North Zone in the Duleep Trophy.
At stumps on the third day, England 'A' were 78 for two chasing a target of 367 against East Zone in the Duleep Trophy.
James Tredwell claimed five wickets for 101 as East Zone were bowled out for 283 in their first innings against England 'A' in the Duleep Trophy.
North Zone recovered from a mid-innings slump to beat Central Zone by five wickets in the Duleep Trophy match.
The hosts need another 115 runs to win with a full day's remaining against Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy.
Chasing 501 in the fourth innings, South Zone were 171 for 2 against England 'A' at close on the third and penultimate day of the Duleep Trophy match.\n\n
The duo enabled North Zone gain a 95-run first innings lead over Central in the Duleep Trophy match.
East got five points from a draw with South in the Duleep Trophy.\n\n
The four-day Duleep Trophy match between West and Central Zone ended in a tame draw.\n\n
Replying to Central Zone's 549, West were 163 for 1 on day 3 in the Duleep Trophy match.
South Zone are in danger of conceding the first innings lead in their Duleep Trophy match against East.
East Zone reduced South to 93 for three in the first innings on the second day of the Duleep Trophy league match.
Central Zone were 532 for seven in the first innings on the second day of the Duleep Trophy league match
The opener was unbeaten on 145 as Central ended day one of the Duleep Trophy match against West on 227 for 2.
Yuvraj Singh hit a 110 and Virender Sehwag 79 as North Zone scored 497 for 9 on the second day of the Duleep Trophy match against South Zone.
Plate 'B' face the daunting task of making another 188 runs through the last wicket pair to deny Elite 'C' the title.
Sairaj Bahutule claimed four wickets in a nine-wicket win over Plate 'A' in the Duleep Trophy.
Elite 'A' bowlers Irfan Pathan (Jr) and Sarandeep Singh claimed three wickets each as Elite B were bundled out for 219
Despite a defiant 98 by Abhijit Kale, star-studded Elite 'C' restricted Plate 'A' to 241 for 8 on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy match.
'We've Tested the ball in very rough conditions. But having grass on the wicket is very important for the colour to last longer'
India's middle order batsman Suresh Raina has been ruled out of the first ODI against New Zealand to be played in Dharamsala on Sunday because of viral fever.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report of 2016 has revealed that one Indian cricketer has tested positive for banned substances among the 153 BCCI accreditated cricketers.
The BCCI has asked manufacturer SG to deliver 72 pink balls by next week for India's first-ever day night Test, to be held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, from November 22.
Vinayak Mane and Ambati Rayudu hit half centuries as Elite 'B' took a 194-run first innings lead against Plate 'A' on day 2 in the Duleep Trophy match.
Among the 11-point agenda, is a discussion on domestic cricket season, which is likely to be a curtailed one considering the rapidly rising COVID-19 case load in the country.
'Cricket may be stressful and very difficult, but when it's your passion, you learn to love it.'
The BCCI will have to face financial losses to the tune of crores if the Supreme Court-appointed RM Lodha Committee recommendations on Indian Premier League are to be implemented, President Anurag Thakur said on Sunday.
Led by skipper Virat Kohli, the Indian Test squad sans opener Lokesh Rahul and coach Anil Kumble arrived in Kolkata along with the New Zealand team ahead of second cricket Test starting on Friday. Rahul has been ruled out of the match because of a hamstring injury while Kumble is slated to join the team on Wednesday morning ahead of their practice session at Eden Gardens in the afternoon, local manager said.
