Akash Deep and Ishan Kishan will miss the Duleep Trophy quarter-final match against North Zone as both the players are recovering from their respective injuries.
A newly married man was killed in a suspected honor killing by his wife's brothers in Dwarapudi village, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. The attack occurred after the couple's wedding, reportedly due to the wife's brothers' disapproval of the marriage.
A newly married man was killed in a suspected honor killing by his wife's brothers in Dwarapudi village, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. The attack occurred after the couple's wedding, which was not approved by the woman's family.
BCCI president Mithun Manhas announced plans to construct new cricket stadiums in Jammu and Kashmir to further develop cricket in the region after their maiden Ranji Trophy title win.
Jammu and Kashmir's historic Ranji Trophy win showcases a remarkable transformation in Indian cricket, fueled by Delhi's cricketing influence and strategic leadership.
A trainer aircraft crashed in Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, after hitting a power line, injuring the pilot and flight instructor. The aircraft belonged to Redbird Flight Training Academy.
At least six persons, including a child, were killed when a speeding truck crashed against a luxury sleeper bus that caught fire under the impact in Chitradurga district in the wee hours of Thursday, a senior police official said.
Shafali Verma was named captain of the North Zone team for the Senior Inter-Zonal T20 Trophy, starting in Nagaland, from Tuesday.
Meghalaya's Akash Choudhary hits record eight consecutive sixes to make 11-ball fifty in Ranji
Central Zone captain Dhruv Jurel and East Zone skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran missed the Duleep Trophy quarterfinals, which began in Bengaluru on Thursday, owing to fever and groin niggle respectively.
Assam's largest city Guwahati is set to make its debut as the newest Test centre on Saturday when India take on South Africa in the second and final game of the two-match series.
Ayush Badoni's double hundred dots North Zone's Duleep Trophy semifinal entry
India will take on the UAE in their tournament-opener on September 10 before facing arch rivals Pakistan at Dubai on September 14. Their third group match will be against Oman on September 19 before the Super Four stage.
India Test skipper and T20 vice-captain Shubman Gill reached the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) for fitness assessment ahead of travelling to Dubai for the upcoming Asia Cup.
'Performances, I didn't really focus on it that much. I just wanted to have some fun. I haven't played competitive cricket in a long time.'
The fringe and aspiring bunch will look to own the elevated Duleep Trophy stage as the red-ball competition returns to its traditional zonal format and marks the start of India's domestic cricket season.
Bengal will be bolstered by the return of veteran pacer Mohammed Shami who has who has been out of India contention since the Champions Trophy.
Test skipper Shubman Gill was on Thursday named captain of the North Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, beginning August 28, less than three weeks after he led a young Indian side to a thrilling 2-2 draw against England in a gruelling five-Test series.
'It would have been understandable if, after a gruelling tour where five Test matches were crammed into a little over six weeks, he had opted to rest.''
Under pressure, the BCCI announced that the final to be played from September 11-15 will be broadcast live.
'I have said this before... Selection is not in my hands. If there is a fitness issue, I shouldn't be here playing for Bengal.'
Skipper Ankit Kumar and promising batter Yash Dhull made contrasting hundreds to place North Zone on the cusp of the Duleep Trophy semifinals in Bengaluru, on Saturday.
In a week's time, Arshdeep will be operating with a white ball in the Asia Cup in the UAE.
East keep North in check at 308/6 on Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy quarter-finals in Bengaluru on Thursday.
The preference would be for a fast bowler 'who still has seven to eight years of cricket left in him rather than someone who'll be turning 35 soon.'
Tilak Varma was in fine touch for Hampshire recently, smashing 100, 56, 47 and 112 in four innings for the English county side.
Indian cricketers, including Test skipper Shubman Gill and ODI captain Rohit Sharma, have cleared the pre-season fitness test which was conducted at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Having stuttered in the chase, Parag's yet another quickfire knock -- 95 from 65 balls with eight fours and five sixes -- revived East Zone's hopes of turning the tables on South Zone.
India all-rounder Shardul Thakur urged Abhimanyu Easwaran and Kuldeep Yadav to show patience and wait for their chances, after they were benched for the entire five-Test series in England.
Central Zone top-order batters, led by Danish Malewar, carried the team to 229 for two, giving a solid reply to West Zone on the second day of the Duleep Trophy semifinal
Yash Rathod makes 194 as Central extend command over South in Duleep Trophy final
Shreyas Iyer's 604 runs across 17 matches for Punjab Kings at a strike-rate in excess of 175 did not resonate with the selectors during the Asia Cup selection.
BCCI invites applications for 2 men's selectors and 4 women's selection committee members
Indian Super League side FC Goa was drawn along with superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia in Group D of the AFC Champions League 2.
Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action since IPL 2025 and is not part of India's ongoing Test tour of England, was named in Bengal's 50-member list of probables for the upcoming domestic season.
East Zone skittled out South Zone cheaply to take a handy 109-run first innings lead on Day 2 of the Duleep Trophy Group A league match.
East Zone registered a nine-wicket victory over North Zone after bowling them out for 240 in the second innings.
The deposed India captain was unbeaten on 19 as East, replying to North's first innings total of 178, were 77 for 1 at close on day 1 of the Duleep Trophy match.
East Zone defeated Bangladesh XI by an innings and 149 runs in their Duleep Trophy match in Nagpur.
Anustup Mazumdar's impressive knock of 109 helped East Zone beat North Zone by 56 runs in the limited overs match of the Deodhar Trophy in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
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