Varun Chakravarthy, a key player for both the Indian team and the Kolkata Knight Riders, emphasizes the importance of consistency and reveals he is working on new variations to his spin bowling.
Harvinder Singh was one of India's most promising pacers in the 1990s having played three Tests and 16 ODIs.
Venkatesh, one of the marquee players this season, was bought back by KKR for a massive Rs 23.75 crores, making him one of the most expensive players in the league.
At stumps, Australia extended their lead to 296 runs by reaching 123 for four in 44 overs in their second innings.
Jaiswal has featured in just one Ranji Trophy match this season, scoring 4 and 26 in Mumbai's group-stage loss to Jammu and Kashmir.
Ajinkya Rahane never gives up. After surprising the cricketing world with the fastest fifty of IPL 2023 at the Wankhede stadium on Saturday, the out of favour India batter yearns to play a Test match at his home ground.
Former coach Ravi Shastri termed Ajinkya Rahane's Test comeback as a reward for his impressive domestic show.
Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar have emerged as the leading candidates for the role of RCB captain for IPL 2025.
This was Mumbai's second SMAT title after winning it for the first time in 2022, while MP's wait for a maiden trophy prolonged to another season.
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In a league defined by change, Sanju Samson's steadfast presence offers a sense of stability and a genuine chance for the Royals to finally reclaim their long-awaited title
Ajinkya Rahane's assured approach in the middle has been the hallmark of his comeback and the Indian team will need him to maintain form when it tours South Africa later this year.
Rahane's comeback after 15 months was on predictable lines
Mumbai will have to beat Meghalaya by a big margin to win with a bonus point in their last league match while also needing other results to go their way.
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Jaiswal, who made his ODI debut against England, scoring 15 in Nagpur last week and was at Ahmedabad with the Indian team for the third and final match, will join the Mumbai team in Nagpur on Friday.
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Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have begun their pre-season preparations with a week-long domestic players' training stint in Mumbai, ahead of their main camp in Kolkata starting March 12 at Eden Gardens. The Mumbai camp, running from February 21-28, features nine domestic players, including Venkatesh Iyer, who was re-signed by KKR for a staggering Rs 23.75 crore after being released, making him the third most expensive player in the IPL auction.
'If there was some problem, it could have been solved easily.'
In 23 First Class matches, Sangwan has 77 wickets at an average of 19.9. With three five wicket hauls against his name, his best figures if 6 for 33 came against Mumbai.
Ajinkya Rahane blasted his way to a sensational 71 from 29 balls, to power CSK to victory against KKR.
Shardul Thakur's second first-class hundred brought Mumbai back from the brink in their Elite Group A clash against Jammu and Kashmir at MCA BKC Ground in Mumbai on Friday.
Rohit Sharma wilted under the traditional Australian tactic of mentally breaking down the opposition captains
Shardul Thakur emerged as the unlikely hero for Mumbai on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff's first Most Valuable Player Index for IPL 2025.
'There's something about visiting your roots that keeps you grounded.'
Mumbai will now need to beat Meghalaya by a big margin and hope for favourable results in other matches to keep their quarter-final hopes alive.
IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday named Rajat Patidar as its captain for the upcoming season starting March 21.
'It's all about, I think, going out in the middle and playing your game, playing with freedom. That is very important. I'm really happy for him.
The Ranji Trophy resumes on Thursday, promising a star-studded spectacle as Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant headline a host of big names returning to action.
Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma and Dilip Vengsarkar will be part of the MCA's grand celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Wankhede Stadium.
Virat Kohli has expressed his full support for Rajat Patidar as the new captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), praising Patidar's consistency and discipline.
Ajinkya Rahane is back among the runs with 532 runs in five Ranji Trophy matches for Mumbai this season, with a top score of 204 and an average of 76.
Danish Malewar's gritty 79 and opener Dhruv Shorey's attractive 74 helped Vidarbha reach 308 for 5 against defending champions Mumbai on the first day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final.
Rohit Sharma practised with the Mumbai team at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Playing under Mahendra Singh Dhoni again is something that he is looking forward to.
Jammu and Kashmir skipper Paras Dogra expressed frustration with the umpiring standards during their Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai.
Rohit Sharma's fiery knock was cut short by Yudhvir Singh, as he was caught at midwicket for a fluent 28 runs off 35 balls.
'A cricketer is a very proud person.' 'When he sees the kind of performances he has had in the past but cannot replicate them, and when young players are performing well, these factors weigh heavily on his mind.'
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