Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj were impressed with Samad's gutsy knock.
Odisha FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant played out a 1-1 draw in an exciting Indian Super League match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
The CSK captain's vintage finishing act powered his side to a five wicket win, snapping a five match losing streak.
David Miller, Sai Sudharsan, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Shubman Gill? Whose batting sparkled most?
He added that, Ravindra Jadeja and Rachin Ravindra would also be crucial retentions, with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad also an obvious choice.
Dushan Hemantha's four-wicket haul and Ahan Wickramasinghe's sensational fifty sealed Sri Lanka A spot in the final and brought an end to defending champions Pakistan A campaign to its unforeseen conclusion in the first semi-final match of the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024.
Delhi Capitals annihilated Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets in an IPL match in Lucknow on Tuesday.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction saw some foreign names earning big bucks, headlined by Aussie all-rounder Cameron Green
Rahul Tripathi was a picture of sadness as he walked back towards the dressing room.
Shreyas Iyer's tactical call to promote Josh Inglis to No 3 to counter Lucknow Super Giants' tearaway pacer Mayank Yadav proved vital in Punjab Kings' victory.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday
All-around India A defeat Pakistan A by 7 runs in ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup
Expect some fireworks for the highly-versatile Cameron Green along with Quinton de Kock, Matheesha Pathirana, Venkatesh Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be looking to secure play-off qualification as struggling Lucknow Super Giants aim to stay alive in the tournament when the two sides clash in the Indian Premier League match in Lucknow on Friday.
NEUFC fashion dramatic turnaround to stun Bagan in a shootout and win historic Durand Cup title in Kolkata on Saturday
Karnataka, Maharashtra register innings wins to go 1-2 in Group B of Ranji Tropphy.
Despite a laboured run-up and a not so technically sound bowling action, Arjun stuck to the basics, bowled the right lengths, not allowing the batters freedom to take him on.
RCB were in red-hot form before the league's 10-day pause due to the India-Pakistan military conflict, winning four matches on the trot. But the break appears to have disrupted their momentum.
Gujarat Titans eye top-two finish as struggling LSG look to salvage pride
LSG pacer Avesh Khan said he was just concentrating on producing his best yorkers in his last couple of overs.
Avesh Khan held his nerve in the death overs, bowling yorker after yorker to perfection, to help Lucknow Super Giants pull off a thrilling two-run win over Rajasthan Royals.
Ahead of the mini-auction, scheduled to be held in Doha on December 26, the 10 franchises have released their list of retained and released players.
Shami's four-wicket burst sets up Bengal's eight-wicket win over Uttarakhand
Mumbai Indians will aim to land the killer punch after fluffing an easy run-chase in their opener when they meet a dangerous Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Rishabh Pant will aim to hit the refresh button after a wretched run, as Lucknow Super Giants make one last-ditch attempt to stay alive in the IPL play-offs race by winning their remaining three league matches, starting with the clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Lucknow on Monday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni provided the flourish at the end as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets to break their run of losses.
Game 15 of IPL 2022 will see the Lucknow Super Giants take on the Delhi Capitals at the D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai starting 1930 IST.
As if playing with and against the greats of the game was not enough, SunRisers Hyderabad youngsters were given a special masterclass by none other than Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant's woeful form with the bat and Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer's sublime touch have made Sunday's mid-table clash an engrossing contest -- one that could decisively shape the fortunes of either side as the IPL enters its business end.
Opener Musheer Khan (112) and veteran Siddhesh Lad (100 not out) hit centuries to rally Mumbai to 289/5 on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match against Himachal Pradesh.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson rued the no-ball that cost his side the IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Ahmed has been traded to Sunrisers Hyderabad from Royal Challengers Bangalore, while SRH's Mayank Dagar will don the Bengaluru franchise's colours in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.
When they returned to their hotel after the victory, they were greeted with an elaborate celebration that made them feel like it was Diwali, Eid, and Christmas all rolled into one.
Both DC and LSG have 10 points and a win will keep them safely perched in the higher echelons of the points table ahead of the jostlers.
Travis Head says SunRisers Hyderabad eyeing 300
With just two wins from seven games, the Royals, languishing at eighth on the table, come into the contest on the back of a gut-wrenching Super Over defeat to Delhi Capitals.
Pat Cummins-led side will also want to challenge for the top two spots, which is a possibility considering they have one more game after this match and a healthy net run rate of +0.406.
Chennai Super Kings have never experienced a worse phase in the Indian Premier League and their faltering batters will have to deliver to arrest their steep slide in a must-win game against an upbeat Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on Monday.
In a first-ever major action on network of explosive manufacturers of Taliban, the United States has slapped sanctions on one of its senior leaders Abdul Samad Achekzai who is known to be an expert in manufacturing of the improvised explosive devices. "As a key official in the Taliban's IED supply network, Abdul Samad Achekzai is responsible for untold death and suffering," Director of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control Adam Szubin said on Friday.
Josh Hazlewood shone with the ball as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets to seal their spot in the IPL play-offs, on Thursday.
