Jasprit Bumrah will definitely be a part of India's plans for the T20 World Cup but there is not clarity on the T20 future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Bengal reached 138 for two at close on the second day of the Ranji Trophy final.
Replying to Bengal's 335, Karnataka were dismissed for 292 in the first innings, conceding a vital 43-run lead in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match.
Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday, October 14.
Their Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match against Maharashtra ended in a tame draw.
Dudu Omagbemi, Edeh Chidi and Adewusi Adebayo scored a goal each as Sporting Clube de Goa won 3-2.
Kuruniyan ACL tear sparks row, Mohun Bagan 'refuse' to release players for Asian Games
The Indian captain's century helped the hosts remain in contention for a crucial first innings lead against Madhya Pradesh.
The Indian team management will be fretting over its bowling combination with Jaydev Unadkat, Mukesh Kumar and Navdeep Saini locked in a three-way fight for the third pacer's slot.
This was Mumbai's second successive win after they had beaten Delhi in the lung-opener.
Opener Arindam Das struck a fine knock of 111 to give Bengal a headstart against Karnataka on the opening day\nof the Ranji Trophy group league match.
East Bengal are likely play an exhibiton match against top English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur nine days before their arch rivals Mohun Bagan take on the German club Bayern Munich at Salt Lake stadium on May 27.
East Bengal defeated Geyland United 3-2 in the AFC Cup opener at the Bedok Stadium in Singapore on Tuesday.
Defending champions East Bengal have only two points from three matches in the National Football League.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Wednesday
Ekene Ikenwa scored two goals as hosts Salgaocar defeated East Bengal 4-1 in the 18th round I-League match at the Nehru Stadium in Margao on Monday.
Paceman Gagandeep Singh claimed four wickets as Punjab dismissed Bengal for 156 runs. In reply, Punjab were 75 for three.
'We don't know when the BJP tried to induct Sourav Ganguly into the party. Sourav Ganguly is a cricketing legend. Some people are now shedding crocodile tears about the changes in BCCI. Did they have any role when he took over as BCCI president? The TMC should stop politicising every issue.'
A preview of many of the tableaux, some of which are still being constructed or given finishing touches, was held at the Rashtriya Rangshala Camp in the city.
The Ranji Trophy Super League semi-final between Bengal and Karnataka is set for an exciting finish.
Rediff.com's Sanchari Bhattacharya visits Jhargram and Jungle Mahal, one of the most volatile areas of poll-bound West Bengal, and tries to figure out whether the 'winds of change' would blow away 'the red bastions'.
Rediff.com's Sanchari Bhattacharya visits Jhargram and Jungle Mahal, one of the most volatile areas of poll-bound West Bengal, and tries to figure out whether the 'winds of change' would blow away 'the red bastions.'
A summary of Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday
Sporting Clube De Goa's title aspirations today received a jolt as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Kolkata giants East Bengal in the 19th round of the ONGC-I-League match at Nehru Stadium on Sunday.
A round-up of the first day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country, on Tuesday.
Sourashis Lahiri turned out to be the wrecker-in-chief with his five-wicket haul in the Ranji Trophy Elite Goup 'A' match.
All the fans greeted him by flashing their mobile phone cameras as he remained unbeaten on two from three balls.
KKR coach Chandrakant Pandit shouldered responsibility for KKR's failure to exploit home advantage.
Gujarat's Mukund Parmar rallied with the lower order to deny Bengal first-innings lead
Playing against Mohun Bagan on a slushy and jam-packed Eden Gardens on September 24, 1977 in the twilight of his career, the three-time World Cup winner was overwhelmed by the depth of talent a "little known" Indian club possessed.
Bengal, chasing 497 to win, were 109 for 3 in the second innings in the Ranji Trophy match.
Ironically, the BJP, which seeks to unseat the TMC from power, has taken a leaf out of Mamata Banerjee's strategy of soliciting tinsel town's support towards causes and fielding actors in elections.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee assured the organisers to provide foolproof safety and security arrangements for the final match on April 3.
The PM is seen as slipping up in confidence levels as aired by his 'exposure' of the BRS on a crucial issue as alliance negotiations, which is not done under normal circumstances, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Non-BJP chief ministers holding the home portfolios are Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal), Nitish Kumar (Bihar), Naveen Patnaik (Odisha) and MK Stalin (Tamil Nadu).
Bengal were 199 for five in reply to Maharashtra's 215 in the Ranji Trophy match.
Bengal bagged five points, including one bonus point for winning by an innings, which improved their standing to seven points from five matches.
Veteran Karnataka spinner Sunil Joshi's five-wicket haul notwithstanding, Bengal had the upper hand on the penultimate day of the Ranji Trophy match.
Sharma scalped six for 18 as Rajasthan took a commanding first innings lead of 135 on the second day at the Manasarovar Stadium.
Two career-best centuries by Rakesh Solanki (186) and Yusuf Pathan (183) helped hosts Vadodara take a 145-run first innings lead against Bengal as they piled a mammoth 515 runs on the penultimate day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match at the Motibaug Palace ground in Vadodara on Saturday.
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