Sarfaraz has taken an unconventional route to keep himself battle-ready - turning up in the Kanga League, a competition few modern-day Mumbai internationals participate in.
The league is losing its charm because of the absence of top Indian players, says former Test captain Ajit Wadekar.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid couldn't hide his glee. After all the Rajasthan Royals' 30-run win over Highveld Lions in the Champions League T20 in Jaipur on Wednesday was scripted by an inspirational teammate.
Opener to continue playing in Mumbai Ranji team
The Mumbai batter lit the Chinnaswamy stadium with his brilliant batting.
The ticket prices will remain same as the previous rates for the upcoming third Test of the India versus New Zealand series to be played here from November 1-5, the Mumbai Cricket Association has said.
'I remember walking up to him and telling him, "Sambhal ke khelna".'
Leg-spinner Pravin Tambe spoke to Harish Kotian on his surprise at being selected for Mumbai's Ranji Trophy squad and what keeps him going at age 42.
In the suit filed in the Bombay High Court last Friday, the company has accused the India cricket captain "of not complying with the terms of the contract."
Former India skipper and ex-chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar would head the Cricket Improvement Committee (CIA) of the Mumbai Cricket Association, according to MCA sources.
Moved by the youngster's stories and the emotions surrounding it, Rohit said he was "lost in their debuts".
It's been a while since the sound of red cherry hitting the sweet spot of a bat was heard across the iconic Mumbai maidans as there has been minimum activity in the city due to the 21-day national lockdown owing to the coronavirus pandemic. The MCA has now got hold of a few groundsmen, who stay nearby and can look after the maintenance of these grounds where school cricket, and local tournaments like Times Shield and Kanga League are played.
Shashank Singh played the innings of his life to power Punjab Kings to a famous win.
'It's a shocking piece of news for me. We still can't believe that Hiken could be involved in such a thing,' said Mumbai Cricket Association joint-secretary, Dr PV Shetty.
Vijay Patil, has appealed to incumbent MCA and NCP chief Sharad Pawar to withdraw from the contest.
He scored 460 of his 542 Test runs in West Indies and played only one more Test after that.
Fifteen year old Mumbai youngster Sarfaraz Khan smashed 101 off only 66 balls to help India colts record a four-wicket victory over South Africa in their round robin league encounter of the U-19 Quadrangular tournament in Visakhapatnam.
'In Mumbai cricket, your scores are only counted only if you score a hundred or more, below that doesn't mean anything.'
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar said he spoke to the batting great and he's agreed to share his views on Mumbai cricket.
A series of howlers by umpires in the ongoing India-Australia cricket Test series Down Under has convinced former captain Dilip Vengsarkar to come out in support of the Decision Review System (DRS), a technology whose use has been consistently opposed by BCCI.
Insisting that Indian players have played on worse tracks back home, vice captain Ajinkya Rahane termed the Wanderers' pitch as 'challenging' and not dangerous.
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur built hefty leads with emphatic away wins in their Europa League last 32 first-leg matches but AC Milan were held to a 2-2 draw at Red Star Belgrade as the competition resumed on Thursday.
After his retirement, Sachin Tendulkar, Rediff.com's Harish Kotian discovers, has become more outspoken about cricketing issues.
Blessed with a computer-like brain and an elephantine memory, Anandji Dossa was a pioneer in compiling cricket statistics and scores. Haresh Pandya pays tribute to the modest stats-man, who has passed into the ages.
'Test cricket is so fortunate that today's cricket's biggest brand -- Virat Kohli -- loves Test cricket and puts his heart and soul into it,' says Sanjay Manjrekar.
Until September 14, Vaidehi Ankolekar was a bus conductor on Mumbai's famed BEST buses. Now, she is known nationwide as the mother of India's latest cricketing hero. That Saturday, her son Atharva bowled India to the Asia Cup Under-19 title.
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