After nearly two decades of commentating on international games Sunil Gavaskar finally got his first chance in India's premier domestic competition - Ranji Trophy cricket. But for all the cricketing fans in the country, the icing on the cake was to see the batting legend doing commentary with his son, during the Ranji Trophy quarter-final between Mumbai and Maharashtra at the Wankhede stadium on Wednesday.
Opener Shubham Rohilla struck his fourth first-class hundred to take Services to 279 for 4 against defending champions Saurashtra
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There are seven items on the agenda and right at the top of the list is domestic cricket, which also includes junior and women's categories.
The BCCI's Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for state associations bars 60-plus individuals from taking part in the training camp ahead of the new season, potentially affecting Arun Lal and Australian Dav Whatmore, who are coaches of Bengal and Baroda respectively.
After a disappointing showing in the Test series in Australia recently, the Indian team is eager to make a fresh start in the T20 format.
'When you are scoring runs and taking wickets, everyone is standing with you.' 'But the real test is to realise who is with you during your tough times.'
India's Test team has entered a bold new era - one without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, or Ravichandran Ashwin - and the message from new head coach Gautam Gambhir is clear: it's time to fight, not just play.
Shami last played for India in the 2023 World Cup final in Ahmedabad after which he was sidelined because of an ankle injury which needed surgery.
A round-up of Day 1 in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches.
Amol Muzumdar has been appointed captain of the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team for the 2006-07 season.
'Shami has been India's best bowler for a while. He may not get the amount of wickets Jasprit Bumrah gets, but he's the full package and is more consistent than the rest.'
Umesh Yadav starred with a match haul of 12/79 as defending champion Vidarbha routed Kerala by an innings and 11 runs shortly after lunch on Day 2 to storm into the Ranji Trophy final for the second year in a row.
However, Rana can take a slice of comfort as he completed a four-wicket haul in the opening session of the day to bowl out India A for 290 in their first dig.
The opener scored an unbeaten 98 in a seven-wicket victory over Hyderabad in the semi-finals.
Karnataka's record-breaking triple centurion Karun Nair says he just applied himself and played to the merit of the ball during his unbeaten 310 against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy final.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday.
With more than five months to go for the next Test series, many in the BCCI believe that there is no need to take a decision right away.
Young Karan Sharma led from the front with a calm and composed 93 not out as Uttar Pradesh knocked out favourites Karnataka with a five-wicket win in their Ranji Trophy quarter-finals.
The outings of Abhimanyu Easwaran, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Prasidh Krishna will be the primary focal points of India A's four-day match against their Australian counterparts
West Zone thrashed South Zone by 294 runs to win the 2022 Duleep Trophy in Coimbatore on Sunday, completing the formalities before lunch on the fifth and last day's play.
The veteran batsman, playing in his final Ranji Trophy match, steered Mumbai to victory over Haryana with a dogged innings of 79 on a difficult wicket at the Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium.
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Pakistan's cricket team continued to invite scathing criticism a day after being knocked out of the Champions Trophy, the great Sunil Gavaskar saying that it would struggle to beat even a second-string Indian team.
Shivam Dube continued his recent streak of form with a counter-attacking fifty that proved to be the cornerstone of Mumbai's excellent 330 for six against Bengal
Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who have struggled in recent Test matches, will find their form in the upcoming ODI series against England and the Champions Trophy.
The Chandrakant Pandit-coached side lost opener Yash Dubey (9) cheaply after he was trapped in front of the wickets by pacer Mukesh Kumar (2/45).
A summary of Ranji matches played on Tuesday.
India wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha retires from all forms of cricket
'In Mumbai cricket, your scores are only counted only if you score a hundred or more, below that doesn't mean anything.'
Punjab need 68 runs more with six wickets in hand to beat Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy semi-final
Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani grabbed a match haul of 10 wickets as Mumbai defeated Andhra by 10 wickets to secure a successive bonus-point victory in the Ranji Trophy in Mumbai on Monday.
Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane has backed embattled Indian skipper Rohit Sharma ahead of his first Ranji Trophy appearance in nearly a decade.
'If you look at his numbers in the past 3 years, he's head and shoulders above the rest.'
Next year's Indian Premier League will be held from March 14 to May 25, the BCCI has told the IPL franchises while also setting aside similar widows for the event's 2026 and 2027 editions
Himachal Pradesh, who were bowled out for 130 in their first innings, were 79 for one at stumps on day three needing another 393 runs for an improbable win.
Vidarbha head coach Usman Ghani lauded the young players for their performances in the team's third Ranji Trophy triumph.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has started clearing the long-standing dues of the domestic cricketers, who suffered financially after the 2020-21 season was curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Abhishek Sharma smashed half a dozen sixes in his 20-ball 59 to ensure a convincing six-wicket win for Sunrisers Hyderabad and knock Lucknow Super Giants out of the IPL play-offs race in Lucknow on Monday.
The cupboard is bare and it will take some time to prepare another cracking line-up that can match the aura of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma.
