Shreyas Iyer struck a sublime 90 to take Mumbai to 327 for seven on day one of their semi-final against Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy, in Cuttack, on Saturday.
As an Indian captain, he will enjoy his little piece of history and no one can take that away from him.
Natraj and Niranjan Behera struck half centuries as Orissa scored 177 for three after following-on in their Ranji Trophy Super League Group B against Punjab which ended in a draw on the fourth and final day in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
A summary of the day's play in the Elite division matches of the Ranji Trophy.
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said on Tuesday that middle-order batters KL Rahul and Sarfaraz Khan are locked in a selection battle for the second Test against New Zealand here even though head coach Gautam Gambhir is keen to give the former, a long rope.
Rohan scored 6,938 runs in first-class cricket, scoring 18 centuries and 34 fifties.
One of Australia's finest ever captain Ian Chappell never ever believed that a professional cricket team needs a specialist coach. "An international 'coach' is something the Australian team travels in around England," is one of Chappell's iconic pun-intended quote on what he exactly thought about cricket coaches. Back in India though, coaching senior teams - from international to IPL is a well-paid job, not discounting the glamour which is associated with it. But reality bites when one climbs down -- just a notch below at the first-class level where it's not always a bed of roses for all those plying their trade.
'Shreyas Iyer was fit and available for selection as per the handover report of the Indian team after the 2nd Test match against England. There are currently no fresh injuries reported as well after his departure from Team India.'
Tamil Nadu registered their first win of the season, beating Kerala by 151 runs Sunday in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai.
Delhi failed to record an outright win against Vidarbha on Tuesday and were knocked out at the group league stage of the Ranji Trophy in Nagpur.
Karnataka took control of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Mumbai by taking a commanding 222-run lead over the 41-time champions on day two of the five-day game at the Vidharbha Cricket Association stadium in Jamtha.
Paras Mhambrey will lead the side in the semi-final against Baroda from April 25 to 29.
Young batsman Baba Aparajith scored his maiden first class hundred before skipper Dinesh Karthik hit a composed 154 as Tamil Nadu piled up a huge 538 for four against Karnataka on day two of their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Chennai on Saturday.
India head coach Rahul Dravid was delighted to see the players identify themselves with Rohit Sharma's leadership principles.
At stumps on the second day, Mumbai were tottering at 121 for 6 in reply to Tamil Nadu's healthy first innings of 359, with only one specialist batsman left in Hiken Shah. Dhawal Kulkarni is other not-out batsman.
Roundup of the Ranji Trophy matches played at various places
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.
Pace spearhead Harshit Rana received a well-deserved maiden call-up, following his impressive performances.
There were three attractive half-centuries but a top and lower-middle order collapse saw hosts Karnataka manage a below-par 264 for 9 against Saurashtra on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final on Thursday.
The two points they earned from their drawn match against Railways ensured them a berth.
Rinku Singh says head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav have empowered Indian players to express themselves on the field
Mumbai coach Pravin Amre says since the ace batsman was rested for the Bangladesh tri-series, he cannot be picked for the match against Delhi.
It is understood that the Test squad will be leaving from Mumbai few days after the series and just like it happened during the last tour of South Africa, the BCCI could have a four-day game between India and India A, which people in the know of things feel will provide Rohit Sharma's men with quality match simulation.
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played across India on Sunday
Suryakumar Yadav will turn up for Mumbai in their Buchi Babu match against TNCA XI, aiming to get his Test career back on track.
Virat Kohli was dismissed for a golden duck against USA, extending his poor run after being promoted as an opener in the T20 World Cup.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday
Veteran Wasim Jaffer became the first batsman to reach the landmark of 11,000 runs in Ranji Trophy during Day 2 of Nagpur's Group A match against Baroda on Wednesday.
Karnataka became the first team to seal a quarter-final berth in the Ranji Trophy tournament after beating Baroda by an innings and 102 runs in their Super League Group B match in Vadodara on Thursday.
The number of outright victories scored by a team in the round-robin stage of the Ranji Trophy Super League will decide which team goes through to the January 23-27 semi-finals in case of a tie on points, the BCCI said.
A summary of Ranji Trophy matches played on the fourth and final day on Tuesday.
'Shreyas Iyer likes a challenge, tough situations, playing against the top teams.'
Images from the fourth T20 International between India and England in Pune on Friday.
Mumbai held a slight edge reducing Madhya Pradesh to 197 for five in their Ranji Trophy cricket semi-final after being bowled out for 371 in their first innings, in Cuttack, on Sunday.
Dinesh Karthik may have spent his career in M S Dhoni's shadow, but his contributions to Indian cricket, especially in the IPL, deserve a legacy all his own, asserts Sudhir Bisht.
Ravi Shastri said that it was a touching moment for him to get bestowed with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.
Jaiswal's 213 off 259 balls was well complemented by opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's 154
The IPL has been postponed indefinitely and there is a possibility that it might be held in September when the domestic season is also underway. So far, no other cricketing activity has happened in India at the time of IPL.
A round-up of Tuesday's play in the Ranji Trophy.
Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's maiden double hundred went in vain as Bengal failed to qualify for the knockout stages after their final Ranji Trophy Group B encounter against Punjab ended in a draw in Kolkata.
