'He worked very hard in the last two years, he played a lot of domestic cricket, focused on his batting.'
The 30-year-old batsman, who was handed the India cap by his younger brother Hardik before the math, posted his half century off just 26 balls, overtaking New Zealand's John Morris (35 balls) in the process.
With the IPL auction days away, some young cricketers who may launch a bidding war among the franchises.
Baroda skipper Krunal Pandya left the bio-bubble created for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Vadodara following the demise of his father.
'I want to ask Agarkar how Iyer is not among the reserve players if he is such a strong contender.'
Mumbai Indians, the five-time IPL champions, have a robust scouting system that unearths hidden gems from across the country.
Prithvi Shaw expressed his frustration after being dropped from Mumbai's squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy beginning on December 21.
Yash Dayal has been added to India's reserve pacers' list after Khaleel Ahmed had to be sent back home due to an unspecified niggle.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi was felicitated with the 'Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar' by the President Droupadi Murmu on Friday
When players select themselves, the selectors' job becomes delightfully simple. But did the Indian selectors have that luxury while picking the T20 World Cup squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup? asks K R Nayar.
All the prominent Indian cricketers are contracted with their respective IPL franchises at the moment as the league's knockouts will be played on May 20, 21 23 before the final on May 25.
Shami puts Bengal on top of points table with easy win vs Services
Ishan Kishan struck nine sixes during a scintillating 23-ball unbeaten 77-run knock as Jharkhand recorded a thumping 10-wicket win over Arunachal Pradesh
Mohammed Azharuddeen slammed a 37-ball century to power Kerala to an emphatic eight-wicket victory against Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 match at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on Wednesday.
Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw is likely to return to Mumbai's squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after serving his eight-month suspension for a doping violation.
Karun Nair never stopped believing. And now, eight years after his last Test, India's only triple-centurion since Sehwag is back - older, tougher, and hungrier than ever.
Yashasvi Jaiswal: Have selectors told him where he stands in white ball cricket?
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction saw some foreign names earning big bucks, headlined by Aussie all-rounder Cameron Green
Left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar praised Nehal Wadhera for his tremendous batting performance and explained how the 24-year-old, who scored an unbeaten 33 off 19 ball, including three fours and as many sixes, has grown over the years.
BCCI has sought the state associations' view on the structure of the curtailed season for which it plans to create six bio-secure hubs across the country between December and March.
Shami has been steadily rebuilding his form through domestic cricket. Making his Ranji Trophy return last November, he guided Bengal to a season-opening victory with a match haul of seven wickets.
Ranji Trophy, India's premier tournament which was cancelled for the first time in 87 years in 2020, has been planned between December and March in the upcoming season.
Karnataka stopped the Vidarbha juggernaut in the title clash at Vadodara on Saturday. Goud said Karnataka's transformation was helmed by captain Agarwal, who had a wonderful outing as the leader and a batter.
IPL 2026 will feel like a fresh start for players like Prithvi Shaw, Jofra Archer and Rishabh Pant, it's not only about numbers on the scoreboard anymore but it's about getting their story back on track.
Spending more than US$3 million (Rs 28.40 crore) and nearly 60 percent of their purse on players, who can proverbially be termed as wet behind the ears, does display a change in mindset.
The IPL has been a platform where uncapped players have excelled and many have made their way into the national side. Ahead of this year's auction, a look at uncapped players who could initiate a bidding war among the franchises.
Pace bowling all-rounders always come at a premium and therefore, the troika of Green, Venkatesh Iyer and West Indies' Jason Holder, all coming at the highest base price of Rs 2 crore (US$220,000), are set to headline the bidding war.
Abhishek said he has benefitted a lot after working with batting great Brian Lara, who was involved with the franchise in the past.
Selectors will assess the fitness level of star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who is recuperating from back spasms, and veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly wants the BCCI to immediately send Mohammed Shami to join the Indian team in Australia, even if he is unable to play in the Perth Test.
He is expected to join RCB after the end of the ongoing Ranji season, which will resume on January 23.
The 29-year-old middle-order batter was bought by KKR ahead of the 2018 season and has been retained by the franchise ever since.
For most IPL teams, the 2026 mini auction will be all about strategic buys and role-specific additions, while for a couple of others, it is going to be a captain-centric affair.
'At this stage of my career, I believe joining the Maharashtra team will help me grow further as a cricketer.'
Fifties by skipper Shreyas Iyer and veteran Ajinkya Rahane carried Mumbai to a five-wicket win over Maharashtra in a Group C match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
In 23 First Class matches, Sangwan has 77 wickets at an average of 19.9. With three five wicket hauls against his name, his best figures if 6 for 33 came against Mumbai.
At 17 years and 168 days, Mhatre broke the previous record set by India batter Jaiswal, who was 17 years and 291 days when he achieved the feat while playing for Mumbai against against Jharkhand in 2019.
Mumbai Indians kicked off their preparations for IPL 2023 with the first day of their training camp on Sunday.
Stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can extend their careers till the 2027 ODI World Cup if the two Indian superstars continue their age-defying batting efforts, feels New Zealand pace great Tim Southee.
Tilak Varma became the first batter ever to notch three successive hundreds in T20s, while Shreyas Iyer underlined his credentials with a smooth century
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