India's U-19 pace sensation Kamlesh Nagarkoti wants to emulate Mohammed Shami and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and said he tries to put himself in their shoes to wriggle out of tricky situations.
No praise is enough for Ravichandran Ashwin, said India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday as he lauded the senior off-spinner ahead of his 100 Tests, calling him a "rare" talent who has contributed consistently to the team's success.
Gavaskar, impressed by Jurel's approach and situational awareness, made comparisons to the legendary MS Dhoni
Former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma hoped the new faces roped in by his side for this edition of the IPL are able to make a mark from the outset as the franchise aims for a record sixth title under new skipper Hardik Pandya.
Unstoppable thus far, India are hoping to rewrite the record books with a fourth title when the Rahul Dravid-coached side squares off against an equally formidable Australia in the final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, in Maunganui, New Zealand, on Saturday.
Defending champions India face Afghanistan in the campaign opener of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup to be played in New Zealand on January 15.
India is placed in Group B alongside debutants Uganda, South Africa and Ireland for the ICC Under-19 men's cricket World Cup, to be held in the West Indies across four countries from January 14 to February 5 2022.
A team like India, which doesn't have players competing round the year in T20 leagues across the globe, doesn't need two separate coaches for the limited overs and Test format, feels former England spinner Graeme Swann.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is all set to issue a diktat to Indian Railways, stating that only permanent employees will be allowed to play in the Cooch Behar Trophy, the board's Under-19 tournament.
'When he was a kid, Raj kept on watching Yuvraj, who would come for his nets at the academy and for kids. The first hero makes a lasting impression.'
India's Under-19 captain Vijay Zol has been suspended for one match, while off-spinner Aamir Gani has been reprimanded after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup quarter-final match against England.
India under-19 captain Yash Dhull says it was a conscious decision to steady the ship by batting till the 40th over alongside Shaik Rasheed without taking much risk, which helped them notch a 96-run win against Australia in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
England kept their nerve to become the first team to reach the ICC Under-19 World Cup final after edging a thriller with Afghanistan by 15 runs at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium at North Sound in Antigua on Tuesday.
Images from the Under-19 World Cup final between India and Bangladesh, at Potchefstroom, on Sunday
Afghanistan registered a thumping 202 runs victory over New Zealand to move into the Super League semi-finals of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Christchurch on Thursday.
Akbar Ali was not informed about the tragedy back home but he found out through one of his brothers.
Sri Lanka sealed their qualification for the Super League stage with a dramatic victory over West Indies, while South Africa defeated Ireland to also book their place in the quarter-finals at the Under-19 World Cup.
Four-time champions and title contenders India stormed into the Super League quarter-finals of the Under-19 World Cup after thrashing minnows Ireland by a whopping 174 runs in a league game.
Dunith Wellalage was again the star for Sri Lanka as he took a five-fer and scored 52 to guide his side to a four-wicket victory over Australia in the ICC Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup.
Medium pacer Deepak Hooda (3/26) led an impressive Indian bowling performance that paved the way for an easy seven-wicket win over New Zealand in U-19 tri-series match in Darwin.
The ICC Board on Sunday lifted the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with immediate effect.
Skipper Sami Aslam (108) made a magnificent century as Pakistan colts held on to their nerves to pull off a narrow two-wicket win over India in the Under-19 Asia Cup in Dubai.
Afghanistan caused a major upset in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup when it defeated three-time champion and last edition runner-up Australia by 36 runs at Abu Dhabi Oval 2 on Monday.
Just like in last year's ICC World Test Championship Final and the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final, India and Australia are set to clash in the showpiece finale of another landmark ICC tournament, this time at the ICC U19 Men's World Cup 2024 in South Africa on Sunday.
Milind Kumar played seven seasons for Delhi in Ranji Trophy along with stints for Sikkim and Tripura before he migrated to the US in search of better opportunities.
India would have in mind the loss they endured against Bangladesh that knocked them out of the Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur last November.
Left-handed opener Akhil Herwadkar scored a century as almost all the Indian batsmen scored runs in their crushing 189 run win over hosts United Arab Emirates in the opening game of the U-19 Asia Cup in Sharjah.
Nepal rode on leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane's five-wicket haul, which included the first hat-trick in the tournament, to beat Ireland by eight wickets and book their maiden berth in the Super League quarter-finals of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup, in Fatullah, on Saturday.
Dubai teenager Harshit Seth, on November 28, achieved a unique landmark of picking up a double hat-trick - a wicket of every ball in his over - in the six-team Under-19 Karwan Global Twenty20 League tournament.
Nagaland were all out for just 2 runs from 17 overs in an astonishing display before they lost by 10 wickets with 299 deliveries to spare.
Having battled a COVID-19 outbreak in their camp, which nearly derailed their campaign, India beat England by four wickets in the final of this edition on Saturday to extend their dominance in the age-group showpiece.
India squandered a 3-1 lead at the lemon break and went down 3-4 to Oman in their third Group C match in the AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers at Arbil, Iraq, on Tuesday.
The tournament will be held across four cities in Bangladesh, from Jan 27 to Feb 14, 2016
India will defend its Under-19 World Cup title in the captainship of Vijay Zol, who recently led India to junior Asia Cup victory, as the talented batsman has been named skipper of the 15-man squad.
V V S Laxman hasn't applied for the post which will be both physically and mentally a taxing for next three and half years.
Three-time former champion and last tournament's losing finalist Australia and dark horse Afghanistan progressed from Group B to the next round of the ICC U19 World Cup on the final day of the first round matches on Wednesday.
The under-19 World Cup begins in the West Indies on Friday and India opens its campaign with a match against South Africa on Saturday.
The year was 2014. A small boy in his teens stood in front of Noida's most famous cricket coach Phool Chand's office room, and there was no parent accompanying him.
Uganda produced wonders in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier last November
Weibgen also heaped praise on Harjas Singh, who top-scored for Australia with 55.
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