'I like to stay in the present. There are so many opinions out there, there is so much noise. It can create confusion.'
Former cricketers Mohammad Kaif and Wasim Jaffer hailed pacer Siraj for his commitment towards playing for the country.
The ICC Cricket Committee, led by former India captain Anil Kumble, last month recommended a ban on using saliva on the ball as an interim measure to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Saurashtra took firm control as India discard Jaydev Unadkat grabbed a five-wicket haul to skittle out Vidarbha for a paltry 151 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. After Unadkat's 5/70 saw Subramanium Badrinath's side being bowled out in just 50.4 overs, Saurashtra batted cautiously to end the day at 70 for one in 30 overs. Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara looked in good touch as he remained unbeaten on 45 from 71 balls with nine boundaries to his credit. With the wicket easing out, Pujara looks set for a long haul and Saurashtra will be aiming to out-bat the opposition. Giving Pujara company is the other opener Sagar Jogiyani, who consumed 87 balls to remain undefeated on 19.
Punjab Kings batting coach Wasim Jaffer has backed his team's bowlers to make a strong comeback after the heavy defeat to Lucknow Super Giants, adding that it "was one of those days when everything clicked for the opposition".
A round-up of the second day's action of the Ranji Trophy Elite League matches from across the country.
Riding on an unbeaten century from opener Aditya Tare Mumbai reached a massive 306 for two against Saurashtra at the end of the first day's play of their Ranji Trophy Group A match in Rajkot.
'But their bowling is poor. Beyond Jasprit Bumrah, there is no one to actually support them in that bowling attack, and the CSK batters took them apart.'
At stumps on the second day, Jaffer was batting on 61 off 120 balls and Akshay Wakhare was yet to open his account, as Vidabha trailed by 89 runs.
The southpaw hit a match-winning 57 as Australia successfully chased down 130 to beat Pakistan to claim the third Test by eight wickets, on Saturday, and take the series 3-0.
'My goodness, the last bit was unbelievable! He's the best batsman in the world for a reason.'
Celebrating his 28th century, Kohli dedicated the monumental feat to his wife Anushka Sharma.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Sunday said it was great to see New Zealand captain Kane Williamson have an impact in the ongoing T20 World Cup final against Australia.
Wasim Jaffer and Dinesh Karthik provided only the second instance in this decade of both Indian openers scoring fifty in the same innings in a Test away from subcontinent, on Day 1 of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
All rounder Abhishek Nayar's unbeaten century (102) and half centuries from Parthiv Patel, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja helped West Zone amass 425 runs for the loss of five wickets in 90 overs against North Zone on the opening day of four day Duleep Trophy match at Rajkot.
Hopes of playing in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League still float for former India skipper Sourav Ganguly and Wasim Jaffer, with the T20 League's governing council calling for a meeting in Mumbai on February 4 to decide on the unsold players' fate.
Tilak impressed fans with his mature performances on the crease, staying at the crease during difficult situations, taking on bowlers in difficult batting conditions.
A fine century by wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel helped Rest of India pile up a mammoth total of 668 against Ranji champions Mumbai at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, during their Irani trophy tie, in Jaipur on Saturday.
Abhinav Mukund and Wasim Jaffer smashed gallant centuries as India Blue crushed India Green by 88 runs in Nagpur on Saturday to set up the title clash of the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy tournament against India Red.
Skipper Wasim Jaffer starred with a hundred as West Zone clinched their ninth Deodhar Trophy title, outplaying East Zone by 218 runs in the finals of the Zonal One-Dayers in Cuttack on Wednesday.
Left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat took four wickets in the second innings and took his match tally to nine for 116 as Saurashtra thrashed Vidarbha by an innings and 85 runs and booked a place in the Ranji Trophy semi-finals for the first time in three seasons, in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, on Friday.
Opener Sahil Kukreja scored his maiden ton to lead Mumbai to 302 for three against Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy.
History and form make them the odds-on-favourites, but Mumbai are not taking things for granted ahead of the Ranji Trophy final against Saurashtra, beginning at the Wankhede stadium on Saturday.
India were six without loss at stumps on Day 3 after Australia set them a mammoth target of 499 runs for victory,
Wasim Jaffer and VVS Laxman scored half-centuries in their return to the Indian team.
Gambhir and Jaffer scored battling half-centuries in the three-day match against Sri Lanka 'A' at Leicester on Sunday.
Wasim Jaffer's unbeaten 58 helped West Zone crush South Zone by seven wickets on the fourth and final day of the Duleep Trophy match.
'Cape Town once again showed cricketers with limited first class experience will always struggle against the red ball.'
Yousuf Pathan and Wasim Jaffer put on a century stand as West Zone beat North Zone by seven wickets in the Deodhar Trophy tournament.
West Zone will be without key players Rohit Sharma and Dhawal Kulkarni in their D B Deodhar Trophy campaign after injuries ruled them out of the One-day tournament, which started on Sunday in Guwahati.
Sachin Tendulkar will be the centre of attraction as 39-time champions Mumbai take on Services in the Ranji Trophy semi-final, at the Palam Airforce ground on Wednesday. The Ajit Agarkar-led side are overwhelming favourites, but the institutional side should not be counted out after their five-wicket victory over Uttar Pradesh.
Indians played so much beyond exception that everybody began to believe that they could upstage the world champions on their home turf, says Arun Lal.
The Indian team management's dilemma over Virender Sehwag's opening partner was evident during the training session as both Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan were seen spending considerable time at the nets ahead of the first Test match against Australia on Friday.
Centuries by Wasim Jaffer and Nishit Shetty helped Mumbai pile on the runs against Bengal.
The result was a foregone conclusion; the fifth day only a formality. Mumbai sealed a berth in the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy by virtue of the first innings lead against Baroda at the Wankhede stadium on Thursday.
Courtesy of Wasim Jaffer's brisk knock of 67 laced with 13 fours and Aditya Tare's quickfire 42 off 44 balls, after being promoted to open the innings, Mumbai finished the day on192 for five in 63 overs.
The second ball of the opening over stunned Healy as Shikha bowled a ball that moved quite a distance after pitching outside off and then swung in considerably to hit the top of middle stump.
Elite 'A' bowlers Irfan Pathan (Jr) and Sarandeep Singh claimed three wickets each as Elite B were bundled out for 219
Rest of India retained the Irani Cup for the eighth year in succession having got the better of Mumbai on the basis of first innings lead at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
The 29-year-old Mumbai batsman, who played three One-Day Internationals in 2009 sans much success, is looking to translate his success in the Ranji Trophy this season to a place in the national squad.
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