After restricting the Trichy Grand Cholas to 28 for four in the PowerPlay while defending 180, the Salem Spartans looked firmly in control. But a 41-ball, 88-run stand between R. Rajkumar and J. Kousik threatened to snatch the game away. When Rajkumar fell in the 17th over, the match hung in the balance — 16 … Read more
Playing international cricket is a distant dream for many. Featuring in a World Cup is even rarer. Taking a hat-trick in one? Almost unthinkable. But Karthik Meiyappan has lived it. At 22, the UAE leg-spinner etched his name into cricketing history with a hat-trick against Sri Lanka during the 2022 T20 World Cup in Geelong … Read more
The T20 Mumbai League will return after a six-year hiatus, with the third edition set to begin on May 26. The league will continue to have eight owners, just like its second edition in 2019, with two new team owners in Sobo Mumbai Falcons and the Mumbai South Central. The Roadway Solutions India Infra Ltd. … Read more
Rohit Sharma, India’s Test and ODI captain, will be the brand ambassador for the T20 Mumbai League, which is set to return after a four-year break. The tournament, organised by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), had been suspended after its 2018 and 2019 editions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the league making a comeback, … Read more
Rahul Dravid, former India head coach, has been deeply involved in India’s domestic cricket structure. During his tenure with the national team and India A setup, he observed first-hand how the system evolved. For Dravid, the IPL is not just another T20 league; it is an extension of India’s domestic circuit, strategically positioned to strengthen … Read more
What if there was no Mike-Gatting-reverse-sweep moment for Sachin Baby? What if Ahammed Imran didn’t gift his wicket away battling so hard? What if Akshay Chandran held on to that catch from Karun Nair? If none of the above had happened, Kerala probably would have been celebrating one of its greatest moments in its rich … Read more
After the heartbreak of last year, it was a dream-come-true moment for Usman Ghani. “It has indeed been a dream to hold this magnificent trophy,” the Vidarbha coach said after beating Kerala on the first-innings lead in the Ranji Trophy final at the VCA Stadium on Sunday. “We missed it by a whisker last year.” He … Read more
Flamboyant India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was on Thursday drafted into the Mumbai squad for its upcoming Ranji Trophy semifinal against Vidarbha, strengthening the domestic giant ahead of the big game in Jamtha, Nagpur. Mumbai outclassed Haryana by 152 runs in its quarterfinal match at Kolkata on Tuesday. The semifinals will be starting on February 17. … Read more
Karnataka and Punjab will meet in a must-win Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru from Thursday. The host is placed fourth (12 points) and has had a frustrating time this season, thwarted by bad weather in the first two matches. The visitor is fifth (11) and has suffered … Read more
Ravindra Jadeja is set to feature in Saurashtra’s next Ranji Trophy fixture against Delhi, beginning on January 23 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. Saurashtra announced a 17-member squad on January 13 for the next leg of Ranji Trophy, which did not include the experienced all-rounder. However, it was reported that he could make himself … Read more