Some of these cricketers played during an era when they were paid a meagre Rs. 5 per day for a Ranji Trophy game, stayed in dormitories, and often travelled by train in unreserved compartments. Among the well-known players from Andhra, M. Suresh, Hussain Shaikh, M.F. Rahaman, Jugal Kishore Ghiya, P. Prasannakumar, R.S.R. Murthy, K. Ravishankar, … Read more
Ravi Bishnoi isn’t exactly a conventional leg-spinner. He runs into the crease on a slight angle, whips through his action and delivers a mix of sliders and googlies. When he bowls the leg-break, the ball is usually quick through the air and takes very little turn. It is perhaps why the 24-year-old’s methods have been … Read more
FILE PHOTO: Suryakumar Yadav will join the Mumbai team for the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. | Photo Credit: AFP FILE PHOTO: Suryakumar Yadav will join the Mumbai team for the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. | Photo Credit: AFP
After Hyderabad completed a 119-run chase in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match on Friday, around eight players from Bihar gathered around Tilak Varma at the boundary. Among them was Bihar’s captain, Sakibul Gani. For nearly 20 minutes, Tilak talked to them about batting and mindset among other things. “He told us if you cannot … Read more
File picture: Delhi made history by becoming the first team in T20 cricket to use all 11 players as bowlers. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR File picture: Delhi made history by becoming the first team in T20 cricket to use all 11 players as bowlers. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
The bidding process during the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction no longer excites Mahipal Lomror like it used to when he was 17. While he doesn’t take an IPL contract for granted, his focus has shifted. For him, it’s not about the money anymore; instead, the 25-year-old is more concerned with which team can best contribute to … Read more
Madhya Pradesh pulled off a stunning nine-run win over defending champion Punjab in a group ‘A’ fixture of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Wednesday. Punjab needed 38 runs off the final four overs when Kumar Kartikeya had Nehal Wadhera caught at the midwicket boundary. Two balls later, the … Read more
Mohammed Shami was back to bowling at full tilt under the watchful eyes of BCCI’s team doctor Nitin Patel during Bengal’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Hyderabad in Rajkot at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Monday. Shami picked up three wickets for Bengal including two wickets with the new ball removing both Hyderabad openers … Read more
Shahbaz Ahmed’s unbeaten century stole the limelight from Mohammed Shami’s much anticipated white-ball return, leading Bengal to a four-wicket win against defending champion Punjab in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy’s first round of the group ‘A’ fixture at Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Saturday. Shahbaz had the sparse crowd on its feet as he smacked a … Read more