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  • Duleep Trophy 2024: Rinku Singh Joins India B Squad, Mayank Agarwal To Lead India A | cricket news

    Duleep Trophy 2024: All-rounder Rinku Singh received the nod from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the second round matches of the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2024. Rinku comes in as a replacement player in the India B squad after the The likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant had to withdraw following their selection for the senior men’s Test series against Bangladesh. The second round matches in the Duleep Trophy starting from 12th September. The BCCI also revealed in a release that India A Captain Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav and Akash Deep have been named in India’s Test squad for the series against Bangladesh and will not feature in the upcoming round.

    The selectors have named Pratham Singh (Railways) as a replacement for Gill, Akshay Wadkar (Vidarbha CA) as a replacement for KL Rahul and SK Rasheed (Andhra CA) as a replacement for Jurel. Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani will replace Kuldeep in the squad whereas Aaqib Khan (UPCA) will replace Akashdeep in the squad.

    Mayank Agarwal has been named as the Captain of India A.

    Updated India A squad: Mayank Agarwal (C), Riyan Parag, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Tanush Kotian, Prasidh Krishna, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Kumar Kushagra, Shaswat Rawat, Pratham Singh, Akshay Wadkar, SK Rasheed, Shams Mulani, Aaqib Khan

    India B’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant have been named in India’s squad and the selectors have named Suyash Prabhudessai and Rinku Singh as replacements respectively. Fast bowler Yash Dayal has received his maiden national call-up while Sarfaraz Khan, who too has been named in India’s squad, will feature in the second-round game. Himanshu Mantri (Madhya Pradesh CA) has been added to the squad.

    Updated India B squad: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Sarfaraz Khan, Musheer Khan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Mukesh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, R Sai Kishore, Mohit Awasthi, N Jagadeesan (WK), Suyash Prabhudessai, Rinku Singh, Himanshu Mantri (WK)

    As Axar Patel will join Team India from Team D, he will be replaced by Nishant Sindhu (Haryana CA). Tushar Deshpande is ruled out of the second round owing to a niggle and he will be replaced by India A’s Vidwath Kaverappa.

    Updated India D squad: Shreyas lyer (C), Atharva Taide, Yash Dubey, Devdutt Padikkal, Ricky Bhui, Saransh Jain, Arshdeep Singh, Aditya Thakare, Harshit Rana, Akash Sengupta, KS Bharat (WK), Saurabh Kumar, Sanju Samson ( WK), Nishant Sindhu, Vidwath Kaverappa

    Team C squad remains unchanged for the second round.

  • Rajat Patidar, Abhimanyu Easwaran centuries steer India A on Day 2 of 1st unofficial Test in opposition to New Zealand A

    Rajat Paridar and Abhimanyu Easwaran scored tons of and helped India A put up 492 for 4 at Stumps on Day 3 at M. Chiinaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

    Patidar, Easwaran centuries steer IND A on Day 3 of 1st unofficial Test in opposition to NZ A. Courtesy: PTI

    HIGHLIGHTSRajat Patidar stayed unbeaten on 170 off 241 ballsIndia A are main by 92 runs of their first inningsRachin Ravindra picked up 2 wickets for New Zealand A

    India A have put themselves in a powerful place, though their first unofficial Test in opposition to New Zealand A appear to be heading in direction of a draw.

    At the shut of play on Day three at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, India A managed an enormous lead of 92 runs within the first innings.

    Abhimanyu Easwaran and Rajat Patidar scored centuries as India completed the day with 492 for the lack of 4 wickets after the visiting workforce posted 400.

    At Stumps on Day two, Easwaran stayed unbeaten on 87 and he didn’t take a lot time to notch a century. The southpaw scored 132 runs off 194 balls with 13 fours and one six earlier than Michael Rippon accounted for his wicket.

    Patidar, then again, stayed not out on 170 off 241 balls with the assistance of 14 fours and 4 sixes. Sarfaraz Khan scored 21 off 27, after which Jacob Duffy eliminated him.

    Patidar, within the meantime, stitched collectively an unbeaten 167-run partnership with Tilak Varma, who can also be on the verge of scoring 100.

    Varma smashed 5 fours and as many sixes and stayed unbeaten on 82 off 132 balls. Ruturaj Gaikwad, who wasn’t included in India’s squad for the Asia Cup, couldn’t play properly.

    Gaikwad scored 21 runs off 27 balls with two fours and one six, after which Rachin Ravindra nipped him out.

    Ravindra was the decide of the New Zealand bowlers with two wickets for 86 runs in 23 overs. Duffy and Rippon picked up one wicket apiece.

    — ENDS —

  • BCCI declares India A squad for four-day matches towards New Zealand A, Priyank Panchal to guide

    The All-India Senior Selection Committee, on Wednesday, August 24, named a robust India A squad for the upcoming three four-day matches towards New Zealand A. Priyank Panchal has been appointed because the skipper for the red-ball collection.

    Panchal was earlier known as as much as the Indian crew on the tour of South Africa, however he didn’t participate in any of the three Test matches.

    Umran Malik made his debut in Ireland, after which he performed in England, however was thereafter not noted. He isn’t part of the Asia Cup squad both. However, he has an opportunity of staking his declare again onto the nationwide aspect after being picked for India A.

    Sarfaraz Khan was distinctive within the Ranji Trophy and he has been rewarded with a spot within the India A crew. Kuldeep Yadav and Rahul Chahar aren’t participating within the Asia Cup, however can have an opportunity to carry out for the India A crew.

    The likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajat Patidar, Tilak Varma, KS Bharat and Prasidh Krishna can even play for India A of their matches towards New Zealand.

    The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore is about to host all three matches of the collection, beginning Thursday, September 1.

    The one-day collection between India and New Zealand is scheduled to get underway on Thursday, September 22.

    India A squad for four-day matches

    Priyank Panchal (Captain), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Tilak Varma, KS Bharat (wk), Upendra Yadav (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Saurabh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Prasidh Krishna, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar, Yash Dayal, Arzan Nagwaswalla

    — ENDS —

  • Covid scare: Retests present two India A coaches had been ‘false positives’ instances

    The largest fears of the Indian cricket board nearly got here true on Wednesday night as two India A staff coaches in South Africa examined constructive for Covid-19 initially earlier than additional investigation confirmed their end result as ‘false positives’.
    The India A staff is taking part in its final four-day sport in Bloemfontein and all gamers, together with the assist employees, underwent RT-PCR assessments on Wednesday morning. As all of the gamers’ assessments returned detrimental, the staff determined to proceed the sport.
    Dr Shuaib Manjra, the chief medical officer of Cricket South Africa, instructed The Indian Express: “On further investigation, the labs confirmed the test as negative, indicating that the initial result was a false positive.”
    After the preliminary constructive outcomes, the 2 coaches had been requested to isolate for the subsequent 24 hours.
    It is learnt that the India A assist employees obtained to know in regards to the coaches testing constructive throughout the third day’s play in Bloemfontein. The match carried on as the 2 coaches went again to the lodge and remoted themselves.
    The India A video games are being performed in a bio-bubble.

    It is learnt that earlier than the tour sport kicked on, one of many coaches, Sairaj Bahutule, had a fever and remoted himself in his room for 2 days. His report got here again detrimental then.
    The BCCI had despatched Bahutule as bowling coach, Saurashtra’s Sitanshu Kotak as batting coach and Assam’s Subhadeep Ghosh as fielding coach.
    The senior Indian staff has delayed its tour to South Africa by every week after there was a proliferation of infections from the brand new Covid variant Omicron in that nation. The squad will now depart for South Africa on December 16.

  • Saini takes 3/42, South Africa A attain 249-7 in opposition to India A on day 1

    India A quick bowler Navdeep Saini snapped three wickets however South Africa A nonetheless managed to attain 249 for seven on the opening day of the third unofficial Test right here on Monday.
    Opting to bat, South Africa A rode on a fifty every from opener Sarel Erwee (75) and middle-order duo of Tony de Zorki (58) and Khaya Zondo (56).
    While Saini took three for 42, fellow pacer Deepak Chahar claimed one for 35 and left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar picked up two wickets.
    Saini, who has been spectacular within the sequence with seven wickets to date, gave India A an early breakthrough, dismissing rival skipper Malan (0) within the sixth over, whereas Saurabh despatched again Zubayr Hamza (16) cheaply to cut back the house facet to 44 for two.

    #SAAvINDA Day 1 | Stumps
    Sarel Erwee top-scored with 75 as SA ‘A’ ended Day 1 on 249/7. Tony de Zorzi (58) and Khaya Zondo (56) grabbed half-centuries of their very own 🇿🇦 |#BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/9ojiYgd53c
    — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) December 6, 2021
    However, Erwee and Tony took South Africa A previous the 150-mark earlier than the latter was run out by substitute Upendra Yadav.
    Saini then picked up two fast wickets, eliminating Erwee and Senuram Muthusamy (0) to go away the hosts at 187 for five in 65.2 overs.

    Khaya Zondo then took the onus and shared a fruitful partnership with Sinethamba Qeshile (22).
    Brief Scores:
    South Africa A 1st innings: 249 for 7 in 89 overs (S Erwee 75; Navdeep Saini 3/42).

  • India A pacers seize 5 wickets as South Africa A attain 233/7 on Day 1

    India A pacers grabbed 5 wickets as South Africa A reached 233 for seven on the opening day of the second unofficial Test right here on Tuesday.
    Speedsters Navdeep Saini (2/54), who has misplaced his place within the Indian crew, Ishan Porel (2/26) and left-armer Arzan Nagwaswalla (1/44) shared 5 wickets amongst them, whereas spinners Saurabh Kumar (1/64) and Baba Aparajith (1/34) accounted for one batter every.
    George Linde (44) was the highest scorer for his facet on day one.

    Bowlers shared the spoils as India A restricted South Africa to 233/7 on Day 1 of the second #SAAvINDA four-day match in Bloemfontein.
    📸 📸: Cricket South Africa
    Here’s the report 🔽https://t.co/YdWMDN6drb pic.twitter.com/MnnGTGDbFt
    — BCCI (@BCCI) November 30, 2021
    Nagwaswalla removed rival skipper Peter Malan (0) in his very first over earlier than openers Sarel Erwee (38) and Raynard van Tonder (34) stitched a 72-run partnership.
    Opting to bat, South African A batters Zubayr Hamza (31) and Sinethemba Qeshile (32) and Linde (44) had good begins however they couldn’t go the space as Indian bowlers saved putting at common intervals.
    Linde’s knock included three fours and one most. He had a 53 run-partnership with Marco Jansen (38 not out) earlier than Saini dismissed him within the 83rd over.
    Abhimanyu Easwaran and Sarfaraz Naushad Khan bowled one over every and went wickekless.
    Brief Scores:
    South Africa A: 233 for 7 in 85 overs (George Linde 44, Sarel Erwee 38; Ishan Porel 2/26.

  • Spooked by Omicron, BCCI not sending Shardul for SA A collection

    The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has knowledgeable pacer Shardul Thakur that his participation within the India A tour to South Africa is on maintain in the meanwhile and as a substitute he should be part of the senior staff camp earlier than the journey to the Rainbow Nation.
    Thakur was purported to fly in a couple of days to South Africa by way of Dubai however it’s learnt that the Indian board didn’t wish to take any probability, particularly with the worry of the brand new COVID virus pressure Omicron hitting that nation.
    Thakur was purported to play the final four-day recreation towards South Africa A at Bloemfontein from December 6. As per the unique schedule, he was purported to endure three-day quarantine earlier than becoming a member of the India A staff bubble.

    Despite the worldwide worry concerning the new variant worry, the Indian board, in session with Cricket South Africa (CSA), has continued the A tour. The board obtained suggestions that there are hardly any instances of the brand new COVID variant in Bloemfontein and because the staff is in a safe bio-bubble, the collection can go forward.“The India A games will be played as per schedule at the moment. The players are in a bio-bubble and we have been constantly monitoring the situation, while maintaining regular contact with Cricket South Africa (CSA). The matches will be played behind closed doors, but as of now, they will be held as per the itinerary. Even the Indian government hasn’t sent any advisory (to us), so the India A tour is on at the moment,” BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal informed The Indian Express.
    Two Indian gamers – Ishan Kishan and Deepak Chahar – have already joined the India A squad after finishing their three- day quarantine.

    The India A staff is touring South Africa for 3 unofficial Tests, three one-dayers and 4 T20s.
    Players rested to attend camp in Mumbai
    Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Thakur have been requested to endure a three-day camp in Mumbai earlier than the staff flies to South Africa. They aren’t a part of the Indian staff which is enjoying the two-Test collection towards New Zealand. The second Test is scheduled in Mumbai from December 3. These 5 gamers have been requested to endure three-day quarantine and type a bio-bubble. They will be part of the principle squad as soon as the Indian staff departs to South Africa after the Mumbai Test.
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    Former India batsman Brijesh Patel and Mizoram’s Khairul Jamal Majumdar are more likely to proceed as IPL chairman and Governing council member respectively as there are more likely to be no contests within the BCCI elections as soon as once more. The Indian board has referred to as for an election in Kolkata on December 4 for the posts of IPL Chairman and IPL Governing Council member. The Indian Express understands that BCCI election officer AK Joti has obtained the nomination of just one candidate for every submit.

  • Health and security of cricketers paramount, monitoring state of affairs: BCCI on India ‘A’ gamers in South Africa

    The BCCI has taken be aware of the Covid-forced postponement of the ODI sequence between South Africa and the Netherlands and is consistently monitoring the state of affairs, with the India ‘A’ workforce at present touring the nation. And though the cricket board isn’t pulling the plug on the tour as but, issues can change within the coming days.
    “We are in constant touch with Cricket South Africa, while continuously monitoring the situation over there. Health and safety of the cricketers are paramount and we will act accordingly,” BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal informed The Sunday Express.
    Asked in regards to the Health Ministry advisory to all of the states that recognized the brand new variant of the virus, B.1.1.529, to doubtlessly have “serious public health implications”, he mentioned: “Health Ministry’s directive is supreme. If we get any advisory in this regard, we will certainly follow that.”
    The India ‘A’ workforce is touring South Africa for 3 unofficial Tests, three one-dayers and 4 T20s. The senior workforce will go away for the nation, after their ongoing house sequence in opposition to New Zealand, to play three Tests, three ODIs and 4 T20Is. Back in September, the Indian workforce had refused to play the fifth Test in opposition to England in Manchester following a Covid outbreak within the camp.
    The new variant of the Covid-19 virus has began inflicting panic in sure nations together with South Africa, prompting worldwide groups and gamers to fly out on the earliest. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated the variant as a “variant of concern (VoC)”, giving it the identify Omicron.
    On Saturday, Cricket South Africa confirmed the postponement of South Africa’s three-match ODI sequence in opposition to the Netherlands, mentioning Covid issues. “Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) have mutually agreed to defer the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series which began on Friday,” mentioned a CSA assertion.
    It added: “The resolution comes because of mounting anxiousness and concern on the facet of the visiting workforce round journey bans and restrictions on flights from South Africa being imposed by a number of nations all over the world, together with the United Kingdom (UK), European Union (EU) and the United States of America (USA).
    These actions are because of Thursday’s announcement by the National Department of Health of South Africa of a brand new variant of the COVID-19 virus found within the nation.”
    The CSA assertion got here on the heels of an International Cricket Council press launch that introduced the abandonment of the ladies’s World Cup qualifier in South Africa’s neighbouring nation Zimbabwe. “The International Cricket Council today announced that the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 in Harare has been called off due to the introduction of travel restrictions from a number of African countries, including the host country Zimbabwe, following the breakout of a new COVID-19 variant in southern Africa,” the ICC launch acknowledged.

    As per the South African authorities’s Covid knowledge issued by its well being division, 2,828 new circumstances have been detected on Friday, taking the variety of whole energetic circumstances to 19,938. The Covid surge has led to withdrawals from different sporting occasions as effectively, just like the Joburg Open golf event, whereas the United Rugby Championship has been placed on maintain.
    A complete of 600 individuals left South Africa for Amsterdam on two flights on Friday and Reuters reported, quoting the Dutch well being authorities, that 61 of them examined constructive for Covid-19 on arrival.
    With regards to the continued India ‘A’ workforce tour and the senior workforce’s upcoming tour of South Africa, the BCCI can be aware of the remark from CSA’s appearing CEO Pholetsi Moseki. In the CSA press launch he mentioned: “We are disappointed by the unfortunate situation we find ourselves in, but the comfort of all visiting teams must always be paramount. The mental well-being of players is one of CSA’s top priorities, and we respect our visitors’ position and point of view.”

  • Covid variant in South Africa: BCCI not pulling out India ‘A’ crew

    With the worldwide touring groups scrambling to get out of South Africa after a brand new variant of the Covid-19 virus has began inflicting panic, India hasn’t pressed the panic button but, slightly sending groups to the nation for sporting occasions.
    India’s junior girls’s hockey crew, with a number of U-18 gamers of their ranks, have been scheduled to depart for South Africa on Saturday for the Junior Women’s World Cup till the International Hockey Federation determined to place the event on maintain on Friday night. The World Cup was to start in Potchefstroom from December 5.
    The India ‘A’ cricket crew is at the moment touring the nation, enjoying their first four-day sport at Bloemfontein, whereas the senior India crew is about to fly out to South Africa after their ongoing residence sequence towards New Zealand.

    The BCCI has chosen to attend and watch regardless of a Health Ministry advisory to all of the states that recognized the brand new variant of the virus, B.1.1529, to probably have “serious public health implications”.
    On Thursday, the Health Ministry directed all of the states that worldwide travellers coming from and transiting via Botswana, South Africa, and Hong Kong should be subjected to rigorous screening and testing as a consequence of a number of circumstances of the brand new variant of the virus reported in these international locations.
    The BCCI hasn’t cancelled the ‘A’ crew tour but and it’s learnt that no communication has been despatched to the crew. “We need to get the details from Cricket South Africa before deciding our future course of action. We are keeping an eye on the development,” a BCCI official instructed The Indian Express.

    As per the cricket board, the senior crew’s tour to South Africa for 3 Tests, three ODIs and 4 T20Is, beginning on December 17, is on in the mean time, though the state of affairs is being thought of as fluid. The Indian crew had refused to play the fifth Test towards England in Manchester in September following a Covid outbreak within the camp.
    On Friday, after the primary ODI between South Africa and the Netherlands was rained out, Cricket South Africa put out a press release that learn: “Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) are aware of news reports doing the rounds regarding the Netherlands tour to South Africa being cancelled or postponed.”

    It added: “Both boards can confirm that following updated information, it is highly unlikely that the visiting team will be able to fly out of South Africa over the weekend. The KNCB is reviewing all of its options while prioritising the physical and mental well-being of its players. A decision on the continuation of the series will follow in the next 24 to 48 hours, while all flight options are being considered.”

    Today, Associated Press reported that British and Irish golfers and rugby groups have been dashing to return residence after the United Kingdom authorities introduced it was banning flights from South Africa to counter the unfold of a brand new Covid-19 variant. The report quoted UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid as saying that there have been issues the brand new variant “may be more transmissible” than the delta pressure, and “the vaccines that we currently have may be less effective” towards it.
    Irish golfer Paul Dunne instructed RTE Radio that he has pulled out of the Joburg Open and deliberate to take a flight to Dubai on Friday. “I’d three holes to finish in my first round, and when I came in I turned my phone on and I had messages from everyone asking me if I was going to go to the airport or stay and play. That’s when I started to look into it,” Dunne instructed the radio present.
    The United Rugby Championship, too, has been on maintain. On Thursday, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), the nationwide public well being institute of South Africa, mentioned {that a} new Covid-19 variant has been detected in South Africa, with 22 constructive circumstances recorded following genomic sequencing. The British science journal Nature reported {that a} World Health Organization (WHO) professional group was set to label the pressure as a “variant of concern”.

  • Easwaran’s ton, Panchal’s 96 take India A to 308/4

    Abhimanyu Easwaran compiled a stable hundred however skipper Priyank Panchal missed out on one by solely 4 runs as India A reached 308 for 4 in opposition to South Africa A earlier than dangerous gentle pressured an early stumps to the third day’s play within the first unofficial Test right here.
    The 26-year-old Easwaran made 103 off 209 balls and hit 16 boundaries throughout his keep within the center. Right after attending to the three-figure mark, he was dismissed by fast-medium bowler Lutho Sipamla.
    Panchal made 96 runs falling to left-arm spinner George Linde. The India A skipper discovered the fence 14 occasions throughout his 171-ball knock on the Mangaung Oval on Thursday.

    SA ‘A’ seamer Lutho Sipamla claimed the one India ‘A’ wicket on Day 2 because the guests resume their first innings on 125/1, trailing by an additional 384 runs 🏏
    Watch the motion proper right here ➡️ https://t.co/IQI6YkXgUu#SAAvINDA #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/RNFtza1Jrd
    — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) November 25, 2021
    Resuming the day on 125 for one in reply to South Africa A’s mammoth first-innings core of 509 for seven declared, the Indians went alongside properly with the duo of Panchal and Easwaran placing on 142 runs for the second wicket.
    Prithvi Shah had made a brisk 48 off 45 balls within the third night.
    Seeking to regain his place within the Indian Test staff after lacking out on choice for the continuing two-match sequence in opposition to New Zealand, Hanuma Vihari nonetheless acquired out after getting his eye in, managing 25 off 53 balls earlier than changing into Linde’s second sufferer of the day.

    When the stumps have been drawn with almost 30 overs left to be bowled within the day, Baba Aparajith and wicketkeeper Upendra Yadav have been batting on 19 and 5 respectively.
    Despite Easwaran and Panchal’s large knocks, the guests nonetheless trailed the South Africans by 201 runs on the shut of play.
    Sipamla and Linde have been the South African bowlers to realize success, returning two wickets apiece.
    Brief scores:
    South Africa A: 509 for 7 declared in 135.3 overs (Pieter Malan 163, Tony de Zorzi 117; Navdeep Saine 2/67, Arzan Nagwaswalla 2/75).
    India A: 308 for 4 in 93.1 overs (Abhimanyu Easwaran 103, Priyank Panchal 96, Prithvi Shaw 48).