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  • Raji Trophy: Manish Pandey slams 208 in 186 balls

    Manish Pandey slammed 14 fours and 11 sixes for an unbeaten double century (208 in 186 balls) in his one hundredth first-class match as Karnataka declared their first innings rating for a mammoth 603/7 towards Goa. Arjun Tendulkar picked two wickets for Goa.

    Brief Scores: Karnataka 603/7 declared(Manish Pandey 208 not out, Ravikumar Samarth 140; Darshan Misal 3/145, Arjun Tendulkar 2/79); Goa 45/1

    Rajasthan thump Puducherry

    Manav Suthar accomplished a match haul of 11 wickets to go with his unbeaten 96 as Rajasthan romped to a 101-run win over Puducherry.

    Brief Scores: Rajasthan 335; Puducherry: 104 all out (Manav Suthar 8/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/33) and following on 130; 40.1 overs (Arun Karthik 38; Mahipal Lomror 4/38, Suthar 3/29)

    Rohan Prem, Sachin Baby hit fifties for Kerala

    Kerala have been in full management towards Chhattisgarh on the finish of Day Two of their Ranji Trophy recreation at St Xavier’s College Ground in Thumba. Thanks to half-centuries by Rohan Prem and Sachin Baby, who each scored 77 every, and Sanju Samson’s 46, they put up 311 on the board, taking a first-innings lead of 162 runs.

    Brief scores: Chhattisgarh 149 & 10/2 path Kerala 311 (Rohan Prem 77, Sachin Baby 77, Sanju Samson 46; Sumit Ruikar 3/37) by 162 runs

    Ton-up Easwaran propels Bengal

    Abhimanyu Easwaran (170) and Sudip Kumar Gharami (104) scored centuries to place Bengal in a commanding place towards Nagaland at stumps on Day 2. After bowling out Nagaland for simply 166 of their first innings, Bengal put up a dominating present with the bat reaching 336/4 with an important 170-run first-innings lead on the finish of the day’s play.

    Brief Scores: Nagaland: 166 (Chetan Bist 64; Pradipta Pramanik 6/43) vs Bengal: 336 for 4 in 82 overs (Abhimanyu Easwaran 170, Sudip Gharami 104)

    Mura Singh flooring Punjab

    Manishankar Mura Singh (5/48) bagged his third five-wicket haul as Tripura bowled out Punjab for a paltry 203 of their first innings.

    Brief Scores: Punjab: 203 all out (Prabhsimran Singh 55; Mura Singh 5/48) vs Tripura: 17/0

    All-round Parag retains Assam in fray

    Riyan Parag’s (78 & 4/48) all-round efficiency saved Assam within the hunt towards Hyderabad. Resuming on the in a single day rating of 78 for 3, Hyderabad was bowled out for 208 with a slender 3 run first innings lead. Assam completed the day 179 forward with 4 wickets in hand.

    Brief Scores: Assam: 1st Innings 205 in 56.4 overs and 182/6 in 39 overs; Hyderabad: 1st Innings 208 all out in 66.5 overs (Rohit Rayudu 60; Riyan Parag 4/48, Mukhtar Hussain 3/62)

  • Delhi, Tamil Nadu search to revive Ranji campaigns in conflict of heavyweight associations

    When captains Yash Dhull and Baba Indrajith stroll out for the toss for a Ranji Trophy conflict between two heavyweight cricket associations, Delhi and Tamil Nadu, they may achieve this with the hope of getting their campaigns again on monitor.

    Like Tamil Nadu, which is by far top-of-the-line home white-ball groups, Delhi have proven in latest instances that they will do nicely within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy. But within the Ranji Trophy, these two groups are inclined to underperform, particularly when one components within the assets the Delhi & District Cricket Association and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association have.

    These two associations recurrently ship gamers to the nationwide aspect. If Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Navdeep Saini are round for Delhi, there’s R Ashwin, Washington Sundar and Dinesh Karthik for Tamil Nadu. So these two proceed to nurture expertise, and as they square-off within the third-round fixture, there may be one different connecting level: each have chosen to put money into children.

    The hosts, who’ve only one level from two matches, will take the sphere with out seamers Ishant Sharma, Saini, Simarjit Singh, Pradeep Sangwan, Mayank Yadav (all injured), whereas batsman Nitish Rana has been dropped for the subsequent two matches.

    Given the beginning they’ve had, that is the very last thing Delhi would have needed. But such is the schedule that there’s solely a three-day hole between matches, with sooner or later spent on travelling, leaving gamers much less time for restoration as temperatures attain single digits within the northern a part of India.

    Given the context, the underdog tag will match completely on Delhi. (File)

    After shedding their opening fixture to Maharashtra, Delhi missed out on a first-innings lead towards Assam. While they may hope to bounce again towards Tamil Nadu, the unavailability of key gamers will make it all of the tougher for 20-year-old Dhull.

    Delhi depleted however TN cautious

    Given the context, the underdog tag will match completely on Delhi, however Tamil Nadu are in no temper to name themselves favourites going into the competition. After coming near pulling off a surprising victory over Hyderabad within the first spherical, they misplaced to Andhra by simply eight runs in Coimbatore final week. Having dominated the sport for three-and-a-half days, one unhealthy session value them the match.

    “It is a very important game no doubt,” Indrajith informed The Indian Express. “Given what occurred within the earlier match, it will be important we construct once more earlier than we predict something too far forward with reference to first-innings lead or an outright win.

    “The focus is to go back and play the brand of cricket we want to play, like we did in the first match against Hyderabad and for the most part against Andhra. It is a process to do it on all four days and see where we are at the end of the match.”

    More than the defeat, the way by which all of it unfolded for Tamil Nadu is certain to check their resolve and their capability to make a robust comeback. There is a chance that Tamil Nadu would possibly usher in pacer Aswin Crist rather than left-arm spinner Ajith Ram, however it’s a name they may take solely on Tuesday morning after taking one last have a look at the Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch.

    “The defeat was disheartening because it is the kind of match that you should be winning. If you look at it, champion sides tend to find a way to win close games. You will have the odd defeat, where you are outplayed. But for me as a captain, winning those close games matters a lot. I hope we learn from our mistakes and don’t repeat them,” Indrajith added.

    For Tamil Nadu, this spherical kickstarts a collection of away video games that may decide how far they go within the marketing campaign. After Delhi, they face Mumbai within the first week of January earlier than shifting to Pune to play Maharashtra. Their final two matches are towards Assam and Saurashtra at dwelling.

    And all stated and carried out, there are just a few positives to this point for Tamil Nadu. For a aspect that has typically struggled to get 20 wickets, it has carried out so in successive matches, and if the batsmen buckle up, there may be each probability they might flip the tide.

    “We have to have a look at the positives as nicely, and as I stated earlier, we’re a group in transition. We need to be guarded. They say Delhi is just not doing nicely and so they don’t have their key gamers and it’s the proper time to play them, however we have to concentrate on ourselves.

    “After the first game, they said good things about our run-rate and how we went about with our approach and after one defeat, questions were raised about the same. So for us, it is important to back our process and play,” Indajith added.

    Ranji Trophy, third spherical, Dec 27-30

    – Delhi vs Tamil Nadu, Delhi (9.30 am)

    – Baroda vs Uttar Pradesh, Vadodara (9.30 am)

    – Odisha vs Haryana, Cuttack (9 am)

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  • Karnail Singh pitch row: Venue prone to be barred once more

    Karnail Singh Stadium is prone to be barred from internet hosting first-class matches once more after the Ranji Trophy fixture between Railways and Punjab needed to be suspended after the floor was deemed “dangerous and unfit for play” by the match officers.

    The Indian Express has learnt that the venue which had come underneath scanner in 2011 is prone to get suspended once more. In 2012, Railways needed to shift their dwelling base to Bhubaneswar after it was banned for 2 years from internet hosting video games after the BCCI committee arrived at a conclusion that native curators had intentionally under-prepared the wicket to assist the house workforce.

    The match re-started on Day 3 (on Thursday) after the native curators ready a contemporary pitch. The rescheduled two-day match led to a draw with Punjab taking the first-innings lead. During the drinks break on Day 2, on-field umpires Ok Madanagopal and Rajeeev Ghodara in session with match referee Youraj Singh determined to droop the Railways vs Punjab fixture after each the captains raised flags concerning the security of the pitch. By then 24 wickets had fallen with one in all Railways batsman Arindam Ghosh already struggling a fractured finger and a number of other others hit on their physique.

    Railways had been set to play their subsequent three matches at Karnail Singh Stadium, however the fixture in opposition to Madhya Pradesh (December 27 to 30) has been moved to Holkar Stadium in Indore.

    “BCCI’s neutral curator, Tapas Chatterjee, who was supposed to prepare the pitch for the Madhya Pradesh game has said that he needs at least five days to prepare the wicket,” mentioned a Railway official on the situation of anonymity.

    The subsequent two dwelling matches of Railways are in opposition to Jammu and Kashmir (January 3-6) and Tripura (January 10-13) on the Karnail Singh Stadium, and there are excessive possibilities these video games too will likely be shifted to different venues.

    Interestingly, native curator Rakesh Mehrotra has been given a token of appreciation by the match officers for making ready a contemporary wicket inside a day time.

    “This is with regards to his sheer knowledge and hard work which has enabled us to conduct a game for 2 days i.e. Ranji Trophy (Railways vs Punjab) held at the Karnail Singh Stadium in spite of all the challenges and at very short notice he has used all his expertise and provided us with a sporting wicket,” learn the joint letter signed by umpires Rajiv Godara and Ok Madanagopal and match referee Youraj Singh.

    “He deserves a lot of appreciation for his excellent work. We wish him the best of luck for all his future endeavours.”

  • Shoaib helps Andhra win a thriller towards TN

    When Day 4 between Tamil Nadu and Andhra started on the Ramakrishna College Grounds on Friday, all issues pointed to an outright winner by the top of the day. And the favourites going into the ultimate day’s play had been hosts Tamil Nadu. Andhra, with a 114 run-lead had six wickets in hand and one among their pacers had a fractured finger. The pitch nearly had all the pieces – there was bounce, flip and it was displaying indicators of damage and tear with a number of cracks within the center.

    Andhra would set them a goal of 203.

    For Tamil Nadu, such alternatives come uncommon. For all of the sources they’ve in whiteball, in Ranji Trophy they’re a aspect with loads of work to do, particularly with the ball as taking 20 opposition wickets has been a problem.

    Here, over the course of the 2 innings, their bowlers did a splendid job. They ensured Andhra didn’t run away with the sport because the guests beginning the day at 162/5 ended up being dismissed for 250 with left-arm spinner Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore returning figures of 5/88 within the second innings. And as TN went again to the dressing room, they had been suitably boisterous.

    Little did anybody know by the point the clock struck 4:52 PM, there could be nothing however silence and shocked faces. Definitely not at 3 PM, even when Baba Indrajith was adjudged LBW to offie Shoaib Mohammad Khan with Tamil Nadu positioned at 155/4.

    Thrilling finish

    They wanted solely 48 extra runs with six wickets in hand. And till Indrajith was dismissed – a debatable choice – the hosts had been cruising. The solely bowler, who was giving them hassle was off-spinner Shoaib, a well-known face for the Tamil Nadu gamers.

    The 31-year-old plies his commerce in TNCA First Division for Swaraj CC. Son of former India hockey participant late Usman Khan, who died earlier this yr, Shoaib was raised in Chennai. His alma mater St Bede’s college in Chennai has produced a number of the greatest TN cricketers. In his college days Shoaib was senior to the likes of Indrajith, Baba Aparajith, Washington Sundar and enjoys rapport with the likes of Sai Kishore, Vijay Shankar, L Vignesh amongst others.

    “(Hanuma) Vihari had told us to set a target of at least one run above 200 because psychologically it creates an impact. He said don’t even settle for 199 and rest I will take care. But when TN were coasting at 150/3, our shoulders were beginning to drop and luckily I removed Indrajith just before tea,” Shoaib stated.

    “So when we had a chat in the dressing room, I was telling the guys that it is still possible to win. There was turn and we needed only three wickets – Vijay, Washington and Pradosh Ranjan Paul – because we knew their tail is weak. Kishore could bat, but with pressure on it is a different game, plus I was going to bowl at him (laughs)” Shoaib added.

    The 31-year-old plies his commerce in TNCA First Division for Swaraj CC. (Express Photo)

    So even when play started within the closing session, TN remained favourites. But as Vijay and Pradosh perished in successive overs, the tide started to show. And by the point Sai Kishore perished to depart TN at 163/7, it was left to Washington to bail them out.

    “Vihari had told us not to panic and just pick those three wickets. We were confident that even if only 10 runs were there and their tail was in, we could still win the game. It was all about maintaining discipline and with (KV) Sasikanth providing the right support from the other end, my job became easier,” Shoaib added.

    Vihari too was equally sensible along with his area placements. He made pacer Sasikanth bowl quick and had 4 fielders manning the boundary on the leg-side and a brief mid-wicket in play. As the boundary remained elusive for TN, and Shoaib working a decent line, Andhra surged forward with each over.

    While the off-spinner bowled unchanged from one finish and picked up six wickets, TN simply wilted below stress. “We were not able to put pressure on them till the ball got old. Once we did, we didn’t take pedal off the foot,” Shoaib added.

    And then there was a little bit of luck too. When Washington and No 10 Ajith Ram had been choosing singles effortlessly and taking them nearer to the goal – simply eight quick – the previous was given out caught behind off Shoaib. The batter objected and took an eternity to depart. “I don’t know if I’m allowed to say, but there was no nick. But earlier, Sai Sudharsan had edged one and that wasn’t given. So I got it back the moment it mattered,” Shoaib stated.

    And by the point Washington pulled Sasikanth to the arms of the fine-leg fielder, TN ended up eight runs quick as they suffered a defeat towards all prior pointers.

  • Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Ajinkya Rahane scores brisk double hundred to make Hyderabad gasp

    Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Ajinkya Rahane scored a superb double hundred in Mumbai’s match in opposition to Hyderabad on the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 21, 2022 11:23 IST

    Ranji Trophy: Rahane scores brisk double hundred to make Hyderabad gasp. Courtesy: AP

    By India Today Web Desk: Ajinkya Rahane, on Wednesday, December 21, scored a double hundred for Mumbai of their Ranji Trophy 2022-23 match in opposition to Hyderabad on the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC.

    Rahane got here to bat on Day one with Mumbai’s rating at 176 for the lack of two wickets in 32.2 overs. From there on, he placed on 206 runs for the third wicket together with Yashasvi Jaiswal, who made 162 runs off 195 balls with 27 fours and one six.

    Rahane had already reached his hundred on the primary day and he carried on from the place he left off. After Shashank M dismissed Jaiswal, Rahane and Sarfaraz Khan stitched collectively a 196-run stand for the fourth wicket to place Mumbai in a commanding place.

    Rahane went on to attain 204 runs off 261 balls with the assistance of 26 fours and three sixes and he performed at a strike-rate of 78.16. Tanay Thyagarajan removed the massive fish within the 111th over of Mumbai’s innings.

    When Rahane acquired out, Mumbai have been ready of command with their rating at 578 for the lack of 4 wickets in 110.2 overs.

    Rahane, within the meantime, can also be wanting ahead to staking his declare again onto the Indian Test staff. The right-hander misplaced his place within the Test staff after India’s tour of South Africa earlier this yr.

    He didn’t play in opposition to Sri Lanka, England and Bangladesh, but when he retains scoring, he has each probability of getting picked for India’s Tests in opposition to Australia subsequent yr.

    In 82 Tests, Rahane has picked up 4931 runs at a mean of 38.52 with 12 centuries and 25 half-centuries.

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    Published On:

    Dec 21, 2022

  • For Mumbai batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal, kind is non permanent however tattoos are everlasting

    He received the ‘believe’ in 16-10-2019 and he started to ‘trust’ himself from 7-5-2022. Mumbai’s opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal received these dates and phrases tattooed on his left and proper hand. Before each recreation, any tight state of affairs or any boring second, he’ll take a look at these traces.

    On October 16, 2019, Jaiswal slammed 203 towards Jharkhand in List A event which made him consider that he can bat among the many finest on this planet and on May 7, 2022, he scored 68 for Rajasthan Royals towards Punjab Kings to win his first Player Of the Match award.

    This will not be the top of it. On one aspect of his abdomen, he has tattooed the essential days of his cricketing journey: when he made his debuts within the IPL, Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

    Jaiswal talks concerning the significance of these numbers, days and dates in his life. “I decided to get it fixed permanently on my hand. For me, trust and belief in myself is very important. It keeps reminding me who I am and why I should always trust and believe in myself. These two words are very important in my life now,” Jaiswal instructed The Indian Express.

    He received the ‘believe’ in 16-10-2019 and he started to ‘trust’ himself from 7-5-2022. Mumbai’s opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal received these dates and phrases tattooed on his left and proper hand.

    On Tuesday, the 20-year-old slammed his seventh First Class hundred which got here in 11 video games. He struck 162 which had 27 fours and one six towards Hyderabad.

    Mumbai batters dominated all the Day One of Ranji Trophy on the MCA-BKC floor. Jaiswal was not the one one who had a giant smile on the finish of the day.

    Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane struck unbeaten 139, Suryakumar Yadav continued his sheer dominance by slamming 90 off 80 balls whereas Sarfaraz Khan was batting on an unbeaten 40 as Mumbai have been 453/7 at stumps.

    Jaiswal says publish May 2022, life took a flip for the higher. Physically, he understood his physique and mentally, he knew what he wished to realize in life. Before IPL, he underwent a one-month coaching for Rajasthan Royals elsewhere like Talegoan in Nagpur or in Mumbai. Jaiswal started to take his coaching extra critically than earlier than.

    “I always wanted to do well like any other player but somewhere there was a lack of trust in myself. When I failed, I used to ask, am I good? Or bad? So one day I told myself that if I need to do well and succeed, then I need to trust myself first. I need to believe in myself. These are mere two words but now I realise how important these two words are in my life,” Jaiswal narrates.

    For a boy, who has confronted all hardship in his formative years, it took a while to know his recreation. In his early days Jaiswal stayed in maidaan tent, bought pani-puri and later went on to play for the India under-19 group.

    In his early days Jaiswal stayed in maidaan tent, bought pani-puri and later went on to play for the India under-19 group.

    Before coming to the Ranji Trophy opener, Jaiswal had a 146 for India A vs Bangladesh A. In Vijay Hazare Trophy he scored, 10, 104, 142, 63, 73 not out and 4 runs. In IPL he scored 258 runs with an strike charge of 132.

    Jaiswal doesn’t need to leap the gun and as a substitute desires to undergo the grind. He spoke to Rahane and took cue from Yadav whereas batting. He knew that he wasn’t capable of match the brilliance and excellence of Yadav, who was enjoying his strokes at his will.

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    “I think there was a lot of learning for me from the experience of Suryakumar Yadav and Ajinkya Rahane. I really enjoyed batting with them.”

    ~Yashasvi Jaiswal (162 off 195) on the finish of day’s play

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    — Express Sports (@IExpressSports) December 20, 2022

    Jaiswal added 153 runs with Yadav for first wicket and later 206 runs with Rahane for second wicket. The Mumbai batsman toiled Hyderabad throughout the bottom in 90 overs they managed to attain on the run charge of 5.7. Jaiswal factors out how he tried to be taught from his seniors and attempt to seize their good factors.

    “With Surya, it was really nice to be at non-striker end as he was showing his class here. With Ajju bhai he was guiding me when to hold on and try to pace my innings. I gained experience batting with them. I’m not doing anything extra, I’m doing the same thing again and again, it’s a process which I’m following where I’m not bothered about the result,” Jaiswal mentioned.

    With a protracted season to go, Mumbai will hope their opener will proceed the shape and hold his belief and perception intact.

    Brief Scores: Mumbai 457/3 (Y Jaiswal 162, Ajinkya Rahane 139 not out, S Yadav 90, Sarfaraz Khan 40 not out) vs Hyderabad

  • Ranji Trophy Day 4 Live Updates: Bengal want 101 runs to win towards UP as final day of Round one matches begins

    Jay Gohil: How his idol Cheteshwar Pujara’s recommendation helped him turnaround a foul patch and slam a double century on first-class debut

    Gohil scored 227 off 246 balls with the assistance of 32 boundaries and two sixes. Gohil’s 280-run stand for the second with Harvik Desai (108) has put Saurashtra within the commanding place. (Credit: Saurashtra Cricket Association)

    Saurashtra is a settled facet, it’s not simple to interrupt into the enjoying XI. Saurashtra has one of the formidable center order within the home circuit with the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara, Sheldon Jackson, Arpit Vasavada, Prerak Mankad, and Chirag Jani of their ranks.

    The 22-year-old Jay Gohil made his first-class debut as a result of Cheteshwar Pujara is in Bangladesh, enjoying for India. Filling the massive boots of somebody, who he has idolised was by no means simple however Gohil did it in some type and in a really un-Pujara manner. He scored the double century in 216 balls towards Assam, turning into solely the thirteenth Indian to realize that feat.

    He scored 227 off 246 balls with the assistance of 32 boundaries and two sixes. Gohil’s 280-run stand for the second with Harvik Desai (108) has put Saurashtra within the commanding place. (READ MORE)

  • Ranji Trophy 2022-23 Wrap, Day 3: Mumbai, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh make successful begins

    Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Mumbai acquired off to a flying begin within the event after beating Andhra by 9 wickets in an Elite Group B match.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 15, 2022 18:18 IST

    Ranji Trophy Wrap, Day 3: Mumbai, Bihar, Chattisgarh, MP make successful begins. Courtesy: PTI

    By India Today Web Desk: 41-time champions Mumbai began their Ranji Trophy 2022-23 marketing campaign on a convincing notice after beating Andhra by 9 wickets in an Elite Group B match on the Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports in Complex, Vizianagaram.

    Tanush Kotian and Armaan Jaffer have been the choose of the Mumbai gamers with six wickets and 133 runs respectively. Chasing 40, Mumbai acquired dwelling after shedding the wicket of Prithvi Shaw. Tushar Deshpande and Shams Mulani additionally had respectable outings.

    Bihar secured a convincing victory over Arunachal Pradesh by an innings and 221 runs. After twin centuries from Adhiraj Johri and Sachin Kumar took Bihar to an enormous 313-run lead within the first innings, Nabam Abo picked up 5 wickets and helped Bihar bowl AP out for 84 in 29.4 overs.

    Madhya Pradesh beat Jammu and Kashmir by an innings and 17 runs on the Hostel Ground JKCA in Jammu. After getting bowled out for 98 of their first innings, Jammu and Kashmir managed 193 within the second. Sahil Lotra scored 66, however couldn’t save his crew from an innings defeat.

    Chhattisgarh additionally secured a 132-run win over Pondicherry to begin their Ranji Trophy marketing campaign on a constructive notice. After being requested to chase 309, Pondicherry have been bowled out for 177 in 65.3 overs.

    Ajay Jadav Mandal picked up six wickets for 56 runs. Sumit Ruikar and Shubham Agarwal picked up two wickets apiece.

    Brief Scores after Stumps on Day 2

    Bihar (517) beat Arunachal Pradesh (212 and 84) by an innings and 221 runs within the Plate Group.

    Madhya Pradesh (308) beat Jammu and Kashmir (98 and 103) by an innings and 17 runs in Elite Group D.

    Chattisgarh (162 and 184) beat Pondicherry (37, 177) by 132 runs in Elite Group C.

    Mumbai (331 and 40/1) beat Andhra (238 and 131) by 9 wickets in Elite Group B.

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    sabyasachi chowdhury

    Published On:

    Dec 15, 2022

  • Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Arjun Tendulkar scores fifty on Ranji debut in opposition to Rajasthan

    Left-handed batter Arjun Tendulkar scored a half-century on his Ranji Trophy debut in opposition to Rajasthan on the Goa Cricket Association Academy.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 14, 2022 12:27 IST

    Ranji Trophy: Arjun Tendulkar scores fifty on Ranji debut in opposition to Rajasthan. Courtesy: Reuters

    By India Today Web Desk: Arjun Tendulkar, on Wednesday, December 14, scored his maiden half-century within the Ranji Trophy in opposition to Rajasthan. The left-handed batter put his finest foot ahead in his maiden first-class match.

    He was unbeaten on 4 off 15 balls after he got here to bat at quantity seven on Day 1 of the match on the Goa Cricket Association Academy. On Day 2, Tendulkar upped the ante and confirmed what he’s able to.

    He introduced up his half-century and was batting on 67 runs off 121 balls with 10 fours and a six when the article was written. Arjun’s knock additionally took Goa previous the 300-run mark. He got here to bat after Goa misplaced the essential wicket of SD Lad within the 79th over with the rating at 196 for the lack of 4 wickets.

    Arjun additionally acquired first rate help from Suyash Prabhudessai, who went on to attain 100. For Goa, Snehal Kauthankar additionally scored a half-century.

    Arjun made his U19 debut again in 2018 throughout a tour of Sri Lanka, however didn’t participate within the World Cup. He performed a few matches for Mumbai within the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, after which he was picked to play for the Mumbai Indians (MI) within the Indian Premier League (IPL).

    However, he didn’t get an opportunity to take the sphere for the five-time IPL champions. Head coach Mahela Jayawardene stated that Arjun wanted to work on sure facets of his sport to make it to a taking part in XI.

    Earlier this 12 months, Arjun shifted to Goa after getting an NOC from Mumbai cricket.

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    Published On:

    Dec 14, 2022

  • BCCI marks a primary: Women umpires in Ranji Trophy quickly

    VRINDA RATHI was a scorer on Mumbai’s maidans, however an opportunity assembly with New Zealand worldwide umpire Kathy Cross impressed her to step out into the 22 yards.

    Janani Narayanan, a software program engineer in Chennai, stop her job when the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) invited functions for umpires. A shoulder harm shattered Gayathri Venugopalan’s dream of changing into knowledgeable cricketer, however she continued to be on the centre-square after passing the BCCI’s umpiring examination.

    The three pioneers will now officiate on-field in Ranji Trophy matches this season with the Indian board deciding to draft ladies umpires within the males’s home circuit. “Going ahead, women umpires will be getting to do Ranji Trophy games. This is just a start. The BCCI has decided to give them the opportunity in the men’s game, too,” a BCCI official instructed The Indian Express.

    Rathi, Narayanan and Venugopalan will begin from Round 2 of the event after lacking the primary leg of video games that begin subsequent week since they are going to be officiating within the India-Australia ladies’s T20I sequence. The BCCI is predicted to return out with an official announcement quickly.

    Many state associations do draft ladies to officiate in males’s video games domestically, other than ladies’s cricket. But till now, the BCCI had by no means given ladies a chance to officiate as on-field umpires in males’s senior tournaments.

    Indian board-contracted umpires aren’t allowed to work together with the media however regulars on the circuit say they’re conscious in regards to the three ladies who’re about to make historical past.

    Mumbai’s Rathi, 32, was a medium pacer and had represented Mumbai University. She was a daily scorer in native matches in Mumbai and in 2010, cleared the BCCI exams for scorers. In 2013, she was the official BCCI scorer for the ladies’s World Cup, when she got here throughout the New Zealand umpire. She cleared the Mumbai Cricket Association exams and subsequently, the BCCI take a look at.

    Narayanan, 36, has by no means performed cricket at a critical stage however was at all times interested in the sport. She had approached the TNCA in 2009 and 2012, asking for an utility type to turn out to be an umpire — to the shock of native officers. In 2015, the state affiliation lastly modified their guidelines and perceptions, and he or she was issued a type. In 2018, after she cleared the BCCI’s Level 2 umpiring examination, Narayanan determined to stop her IT job.

    Delhi’s Venugopalan, 43, needed to turn out to be knowledgeable cricketer however a shoulder harm pressured her to recalibrate her dream. She gave up her company profession, cleared the BCCI umpiring exams, and was enrolled as an umpire in 2019.

    Rathi and Narayanan have officiated in under-23 boys’ CK Nayudu Trophy video games. But this season, they are going to take the massive leap — and girls can have the ultimate say in a discipline stuffed with males.