Mayank Dagar

Prince Yadav’s maiden India ODI call-up caps a remarkable rise in Indian cricket. From playing tennis-ball cricket in Najafgarh he has taken the long route to the national side. Spotted by coach Amit Vashishtha because of his yorkers and backed despite multiple setbacks, including a two-year ban for age fudging, Prince has now earned a place in India’s squad for the ODI series against Afghanistan.

Seasoned off-spinner Gurvinder Singh (4 for 44) recorded his fifth four-wicket haul in first-class cricket, while left-arm spinner Mayank Dagar (2/42) continued his first-innings form as Punjab were bowled out for 199 inside three sessions.

Like good hosts, Punjab served the entire Day 3 and almost the Ranji Trophy Group 'B' match with it on a platter to Himachal Pradesh. Following on at IS Bindra PCA Stadium, the home team still trails by 111 runs with only two wickets in hand.

Dejection and frustration were clearly evident on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's face as he watched his team, Chennai Super Kings, get eliminated from IPL 2024 after a 27-run defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Defending champions CSK needed to score over 201 to qualify for the playoffs and came tantalizingly close, with Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja launching a fierce assault toward the end.

Tamil Nadu batsman Baba Aparajith will be leading an India U-23 team in the Asian Cricket Council's Emerging Cup tournament in Dhaka.

Half-centuries from skipper Manisankar Murasingh and Gurinder Singh in the lower order lifted Tripura to 549 against Himachal Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy group C match on Friday.

Left-arm spinner Mayank Dagar grabbed a match-haul of nine wickets to complement skipper Ankit Kalsi's magnificent century as Himachal Pradesh thrashed Tripura by an innings and 30 runs in their Ranji Trophy group F match on Saturday.

Sunrisers Hyderabad were the most active participants of the IPL 2023 mini-auction, bidding for as many as 13 players in Kochi on Friday. SRH spent a whopping Rs 13.25 crore for England's Harry Brook, their biggest buy in the auction.

Himachal Pradesh staged a comeback and were 232/6 in their Group C Ranji Trophy match against Hyderabad, taking their overall lead to 142 runs with four wickets remaining on Saturday.

Jammu and Kashmir opener Shubham Khajuria waged a lone battle but Himachal Pradesh managed to bundle the team out for 162 and finish day one on 58 for two in their Ranji Trophy Group C fixture on Saturday.

A hapless Punjab were reduced to 75 runs for 9 wickets at stumps in the first innings of their Ranji Trophy tie against Himachal Pradesh on Friday.

A gritty show from the Himachal Pradesh lower-order did not allow Delhi to enforce the follow-on in a Group B match of the Ranji Trophy on Tuesday.

Rajasthan's innings saw stability through significant knocks by Yash Kothari (84) and Mahipal Lomror (89*), who pushed the team to 304/7. Despite early setbacks, they formed key partnerships against Himachal Pradesh, with Mayank Dagar being the standout bowler with 4 wickets on Day One.

Rishi Dhawan starred with the bat and the ball as Himachal Pradesh claimed a thumping 84-run victory over Hyderabad in their Group C encounter of the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Sector 16 Cricket Stadium on Monday.

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag is being lauded on social media after he revealed sending meals for migrant workers as coronavirus continues to cause havoc in the country.

Deepak Hooda on Sunday celebrated his call-up to the Indian T20I squad for a tri-series in Sri Lanka with a fine all-round display for the RBI in the 14th DY Patil T20 Cup.

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad in his side's must-win game against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

Cameron Green, secured by MI for a considerable Rs 17.5 crore in the auction held last December, demonstrated his cricketing prowess in 16 matches. Making a significant impression, the Australian cricketer accumulated 452 runs, featuring an unbeaten century and two half-centuries, while also making valuable contributions with six wickets. The trade transaction was carried out in adherence to the existing player fee. In his T20 International career spanning 37 matches, Green has accumulated 697 runs at an average of 29.04, displaying a remarkable strike rate exceeding 151.

Mastering turning pitches and coping with poor umpiring standards have been two big challenges faced by batsmen on the domestic scene. Monday morning at the Ferozeshah Kotla offered another example as an indecisive Delhi batting lineup battled these two odds in their Ranji Trophy opener against Himachal Pradesh.

After a shaky Vijay Hazare debut season, where the team failed to get past the league stage, the home boys will be itching to bounce back in the shortest format as they take on Himachal Pradesh in their opening Mushtaq Ali T20 match at the Sector-16 ground on Friday.

Seamer Abhay Negi's four-wicket haul and Kunal Chandela's unbeaten half-century helped Uttarakhand beat Himachal Pradesh by five wickets in a Ranji Trophy Group A match on Friday.

Domestic giants Mumbai trounced Himachal Pradesh by 200 runs in their final Elite Group D game on Monday to remain unbeaten in the league stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Vidarbha's Yash Rathod scored his third century in a row. He helped Vidarbha reach a massive total of 575 runs against Himachal Pradesh. Rathod made 128 runs and Dhruv Shorey scored 125. Himachal Pradesh struggled in their innings and were 51 for 2 at the end of day three. Vidarbha are in a commanding position to win the match.

The highest base price for the auction is Rs 2 crore and only nine players were in the top bracket in the initial list and one more added at the eleventh hour in the form of Morgan. There is no Indian in the marquee list.

Skipper Himanshu Rana led from the front with his fourth first-class century as Haryana reached 204/3 in a strong reply to Punjab's mammoth 444 on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group F fixture here on Friday.

Deepak Chahar's stellar bowling dismantled Himachal Pradesh, taking 5/30 and reducing them to 98 in their first innings. Rajasthan, led by Mahipal Lomror's 99, posted 334. Following on, Himachal scored 147/2, still 89 runs behind. In other matches, Gujarat led Andhra by 230 runs, Uttarakhand led Hyderabad by 81 runs, and Vidarbha led Puducherry by 238 runs.

Young fast bowler Yash Thakur returned with a career-best five-wicket haul as Vidarbha notched up a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Himachal Pradesh in an Elite group A match of the Vijay Hazare One-Day Trophy on Wednesday.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have to address their bowling weaknesses following a disappointing IPL 2024 opener against Chennai Super Kings. The team's pacers, Mohammed Siraj, Alzarri Joseph, and Yash Dayal, have been criticized for their ineffective short-pitch ball strategy, poor control over line and length, and concerning run-giving rates.

India discard Harbhajan Singh was on Tuesday named the captain of the North Zone team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali inter-zonal T20 tournament, to be held in Mumbai from February 12-16.