Rishi Dhawan

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.

Ankush Bains struck a patient 113 before half-centuries from Prashant Chopra, Nikhil Gangta and skipper Rishi Dhawan helped Himachal Pradesh force draw against Tripura in a Ranji Trophy group C match.

Australia captain Steven Smith won the toss and invited India to bat first in the third ODI at the MCG on Sunday. India have handed two youngsters ODI debuts with Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Rishi Dhawan inducted into the XI in place of Manish Pandey and R Ashwin.

Mylapore Recreation Club ‘A’ were the underdogs heading into the TNCA first division final against the formidable Vijay CC, but the R Ashwin-led side showed great character to win their maiden title at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday.

Chennai Super Kings skipper Ravindra Jadeja won the toss and elected to bowl against Punjab Kings in an IPL game on Monday. CSK fielded the same playing XI that won the last game and Mumbai Indians, while PBKS made three changes, bringing in Sandeep Sharma, Rishi Dhawan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa in place of Shahrukh Khan, Nathan Ellis and Vaibhav Arora.

Rishi Dhawan, the all-rounder from Himachal Pradesh, announced his retirement from Indian limited-overs cricket after making just four appearances for India. Dhawan expressed gratitude towards BCCI and various cricket associations for the opportunities given to him. Despite his retirement from limited-overs cricket, he will continue to play first-class cricket in the Ranji Trophy for Himachal Pradesh.

Half-centuries from Paras Dogra, Rishi Dhawan and Ankit Kalsi put Himachal Pradesh in driver's seat against Jammu and Kashmir in their group C Ranji Trophy cricket match at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, today.

Rishi Dhawan led from the front with an all-round show as Himachal Pradesh beat Services by 77 runs in the semi-final at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Friday, to set up the title clash against Tamil Nadu in the Vijay Hazare Trophy domestic One-Day championship.

It's amazing how this 21-year-old, who played his junior cricket as an opener, is now leading the Himachal attack with aplomb.

The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Gurkeerat Singh Mann in the India T20I team as a cover up for injured Ajinkya Rahane. Rahane split his webbing on his right hand while fielding in the fourth ODI at Canberra.

On the second day of their sixth-round Group D Ranji Trophy match against Delhi, Himachal Pradesh reached a total of 311 for eight at stumps, propelled by veteran all-rounder Rishi Dhawan's unbeaten 95 and a patient 85 by opener Ravi Thakur. Having scored 264 on the opening day, Delhi now faces a 47-run deficit with two wickets still in hand. The hosts aim to extend their lead, putting pressure on a fragile Delhi batting line-up that has surpassed 275 only once this season.

Himachal Pradesh pace bowler Vaibhav Arora grabbed his third five-wicket haul in first-class cricket to restrict Odisha to 191 in their Ranji Trophy Group A match, even as the other two quicks -- Rishi Dhawan and Abhinay -- too played a vital role in demolishing the visitors on Tuesday.

Rajasthan continued their winning streak with their third victory in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after they trounced Himachal by seven wickets in an Elite Group C game here on Saturday.

After missing five seasons of the Indian premier league (IPL), Punjab Kings' all-rounder Rishi Dhawan played his first match of this season against the Chennai Super Kings at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Dhawan was picked by the Kings at the mega auction for INR 55 Lakh, but due to a previous injury he could not make an earlier comeback.

Himachal Pradesh hit back strongly to bundle out Tamil Nadu for 96 and reached 133 for 7 in the second innings to seize the advantage at stumps on day two the Ranji Trophy Group 'B' match on Wednesday.

Weather and Himachal Pradesh middle-order batters, Akash Vasisht and Rishi Dhawan, continued to frustrated hosts Uttarakhand's push towards victory on day three of the Ranji Trophy Group A match with the visitors reaching 327 for four at stumps.

Jammu and Kashmir rode skipper Pervez Rasool's unbeaten century to post 274 for eight at stumps on the opening day of their Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match against hosts Himachal Pradesh, here on Thursday.

Riding on an unbeaten century by Eklavya Dwivedi and his fourth wicket unbroken 152-run partnership with Rinku Singh (62), Uttar Pradesh comprehensively defeated Himachal Pradesh by seven wickets.

Tripura seamer Rana Dutta claimed a career-best 6/58 as Himachal Pradesh were left to stare at an innings defeat in their Ranji Trophy group C match at Bengal Cricket Academy ground on Saturday.