Timil Patel

Former Gujarat Ranji player Timil Patel has been appointed captain of US's national cricket team for a series against Canada for the Auty Cup.

Former Gujarat Ranji player Timil Patel has been appointed captain of US’s national cricket team for a series against Canada for the Auty Cup. The tour started on Thursday.

With this victory Queensland have taken an unassailable 4-1 lead in the series with just one match to go.

AHMEDABAD/VADODARA: While cricketing talent was always there in the state, the selection of Parthiv Patel and Irfan Pathan has infused a new-found enthusiasm in young cricketers.

Gujarat eke out a nerve-wracking one-wicket win over Railways to win the last Plate division final and put their name on a Ranji trophy for the first time.

Skipper Wasim Jaffer and Ajinkya Rahane scored centuries as Mumbai took the offering and ended the day on 329/2 in the Ranji trophy match against Gujarat.

India-born Saurabh Netravalkar held his nerve as Pakistan, runners-up at the 2022 T20 World Cup and champions in 2009, only managed 13-1 in reply. Pakistan were 5-0 off three balls before Netravalkar had Iftikhar Ahmed brilliantly caught low down in the deep by Milind Kumar. Pakistan were earlier restricted to 159-7, left-arm quick Netravalkar taking a miserly 2-18, in their first match of the tournament.

Left-arm seamer Saurabh Netravalkar was India's highest wicket-taker in the U-19 World Cup in 2010. Among his scalps was Joe Root, now England's Test captain.

Ireland skipper William Porterfield is excited about the prospect of securing their third consecutive title in front of the home crowd.