Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the role of cricket that serves as a unique bond connecting India with the Caribbean during his interaction with several cricket personalities from the West Indies.
In an exciting cricketing spectacle, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, and Irfan Pathan will join skilled amateur players of all ages in a unique T20 tournament, the Big Cricket League (BCL) which will debut in Surat in December.
While Australia comfortably pocketed the four-Test series 2-0 by winning the first two matches in Adelaide and Brisbane, the Indians showed glimpses of what’s stored for their future tours with commendable performances, to draw the remaining games in Melbourne and Sydney.
Rahul, who led LSG into the playoffs in their first two seasons, in 2022 and 2023, but failed to continue the momentum in the last season, even though he finished as their highest run-getter with 520 runs at a strike rate of 136.12.
McSweeney had never opened the batting at first-class level before this week’s Australia A match against India A at the MCG, while Inglis, who has cemented his spot in Australia’s white-ball teams, was named as reserve batter after a blistering start to his Sheffield Shield campaign
The national Men’s Selection Committee has picked a 15-member India A squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, with Ruturaj Gaikwad named as captain for this tour by the fringe players of the country.
Opener Abhimanyu Easwaran has toured with the Indian Test team twice and has also taken on the leadership role for India ‘A’ multiple times. However, Easwaran, the prolific run-scorer for Bengal in domestic cricket, is still waiting for the elusive Test cap.
Insisting that his primary identity is of a cricketer from Bangladesh, former captain and a stalwart of the country’s cricketing fraternity, Shakib Al Hasan posted an emotional message urging his fans to be around for one last time as he prepares for his farewell Test during South Africa’s two-Test tour of the country.
Ending a 27-year wait, domestic cricket powerhouse Mumbai reclaimed the prestigious Irani Trophy after defeating the Rest of India (RoI) at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
Martin Guptill’s unbeaten knock of 126 not out helped Southern Superstars to register their fifth win in Legends League Cricket 2024, defeating Konark Suryas Odisha by 8 wickets with 24 balls to spare at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium here on Wednesday.
