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Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube set to play two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Mumbai

Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube set to play two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Mumbai

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India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and allrounder Shivam Dube have informed the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) that they will play two Vijay Hazare Trophy games on January 6 and 8 for Mumbai. Mumbai will be playing their 50-over league games in Jaipur starting from December 24 and will start their campaign against Sikkim on Wednesday. Surya and Dube have confirmed their availability for the matches against Himachal Pradesh and Punjab on January 6 and 8, respectively. “Surya and Dube have informed us that they will be playing two Vijay Hazare Trophy games on January 6th and 8th. Their names will be added in the Mumbai squad. As far as Rohit Sharma is concerned, he will be playing two league games at the moment,” a MCA official confirmed. It is learnt that all T20I players who featured in the recent 3-1 series win over South Africa have been asked to play atleast two Vijay Hazare Trophy games. The BCCI has informed all contracted players about the same. A few months ago, Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of …

Yashasvi Jaiswal taken to hospital due to acute gastroenteritis; asked to take medications and rest | Cricket News

Yashasvi Jaiswal taken to hospital due to acute gastroenteritis; asked to take medications and rest | Cricket News

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Indian cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal had to be taken to a hospital after suffering from stomach cramps during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy game between Mumbai and Rajasthan in Pune. It is learnt that the cramps intensified post the game, which is why he was rushed to the Aditya Birla Hospital where he was diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis. He was given an IV medication and diagnosed using an ultrasound and a CT scan. Jaiswal, it is learnt, has been advised by the doctors to follow medications and rest. The young left-hander has a good few weeks with the bat, both for the Mumbai team and the Indian national team. In a recent game of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, while playing for Mumbai, he smashed a 48-ball century to help the Mumbai team to a four-wicket victory over the Haryana team in a high-scoring Super League B game in Pune. That knock from Jaiswal, in which he scored 101 off 50 balls, had helped Mumbai chase down Haryana’s 235-run target in just 17.3 overs. At the …

Vidarbha in driver’s seat despite Mumbai lower-order fightback in Ranji Trophy semi-final | Cricket News

Vidarbha in driver’s seat despite Mumbai lower-order fightback in Ranji Trophy semi-final | Cricket News

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Yash Rathod, batting at No 5 and Askhay Wadkar after him, ensured Vidarbha remained in the driver’s seat despite the hosts facing turbulence early in their second innings against Mumbai. Day three of the Ranji Trophy semi-finals at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha witnessed a gritty approach, some cautious batting and moments of desperation to reach a safe zone. It started with Mumbai’s wicket-keeper opener Akash Anand producing a display of determination, and reaching his hundred, which gave the defending champions hope to remain in the game. Mumbai were all out for 270 runs with Vidarbha taking a 113-run first-innings lead. Defending champion Mumbai, who resumed their innings at 188/7, saw their last three batsmen adding 82 runs. Anand and Tanush Koitan scored 67 of those runs, which enabled Mumbai to get closer to Vidarbha’s total of 383. Kotian was lucky to stay on when he was dropped in the fourth ball of the day and he ensured that Vidarbha regretted that error. Mumbai looked to kill time and didn’t indulge in playing rash shots. …

Ranji Trophy: How unlikely Shivam Dube instigated a Vidarbha collapse | Cricket News

Ranji Trophy: How unlikely Shivam Dube instigated a Vidarbha collapse | Cricket News

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Two weeks after England captain Jos Buttler criticised India’s decision to substitute the concussed Shivam Dube with outright quick Harshit Rana during a T20 game, Dube proved his bowling chops with a five-wicket haul against Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy semifinal in Nagpur. His 5 for 49 on the track which didn’t offer much assistance to seamers bowlers, helped Mumbai restrict Vidarbha’s first innings tally to 383, even though Mumbai squandered the advantage with a shoddy batting performance. “Either Shivam Dube has put on about 25mph with the ball or Harshit has really improved his batting.It is not a like-for-like replacement,” Buttler would say. Here he didn’t crank up the pace or bend the ball around the corners. But he probed tight lines and length to prise out his third five-wicket haul in this format. He felt he bowled a few yards quicker than he normally does. “I have noticed that earlier in red-ball games I used to bowl in the mid-120s but in this game, many of my balls have crossed the 130 kph …

Danish Malewar, Dhruv Shorey hit 70s but Mumbai fight back against Vidarbha

Danish Malewar, Dhruv Shorey hit 70s but Mumbai fight back against Vidarbha

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Young Vidarbha batsman Danish Malewar is in his maiden Ranji Trophy season, but has already made quite an impact. The semifinal against Mumbai is his eighth First-Class match, and he has already registered six scores of 50 or above. His 79 on Monday helped put his team in a strong position as they ended the first day on 308/5. However, what has concerned the 21-year-old is that in only one of those knocks did he manage to reach three figures – 115 against Gujarat. On Monday in Nagpur, Malewar again crossed the half-century mark before anxiety crept into his game. The youngster knows that he gets more cautious in his approach after crossing 60 with a nagging fear that he would get out soon. His fears came true when he took his front foot out to left-arm spinner Shams Mulani, only managing to edge the ball to Mumbai wicketkeeper Akash Anand. It was Malewar’s second successive dismissal in the 70s after making 75 in the quarterfinal against Tamil Nadu. Story continues below this ad However, …

How Kerala pair Salman Nizar and Mohammed Azharuddeen repelled J&K fight to nick side into semifinals | Cricket News

How Kerala pair Salman Nizar and Mohammed Azharuddeen repelled J&K fight to nick side into semifinals | Cricket News

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At one point, Jammu & Kashmir deployed six close-in fielders including the wicket keeper to crowd, converge on and cackle off two of Kerala’s quietest batsmen, into submission, while snapping sharp catches that brought four quick wickets. There was even a backward short leg, lingering in the batsman’s peripheral vicinity, and hissing away sweet inanities into the ears of Kerala’s flank defenders, Nos 7 and 8, Salman Nizar and Mohammed Azharuddeen At 180/6, with a good part of two sessions left, Kerala were not even pretending to go for the 399 target J&K set them, clear that they would rub in the one-run first innings lead into the opponents’ faces the whole day. But defending 90 overs for a draw is an art. Nizar and Azhar did just that, to put Kerala into their second-ever Ranji semifinals. They would like nothing more than to beat Gujarat at home in Ahmedabad and take a shot at, possibly, Vidarbha. who beat them in the 2018 semis, should Mumbai be tamed at Nagpur in the other last-four encounter. …

Prithvi Shaw dropped from Mumbai squad for poor fitness

Prithvi Shaw dropped from Mumbai squad for poor fitness

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The Mumbai selection committee has dropped opener Prithvi Shaw for the next Ranji Trophy game due to poor fitness. Mumbai is scheduled to travel to Agartala to play Tripura from October 26 to 29. The Indian Express understands that Prithvi Shaw has been asked by selectors to follow two weeks of a fitness programme prepared by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) trainers. Prithvi Shaw’s four innings in the two Ranji Trophy games so far have yielded 7,12, 1 and 39 not out respectively. The team management has informed MCA that Prithvi Shaw’s body contains 35 percent fat and he needs rigorous training before he gets back into the side. “He has been dropped, and needs to go back to training and shed some body weight to be considered for selection,” an MCA official said. Meanwhile, Ajinkya Rahane will continue to lead the Mumbai side with Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur part of the squad for the Tripura game. Suryakumar Yadav has informed the MCA that he won’t be available for the match for personal reasons, and …

Ranji Trophy: 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre uses Prithvi Shaw’s bat to hit maiden Ranji ton as Mumbai take control against Maharashtra | Cricket News

Ranji Trophy: 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre uses Prithvi Shaw’s bat to hit maiden Ranji ton as Mumbai take control against Maharashtra | Cricket News

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Teenager Ayush Mhatre scored his maiden Ranji Trophy hundred to announce his arrival on the first-class scene, in the process helping Mumbai take control on the first day of the game against Maharashtra at the MCA-BKC ground on Friday. The hosts are in a dominant position after bundling out Maharashtra for a paltry 126 and posting 220 for three by stumps. Mhatre, 18, compiled his ton with a bat given by Prithvi Shaw, who had given it to him after the match against Baroda. “I had asked for his bat and he gave it to me. I scored a hundred with it today. I have known Prithvi for a long time as he too hails from Virar,” Mhatre said at the end of the day. He was unbeaten on 127 when stumps were drawn. Mhatre’s story mirrors that of Shaw, his opening partner in this match. He would wake up daily at 4:15 am, catch the 5 am train from Virar, 46 kilometres from Mumbai downtown, to reach the famous Oval maidan for practice sessions. …

Sarfaraz Khan becomes first Mumbai batter to score double century in Irani Trophy | Cricket News

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Sarfaraz Khan created history on Wednesday when he became the first Mumbai player to score a double century in the Irani Trophy. Sarfaraz had walked into bat at number 6 after the dismissal of Shreyas Iyer against Rest of India and got to his double century in 253 deliveries while completing his ton in just 149 balls. He also became 11th player in 61 editions of the Irani Trophy to score a double century. On his way to the milestone, Sarfaraz, who had been released from the Indian Test team for the Irani Cup, brought up a 131-run partnership with Ajinkya Rahane. Sensational Sarfaraz 💪 He brings double delight to Mumbai 👌👌 A calm, composed, stroke-filled & magnificent knock 👏#IraniCup | @IDFCFIRSTBank Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/Er0EHGOZKh pic.twitter.com/aPJAetIwUb — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) October 2, 2024 On Wednesday, Rahane concentrated hard as his unbeaten 86 off 197 balls took Mumbai to 237 for four against Rest of India on a weather-curtailed opening day of the Irani Cup. The veteran of 5000 plus runs in 85 Tests, …