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“Averaging 77”: Dinesh Karthik Bats For Sarfaraz Khan-Like India Call-Up For Domestic Star | Cricket News
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“Averaging 77”: Dinesh Karthik Bats For Sarfaraz Khan-Like India Call-Up For Domestic Star | Cricket News

[ad_1] After years of toiling in the domestic circuit, batter Sarfaraz Khan was finally rewarded with an India Test cap ahead of the ongoing third game against England in Rajkot. Despite scoring runs aplenty, Sarfaraz was often ingored by the selectors. However, his moment arrived on Thursday, February 15 as former India captain Anil Kumble handed Sarfaraz his debut cap ahead of toss. In 45 First Class matches, Sarfaraz scored 3,912 runs at an average of 69.85. On debut, Sarafarz hit a quickfire 62 before a mix-up with Ravindra Jadeja led to his dismissal. After Sarfaraz was rewarded for...
Ex-KKR Star Bats With Heavily Taped Mouth After Freak Injury – Video Viral | Cricket News
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Ex-KKR Star Bats With Heavily Taped Mouth After Freak Injury – Video Viral | Cricket News

[ad_1] Tamil Nadu batter Baba Indrajith braved a freak injury to bat with a heavily taped mouth during the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-final match against Haryana on Wednesday. Indrajith came out to bat with the scoreboard reading 54/3 and he had a piece of tape covering his mouth. He batted for some time and the physios had to rush in to provide further treatment to him which resulted in an even heavier padding being applied on his injured upper lip. While he looked in some discomfort, the in-form batter won hearts as he went on to score 64 in 71 deliveries. After the match, he revealed on social media that he suffered the injury after slipping the bathroom during the innings break.Riding on top-order batter Himanshu Rana's fourth List-A century and a four-for from pacer Anshul Kamboj, Har...
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Baba Indrajith’s Ton Powers Tamil Nadu To Semi-Final, Rajasthan Pacers Crush Kerala | Cricket News
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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Baba Indrajith’s Ton Powers Tamil Nadu To Semi-Final, Rajasthan Pacers Crush Kerala | Cricket News

[ad_1] Seasoned Baba Indrajith helped himself to a fine hundred while another senior campaigner Vijay Shankar scored a half-century as Tamil Nadu cruised into the semi-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a seven wicket victory over Mumbai in Rajkot on Monday. Tamil Nadu will meet Haryana in the first semi-final after the latter comfortably got past Bengal by four wickets in another last eight encounter. The second semi-final will be played between formidable Karnataka and a spirited Rajasthan. Karnataka got past Vidarbha by seven wickets in an easy chase while Rajasthan was the only team to defend successfully as they hammered Kerala by 200 runs in another last eight clash.Easy for TNIt was Tamil Nadu's experienced spinners R Sai Kishore (3/51) and IPL specialist Varun Chakravarthy (3...
“Don’t Understand Selection Committee”: Dinesh Karthik Questions Star’s Exclusion From South Zone’s Duleep Trophy Squad | Cricket News
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“Don’t Understand Selection Committee”: Dinesh Karthik Questions Star’s Exclusion From South Zone’s Duleep Trophy Squad | Cricket News

[ad_1] Veteran cricketer Dinesh Karthik has questioned the exclusion of wicketkeeper-batter Baba Indrajith from South Zone's squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy. The competition will feature six teams based out of different zones of India - North, South, East, West, Central and North East. The tournament is expected to take place between June 28 to July 14. The South Zone squad was picked after the selectors of all associations met on Tuesday, June 13.Hanuma Vihari and Mayank Agarwal were named captain and vice-captain, respectively. The team includes other stars like KS Bharat, Sai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar and Tilak Varma.However, Indrajith, who last played a List-A match in March 2023, did not find a place in the squad."I DONT understand selection committee these days. BABA INDRAJ...
Ranji Trophy: Priyank Panchal’s Double Ton Puts Gujarat In Command vs Chandigarh | Cricket News
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Ranji Trophy: Priyank Panchal’s Double Ton Puts Gujarat In Command vs Chandigarh | Cricket News

[ad_1] Skipper Priyank Panchal hammered an unbeaten 257 to help Gujarat take a massive 292-run first innings lead against Chandigarh on day three of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Resuming at an overnight score of 249 for 3, Panchal marched on to score a superb double century and his mammoth 307-run unbeaten stand for the fifth wicket with M A Hingrajia (151 not out, 12 fours, 2 sixes) put Chandigarh on the mat. At stumps, the home team had reduced Chandigarh to 46 for 2, still 246 runs behind and staring at an innings defeat.Panchal, who has been one of the prolific scorers on the domestic circuit, showed why he is a tough customer, as he ground the opposition bowling attack with his 353-ball knock which included 22 fours and 2 sixers.Hingrajia proved t...
“Can’t Ignore Such Brilliant Performers”: Dinesh Karthik Backs These 2 Domestic Players To Make India’s Test Squad | Cricket News
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“Can’t Ignore Such Brilliant Performers”: Dinesh Karthik Backs These 2 Domestic Players To Make India’s Test Squad | Cricket News

[ad_1] Dinesh Karthik has advocated 2 names for India's Test Team© BCCIIndia on Sunday announced their squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa. The series that kicks off in Lucknow on October 6 will see Shikhar Dhawan lead the Indian side with Shreyas Iyer being his deputy. While many other old faces were named in the team for the series against the Proteas, the 16-member squad also included two new faces -- right-handed batter Rajat Patidar and right-arm pacer Mukesh Kumar. India's wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik expressed his excitement on the selection of the two players while he also named two domestic players -- Sarfaraz Khan and Baba Indrajith, who he feels are in line to make it to India's Test squad."So happy to see Rajat patidar there , so deserves ...
Duleep Trophy Final, Day 2: Babar Indrajith Hits Ton As South Zone Take First Innings Lead vs West Zone | Cricket News
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Duleep Trophy Final, Day 2: Babar Indrajith Hits Ton As South Zone Take First Innings Lead vs West Zone | Cricket News

[ad_1] Baba Indrajith's scintillating hundred and Krishnappa Gowtham's rearguard 43 took South Zone past West Zone's first-innings total on an interesting second day of the Duleep Trophy final. Indrajith's 118 off 125 balls, along with contributions from Manish Pandey (48) and Gowtham (43 off 55 balls), ensured that South finished the second day on 318 for seven -- 48 runs clear of West Zone's first innings score of 270.The match did turn out to be interesting when South were in a spot at 243 for six, but all-rounders Gowtham and T Ravi Teja (26) added 63 for the seventh wicket in just 16.2 overs, and in the process, surpassed West's total.However, with the final being a five-day affair South are still some distance away from ensuring a healthy lead, which might not happen with only Teja...