Dambulla, June 15 (IANS) Kugathas Mathulan held his nerve to defend 16 runs as Sri Lanka A edged India A in a nail‑biting Super Over thriller in the 50-over tri-series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Monday. Despite fighting half‑centuries from Vipraj Nigam and Suryansh Shedge taking India A to 265 in 49.2 overs, the visitors fell short as the hosts equalled the total in their 50 overs and then sealed a victory in dramatic fashion in the Super Over. While Sri Lanka A…
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Dambulla, June 11 (IANS) India A’s imposing 349 proved to be insufficient as Afghanistan A sealed a dramatic four-run victory via DLS method in a rain-hit 50-over match in the ‘A’ Teams Tri-series on Thursday, thanks to a blistering opening stand and composed knocks from skipper Imran Mir and Bahir Shah.India A, sent in to bat first on a surface expected to aid seamers, made an assertive start through Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who smashed 44 off 22 balls. His opening burst set the tone before Prab…
Dambulla, June 9 (IANS) A magnificent century from Ruturaj Gaikwad and a composed effort from the bowlers helped India A begin the Tri-Nation A Series with a hard-fought 8-run victory over Sri Lanka A at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Tuesday. Gaikwad rescued India A from a precarious position before the visitors defended 277 to emerge victorious in a nail-biting contest that went deep into the chase.Asked to bat first, India A were rocked early as they slipped to 16/2, with both Vaib…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Former skipper Kapil Dev on Monday stated that “only selectors can explain the decision” behind India’s recent T20I captaincy switch, adding that the move to replace Suryakumar Yadav with Shreyas Iyer would have been thoroughly evaluated by the national selection committee before execution. The Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee officially named Iyer as India’s T20I captain for the upcoming tours to Ireland and England, as well as the 2026 Asian Games.The 1983 Wor…
Hyderabad, June 7 (IANS) The inaugural TG20 Player Auction got underway at Princess Convention Centre, Ramoji Film City, with a player pool comprising over 1,300 HCA-registered cricketers, franchises began assembling their squads by securing some of the state’s finest cricketing talent across the Icon, A+ and A categories. The auction brought together international stars, accomplished domestic performers and promising district cricketers, reflecting TG20’s vision of creating a world-class p…
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) India chief selector Ajit Agarkar said Shreyas Iyer was a stand‑out candidate with the experience to become the new men’s T20I skipper, while admitting it was a tough call to move on altogether from Suryakumar Yadav despite him leading the team to winning the World Cup three months ago.Suryakumar, 35, has struggled with the bat in recent months, managing only 242 runs in nine T20 World Cup innings, with his unbeaten 84 against the United States the lone standout. His fo…
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Teenaged batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned a maiden call-up to the Indian T20I team for the tours of Ireland, England and the Asian Games. With Shreyas Iyer appointed as India’s new T20I captain, he replaces Suryakumar Yadav, who has been left out of all three squads.”Shreyas was quite close to getting into that T20 World Cup squad. It was a tough call on Suryakumar Yadav, but you need to reassess your plan moving forward. Shreyas is a well-deserving capta…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The chatter over the last few days on the future of India men’s T20I captaincy has been finally made clear at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Saturday. In a decisive shift at the top, Shreyas Iyer has replaced Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I captain, with his first assignment being the tours of Ireland and England.India will play two T20Is in Dublin on June 26 and 28, followed by a five‑match series in England from July 1 to 11. With Shreyas, the ODI vice-captain…
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav paid a courtesy visit to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence, Varsha, in Mumbai on Friday. This visit came amidst a lot of speculations about Suryakumar’s continuation as the skipper of India in the T20I format.This meeting, which was tweeted by the Chief Minister’s Office, was followed closely as discussions about the leadership of India in T20 format began in earnest as India’s next …
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) While the second session of the first day in the India-Afghanistan one-off Test match is underway in New Chandigarh, all eyes will be on Mumbai when the Ajit Agarkar‑led senior national selection committee will meet at the BCCI headquarters on Saturday to finalise India’s squads for the upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England.Following the meeting, Agarkar and BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia are scheduled to address a press conference at 1 pm on the fourth floor of …