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Duleep Trophy: Defending champion West Zone qualifies for record 34th final on rain-hit final day

Duleep Trophy: Defending champion West Zone qualifies for record 34th final on rain-hit final day. West Zone marked its date with history as it entered a record-extending 34th Duleep Trophy final after surging past Central Zone by virtue of its first-innings lead on the final day of the semifinal at…

The Hindu · Jul 8, 2023

Duleep Trophy: West Zone pulls further ahead of Central after Pujara’s chanceless hundred

Cheteshwar Pujara scored a chanceless hundred on a rain-curtailed day as West Zone closed in on a win against Central Zone on the third day of the Duleep Trophy semifinal at the Alur (1) cricket ground.

The Hindu · Jul 7, 2023

Cheteshwar Pujara's century propels West Zone towards Duleep Trophy final

NEW DELHI: Cheteshwar Pujara's brilliant century paved the way for West Zone's dominance as they reached 292 for 9 in their second innings against Central Zone, firmly placing themselves on the path to the Duleep Trophy final on Friday.

The Times of India · Jul 7, 2023

Lalchand Rajput believes dropping Cheteshwar Pujara is a 'positive move'

Former India player and coach Lalchand Rajput has expressed his support for the BCCI Selection Committee's decision to exclude Cheteshwar Pujara from the Test side for the upcoming West Indies tour. Rajput referred to this move as a "positive step" aimed at nurturing and developing young players for the next…

The Times of India · Jul 1, 2023

Difficult to understand Ajinkya Rahane's elevation to Test vice captaincy, just after comeback: Sourav Ganguly

NEW DELHI: Sourav Ganguly finds it extremely baffling that Ajinkya Rahane has been handed Test vice captaincy after spending nearly 18 months on the sidelines as the former India skipper demanded "consistency and continuity" in the selection process.

The Times of India · Jun 29, 2023

Sarfaraz Khan has never been disrespectful towards anyone: Source close to player

Sarfaraz Khan's exclusion from the Indian team has been associated with concerns regarding his fitness and discipline. However, sources within the Mumbai cricket community have strongly denied these allegations.

The Times of India · Jun 26, 2023

India call-up: Sarfaraz might have to work on his fitness as well as off-field discipline

Sarfaraz Khan’s non-inclusion in the Indian team for the West Indies tour was criticised by none other than Sunil Gavaskar but BCCI sources claimed that his below-par “fitness level” as well as alleged “off-field conduct” has influenced the decision.

The Hindu · Jun 25, 2023

Sunil Gavaskar slams selectors for dropping Cheteshwar Pujara and ignoring Sarfaraz Khan

Sunil Gavaskar has lashed out at the national selectors for dropping Sarfaraz Khan and shunning Pujara ahead of the West Indies test next month. Gavaskar questioned the logic behind having the Ranji Trophy if performance is based on players IPL record

The Hindu · Jun 24, 2023

Can India's 'Big Three' redeem themselves or think-tank would look at new options?

BENGALURU: Virat Kohli. Cheteshwar Pujara. Rohit Sharma. The 'holy trinity' has given Indian fans joyous moments over the years but how future ready is India's Test batting as the trio is ready for their last dance.

The Times of India · Jun 12, 2023

India should play both Ashwin and Jadeja in WTC Final: Ravi Shastri

NEW DELHI: Former head coach Ravi Shastri believes the Indian team should play to its strengths and include both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the playing eleven for the upcoming World Test Championship final against Australia at the Oval.

The Times of India · May 24, 2023