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IPL 2025: The second coming of captain Ajinkya Rahane

KOLKATA: From being almost unsold to assuming the defending champions’ captaincy, Ajinkya Rahane’s leap has been of more than just faith. Even though Kolkata Knight Riders would have felt they hit a jackpot when Rahane ended up as the best player in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 (SMAT) tournament, the…

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Ajinkya Rahane was ready to bite the bullet and he did it: Shreyas Iyer after Muimbai's SMAT triumph

MUMBAI: It was a rebirth of Ajinkya Rahane that few saw coming.

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'We can't babysit anyone, right?': Shreyas Iyer on Prithvi Shaw

NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer believes that Prithvi Shaw, despite his rapid descent from a promising talent, can still achieve greatness if he improves his approach to training and preparation. Shaw's performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where Mumbai emerged victorious under Iyer's leadership, showed glimpses of his ability, though…

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Demolition Mode On! Rajat Patidar's blockbuster 29-ball 66 knocks out Delhi in SMAT. Watch

NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh skipper Rajat Patidar was at his absolute best on Friday as his unbeaten 29-ball 66 carnage powered his side to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final in Bengaluru.

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Hardik Pandya's beast mode continues, smashes 28 runs in one over in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy - Watch

NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya's incredible form in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) continued on Friday, as the star all-rounder smashed a fiery 47 off just 23 balls to lead Baroda to a dominant seven-wicket victory over Tripura at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.

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Beast mode on! Hardik Pandya lights up Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with destructive 30-ball 69 in Baroda's thrilling win

NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was at his absolute best on Wednesday as his sizzling 30-ball 69 powered Baroda to a thrilling three-wicket win over Tamil Nadu in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Indore.

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Jitesh Sharma-led Vidarbha start SMAT campaign against Odisha

NAGPUR: After a near perfect start to the longer format earlier this season, Vidarbha would look to carry on the momentum in the T20s. First up in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) Vidarbha face Odisha on Saturday.

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Shreyas Iyer back to bolster Mumbai's Ranji Trophy bid against Odisha

MUMBAI: In a controversial, yet audacious decision, Mumbai have dropped opener Prithvi Shaw on "fitness grounds" during their ongoing campaign in the Ranji Trophy.

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BCCI scraps Impact Player rule for 2024-25 edition of Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy

MUMBAI: Even as it has decided to continue with the Impact Player rule in the high-profile India Premier League (IPL) for the next three seasons-2025-27, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, in a rather surprising decision, has decided to scrap the controversial rule, which allows a team to…

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Yash Thakur: Lucknow Super Giants pacer who took the first five-wicket haul of IPL 2024

NEW DELHI: As Lucknow Super Giants' star fast bowler Mayank Yadav suffered a side strain and left the field after bowling just one over in their IPL 2024 match against Gujarat Titans at the at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday, home team captain KL Rahul told Yash Thakur that…

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Suryakumar to lead a young India T20I team against Australia; Axar returns, no place for Samson

India pick next-gen stars led by Suryakumar Yadav for T20I series vs Australia. Prasidh, Ishan, Axar, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep, Avesh, Mukesh in squad. Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sanju Samson miss out. VVS Laxman head coach.

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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Vidarbha face Delhi in quarterfinals

NAGPUR: Having entered the knockout stage on the back of two successive defeats, Vidarbha face a tough Delhi test in the quarterfinal of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) on Thursday.

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Retired players in overseas leagues: Office-bearers to take final call

MUMBAI: The Apex Council of the BCCI left it to the office-bearers to decide on the policy of participation of India’s retired players' in overseas T20 leagues.

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Death-over specialist Yash Thakur goes to Lucknow Super Giants for 45L

NAGPUR: It's raining good news for Yash Thakur. A day after he grabbed his first 5-wicket haul in First Class cricket, the pacer has been picked up by Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2023 on Friday.

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Vidarbha's Jitesh Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Darshan Nalkande, Atharva Taide retained by their IPL franchise

NAGPUR: Vidarbha's top-rated finisher Jitesh Sharma had left a mark in the last edition of IPL. Similarly, Umesh Yadav showed remarkable improvement in the white-ball trade. Their franchises — Jitesh's Punjab Kings and Umesh's Kolkata Knight Riders — have retained them for one more season.

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Vidarbha look to replicate SMAT tempo in Vijay Hazare one-dayers

NAGPUR: Akshay Wadkar-led Vidarbha showed what they are capable of in the white ball business in the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali (T20) Trophy (SMAT).

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With Umesh Yadav at 'second' home, Vidarbha look to dominate Chhattisgarh in SMAT PQF

NAGPUR: India speedster Umesh Yadav is in a different zone ever since he was grabbed by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2022 auctions after going unsold in the first round. The Vidarbha pacer worked harder under KKR mentor David Hussey and bowling coach Bharat Arun. He responded well…

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Kolkata, Ahmedabad to host Mushtaq Ali, Hazare knockouts; BCCI confirms two Irani Cup ties

Lucknow, Indore, Rajkot, Punjab and Jaipur will host the league stage of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy while Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata and Ranchi will stage the Vijay Hazare league fixture

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