Sarfaraz Khan (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) The announcement of India A’s squad for the two multi-day matches against Australia A has raised eyebrows for the absence of Sarfaraz Khan, a name many expected to see. The reason, however, is unfortunate. Sarfaraz is nursing a quadriceps injury he picked up during the Buchi Babu tournament…
Bengaluru: South Zone�s Narayan Jagadeesan plays a shot on day two of the Duleep Trophy 2025 first semifinal cricket match between South Zone and North Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence ground, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI09_05_2025_000099B) Bengaluru: Six minutes before noon on Friday, South Zone’s players and staff were seen waiting in…
Run-making continued to dominate on the second day of the Duleep Trophy semifinals at the BCCI Centre of Excellence grounds on Friday, with South Zone piling up a massive first-innings total against North Zone while Central Zone’s top order made strong progress in reply to West Zone’s 438. For South Zone, Narayan Jagadeesan was the…
The spotlight will be firmly on Shreyas Iyer when he steps onto the field for West Zone against Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy semifinal in Bengaluru on Thursday (Image via X) Bengaluru: Most discussions on the Asia Cup squad that was announced last month centred on one player who didn’t figure in the list…
India’s Cheteshwar Pujara (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) Former India batter Robin Uthappa has shared his thoughts on Cheteshwar Pujara’s retirement, suggesting that the veteran batter may have delayed the decision. Uthappa believes Pujara should have called time on his career earlier, particularly after being left out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy squad in 2024. Speaking on YouTube,…
Bengaluru: North Zone’s Ayush Badoni plays a shot during the fourth and final day of the Duleep Trophy 2025 quarter-final cricket match between East Zone and North Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI08_31_2025_000106B) Ayush Badoni scored a brilliant double century (204 not out) as North Zone advanced to…
Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: Before Thursday, Arshdeep Singh’s last competitive match was the final of the Indian Premier League, for Punjab Kings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on June 3. During the recent England series, the left-arm pacer must have fancied his chances of a Test debut, but a left thumb injury sustained during a…
Arshdeep Singh (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Asia Cup-bound pacer Arshdeep Singh turned heads both with the bat and ball on Friday, producing a memorable cameo as North Zone tightened their grip against East Zone in the ongoing Duleep Trophy quarter-final.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Coming in at No.11, Arshdeep needed just…
Auqib Nabi’s stellar performance, including a hat-trick and a fighting 44 with the bat, propelled North Zone to a commanding lead against East Zone in the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal (Image via X/@64MohsinKamal) Bengaluru: Under sullen, grey skies, the focus on Day 2 of the North Zone vs East Duleep Trophy quarterfinal on Friday quickly shifted…
The second day of the ongoing Duleep Trophy quarterfinal fixtures brought plenty of drama and standout performances. Central Zone’s Danish Malewar stole the show with a brilliant double century before retiring himself out, while North Zone pacer Auqib Nabi Dar produced a stunning hat-trick to put his team firmly in control. Malewar’s innings set the…