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Mumbai drop Prithvi Shaw for poor fitness and 'general conduct'
Akhil Herwadkar and Karsh Kothari have been drafted into the squad as replacements
PTI and ESPNcricinfo staff
21-Oct-2024
Prithvi Shaw has been left out of the Mumbai squad for their next Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match, against Tripura away in Agartala, owing to fitness and disciplinary issues.
Shaw, the right-hand opening batter who has played five Tests, six ODIs and one T20I for India, seems to have run into trouble. It is reliably learnt that the 24-year-old does not regularly attend the team's training sessions and has also appeared a "little overweight".
"You have to look at his fitness and his running when he is on the field. The MCA has a rich history and there cannot be exceptions for a certain player," an official from Mumbai Cricket Association told PTI.
Full postSamson to play Ranji Trophy second round
Sachin Baby will continue to lead the Kerala side
ESPNcricinfo staff
17-Oct-2024
Fresh off his scintillating 40-ball T20I century against Bangladesh in Hyderabad last week, Sanju Samson is set to turn up for Kerala for the second round of Ranji Trophy starting on October 18. ESPNcricinfo has learnt that Samson will continue to play the Ranji Trophy until national duty calls once again.
Samson won't lead Kerala though; Sachin Baby will continue to captain the side, as he did in the first round, in which Kerala registered an eight-wicket win against Punjab in Thumba. Kerala will now play an away fixture, against Karnataka in Alur. Karnataka will be without Prasidh Krishna, who is on reserves duty with the India squad that's playing New Zealand.
Samson had also played four games of the Ranji Trophy last season to score 177 runs with an average of 35.40 with a high score of 57. He had also featured in two Duleep Trophy matches to start this domestic season and scored 106, 45, 5 and 40.
Full postRanji Trophy: Kishan to captain Jharkhand in first two games
Kishan last played a Ranji Trophy game in the 2022-23 season and had skipped the last season
Rajan Raj
09-Oct-2024
Ishan Kishan is back in Jharkhand's Ranji Trophy team, that too as captain, after missing the 2023-24 season, and last leading the side in 2018-19. Virat Singh, the captain from the previous season - though Saurabh Tiwary led in their last match, after which he retired - has been named Kishan's deputy.
Kishan recently turned out for Rest of India against Mumbai in the Irani Cup, and scored 38 in his only innings. He only kept wickets on the final day, with Dhruv Jurel playing as the designated wicketkeeper. It is likely to be the same with Jharkhand, where Kushagra is the designated wicketkeeper. Prior to the Irani Cup, Kishan had played two matches for India C in the Duleep Trophy, which marked his return to domestic first-class cricket after December 2022.
During this period, Kishan had also lost his BCCI central contract - along with Shreyas Iyer - with a BCCI statement reiterating its recent stance that "all athletes give precedence to participating in domestic cricket during periods when they are not representing the national team".
Full postDelhi name Sarandeep as new head coach, Wassan mentor of white-ball squads
ESPNcricinfo staff
21-Sep-2024
Sarandeep Singh, the former India offspinner, has been appointed head coach of the Delhi senior men's team for the upcoming domestic season. Sarandeep pipped former Delhi batter KP Bhaskar for the top job.
Bhaskar, however, is part of the three-member selection panel chaired by Gursharan Singh. Rajiv Vinayak, the former Delhi wicketkeeper, will be the third member of the committee.
Sarandeep, also a former national selector, replaces Devang Gandhi in the role. Gandhi was part of the coaching set-up of both the senior and junior teams last season, but chose not to continue due to personal reasons.
Full postIrani Cup moved from Mumbai to Lucknow
ESPNcricinfo understands that the match was moved to guard against weather interruptions, with Mumbai going through an extended monsoon
Daya Sagar
11-Sep-2024
The 2024-25 Irani Cup, originally scheduled to be held in Mumbai, has been moved to Lucknow. The match, to be played between reigning Ranji champions Mumbai and Rest of India, will start on October 1. ESPNcricinfo understands that the match was moved to guard against weather interruptions, with Mumbai going through an extended monsoon.
"This year's Irani Cup match will be held in Lucknow and we are excited to host it," Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) secretary Arvind Kumar Srivastava told ESPNcricinfo.
This will be the first time the city will host the Irani Cup.
Full postHarpreet Singh moves to Madhya Pradesh
He is the second player to move to Madhya Pradesh this season, after Odisha's Subhranshu Senapati
ESPNcricinfo staff
04-Sep-2024
Batter Harpreet Singh will move from Chhattisgarh to Madhya Pradesh for the upcoming domestic season. Harpreet, 33, comes with the experience of 75 first-class games, 90 List-A games and 89 T20s. Last season, he did not play a Ranji Trophy game, but hit 139 runs in six Vijay Hazare Trophy games, and 155 in seven Syed Mushtaq Ali matches. Harpreet was also with Punjab Kings in IPL 2023 and 2024.
He is the second player to move to Madhya Pradesh this season, after Odisha batter Subhranshu Senapati.
Full postSuryakumar picks up hand injury during Buchi Babu tournament
Whether the injury puts his participation in the Duleep Trophy in doubt or not is not clear at this stage
ESPNcricinfo staff
30-Aug-2024
Suryakumar Yadav's participation in Mumbai's Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament match against Tamil Nadu Cricket Association XI in Coimbatore lasted just 38 balls after he picked up an injury while fielding. Whether the injury puts his participation in the upcoming Duleep Trophy in doubt or not is not known at this stage.
It wasn't a great outing for Mumbai either, as they scored just 156 in reply to TNCA XI's 379, after which TNCA XI scored 286 to set Mumbai 510 to win.
The tournaments, both the Buchi Babu and the Duleep - which starts on September 5 - are important for Suryakumar as he, India's T20I captain, looks to force his way back into India's Test team.
Full postShami in Bengal's probables list for 2024-25 domestic season
An ankle injury has sidelined him from all cricket since the ODI World Cup in last November
ESPNcricinfo staff
28-Aug-2024
India fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who is working his way back from an ankle injury, has been included in Bengal's 31-member probables list for the upcoming domestic season. The injury has sidelined him from all cricket since the ODI World Cup last November.
Shami, however, is nearing full fitness and has begun bowling at full tilt as he targets a comeback during India's international home season, which will kick off with the first Test against Bangladesh from September 19 in Chennai. He is expected to continue training under the National Cricket Academy's watch in Bengaluru.
Earlier this month, PTI had reported that Shami will play either one or both of Bengal's away match against Uttar Pradesh, which begins on October 11, and home fixture against Bihar, which will start on October 18.
Full postBCCI introduces prize money for star performers at domestic level
Last year, the BCCI had increased the prize money for the domestic tournaments
ESPNcricinfo staff
26-Aug-2024
The BCCI has introduced prize money for player of the match and player of the tournament in all women's and junior cricket competitions at domestic level, the board's secretary Jay Shah announced on Monday. He also said that the player of the match in Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali T20s will be awarded prize money.
"We are introducing prize money for the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament in all Women's and Junior Cricket tournaments under our Domestic Cricket Programme," Shah tweeted on X. "Additionally, prize money will be awarded for the Player of the Match in the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali tournaments for Senior Men. This initiative aims to recognize and reward outstanding performances in the domestic circuit."
We are introducing prize money for the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament in all Women's and Junior Cricket tournaments under our Domestic Cricket Programme. Additionally, prize money will be awarded for the Player of the Match in the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq…
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) August 26, 2024
Yere Goud back as Karnataka head coach as PV Shashikanth moves to Tripura
Goud steps up from the Under-23 side, which he coached to a maiden CK Nayudu Trophy title this year
ESPNcricinfo staff
15-Aug-2024
Former batter Yere Goud has been named Karnataka head coach ahead of the 2024-25 Indian domestic season, PTI reported on Thursday. He replaces PV Shashikanth, who has joined Tripura as head coach.
Goud steps up from the Under-23 side, which he coached to a maiden CK Nayudu Trophy title this year. He had coached the senior side for four seasons from 2018.
Goud, 52, played 134 first-class games, 49 List A games and seven T20s between 1994-95 and 2011. He totalled 7650 runs in first-class cricket, at 45.53.
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