Ajinkya Rahane and Musheer Khan went unbeaten after scoring fifties as Mumbai took control of the Ranji Trophy final against Vidarbha. Mumbai ended the day on 141/2 and have a lead of 260 runs. They bowled Vidarbha out for 105 in the first innings.
Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane have had a dry run in the red-ball format off late. Shardul Thakur has backed the two players saying that they have been match-winners for both Mumbai and India.
Mumbai pacers Tushar Deshpande and Shardul Thakur shone early to bowl out Tamil Nadu to 146 in their first innings on Day 1 at Bandra Kurla Complex. Avesh Khan picked a four-wicket haul for Madhya Pradesh to bowl out Vidarbha 170 in the first semifinal game in Nagpur.
“I don't think he needs any encouragement or advice. He has always contributed with the bat for Mumbai, and him being around other players in the dressing room will also help the team’s cause," Ajinkya Rahane said on the eve of the Ranji Trophy semifinal round.
Vidarbha and Madhya Pradesh will clash in the first semifinal in Nagpur while Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai will take on Sai Kishore-led Tamil Nadu in the high-voltage second semifinal game at home starting on March 2.
Assam players displayed the spirit of the game as they withdrew an appeal to call back Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane after being given out obstructing the field in the last Ranji Trophy 2024 group stage match on Friday.
With Virat Kohli pulling out of the first two Tests against England due to personal reasons, the Indian team will be without either of the trio of former captain, ex-vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane or Cheteshwar Pujara in a red-ball game for the country for the first time in 12 years.
Ajinkya Rahane, the former India vice-captain, is struggling for runs in the ongoing Ranji Trophy playing for Mumbai. Rahane, who is not in the scheme of things as far as the Indian team is concerned, hasn't done any good to his chances with two golden ducks in a row.
The Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai defeated Andhra by 10 wickets in their second game of the ongoing Ranji Trophy while playing at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC in Mumbai.
With the upcoming five-match Test series against England in sight, Indian red-ball veterans Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteswhar Pujara, and in-form Shreyas Iyer are in focus in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024 round two fixtures starting on Friday.
Jaydev Unadkat-led Saurashtra kicked off their title defence by bowling out Jharkhand on just 142 runs in the Ranji Trophy 2024 opener in Rajkot and then Cheteshwar Pujara's 157* off 238 balls helped them score a total of 406/4 on Day 2.
The veteran Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane continues to lead Mumbai in the domestic competitions as the Mumbai Cricket Association announced a strong squad for the first two Ranji Trophy 2024 matches starting on January 5.
"So maybe somebody with Rahane's experience overseas... because Rahane overseas has been such a fine, fine player and maybe if he had been there today the story could have been completely different," Sunil Gavaskar said during commentary on the official broadcast.
Team India is gearing up to take on South Africa in a two-match Test series starting on December 26 in Centurion. The Rohit Sharma-led side last played a Test match in July against the West Indies and the squad has witnessed a few changes since then including a return for two World Cup stars.
The BCCI announced three different Team India squads for the multi-format tour of South Africa. This will be the first time that the Indian team will be playing a Test match since July and there have been some significant changes in the squad from the one that played in the West Indies.
India will play two Tests after the six white-ball matches on South Africa tour starting from December 26. The Rohit Sharma-led side last played red-ball cricket in July this year on the West Indies tour when they had won the two-match series 1-0.
With just a day remaining for the trade window and retention deadline to close ahead of the auction for the 2024 edition of the IPL, the rumours have been rife for probably the biggest trade in the 16-year history of the cash-rich league. Here's a look at how many captains have been traded before-
"He has experienced a hectic schedule in recent months, both in India and travelling with the national team," Leicestershire's director of cricket said.
Team India will not be playing any Tests until December 2023 now and the under performers on the West Indies tour are likely to get sidelined too.
IND vs WI: Ajinkya Rahane displayed a special act on Day 3 of the second Test vs West Indies. He has received a boost to his International career with the vice-captain's hat back on him.
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