Auqib Nabi (Social media photo) Auqib Nabi on Friday achieved a rare milestone, becoming the first in Duleep Trophy history and the fourth Indian in first-class cricket to take four wickets in four balls, claiming a five-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, as East Zone were dismissed for 230 on the second day of the Duleep […]
India’s Dhruv Jurel (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Dhruv Jurel has been appointed as captain of the Central Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy 2025-26 season, as announced on August 7, 2025. The wicketkeeper-batter, who recently played for India in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval, will lead a 15-member squad that includes notable players like […]
Cheteshwar Pujara (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former Indian cricketer and commentator Dinesh Karthik has shared a light-hearted video on social media featuring Indian Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara and his doppelganger Alex Noble, a BBC Sport journalist, during the ongoing Test series between England and India. Karthik, who is part of the broadcast team for […]
Veteran India batter Karun Nair has revealed that a prominent Indian cricketer once advised him to retire and focus on the financial security offered by franchise T20 leagues. Despite the discouraging advice, Nair remained committed to the revival of his career. His persistence in domestic cricket has now paid off, earning him a place in […]
Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul has expressed strong support for his former Karnataka teammate Karun Nair, who has made a comeback to the Indian Test cricket squad after an eight-year gap. Nair, who previously scored a triple century against England in 2016, earned his recall following impressive performances in domestic cricket and county cricket in England. […]
Former BCCI cricket administrator professor Ratnakar Shetty New Delhi:Ratnakar Shetty, a chemistry professor, began his journey as a cricket administrator in 1975 as staff-in-charge of cricket at Mumbai’s Wilson College. He then moved through the ranks, from the Bombay Cricket Association’s tournament committee to manager of Indian cricket teams and the Board of Control for […]
