ICC may release Champions Trophy schedule this week amid ongoing tussle between PCB-BCCI: Reports
ICC may release the schedule of 2025 Champions Trophy this week. India not to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy Amidst the ongoing war between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BBCI) over playing matches in Pakistan, the International Cricket Council is likely to release the cricketing schedule of the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 this week. If Hindustan Times report regarding the new development of the tournament is to be believed, the ICC is finalizing discussions with the participating member countries and the host country regarding the tournament schedule. However, the decision by the PCB to include the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir region in the probable schedule of the Champions Trophy tour has sparked controversy and has raised objections from BCCI to ICC. Our stand is very clear: Mohsin Naqvi Meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Mohsin Naqvi said in a conversation with journalists – We will achieve the target and will achieve the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan. All the teams (except India) that have qualified for the Champions Trophy are ready to come to Pakistan and no one has any problem. I would say even today that if India has any concerns, they should talk to us. Naqvi further said- We will solve any kind of problem of them (BCCI). I believe there is no reason why the Indian team cannot come to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. You wait and see all the teams will come. Our stand is very clear, we have already told this. We will stick to our stand. ICC has to announce the schedule of the tournament. We are waiting for the schedule to be announced, so that we can start preparing accordingly. As soon as the program is announced, we will start our preparations as soon as possible. On the other hand, for your information, let us tell you that some reports had come out quoting Pakistani media. It was said in these reports that if ICC considers organizing the tournament outside Pakistan under the hybrid model, PCB can boycott it completely.
‘The world of cricket depends on India-Pakistan match’ Rashid Latif gave bold statement before Champions Trophy
This time the Multination Tournament will be played hosted by Pakistan. Rashid Latif (photo source: twitter) Due to India’s bad political relations against Pakistan, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has refused to go to Pakistan and play in the Champions Trophy 2025. However, it is not yet clear whether India is participating in the tournament or not? On the other hand, there is a possibility that India, the runners-up of the 2017 season, may play their Champions Trophy matches in some other country under the hybrid model. So amidst these discussions, a big statement of former Pakistan wicketkeeper batsman Rashid Latif has come out. Latif says that the world of cricket depends on the India-Pakistan (India vs Pakistan) match and irrespective of the venue, both the countries will definitely play against each other. Rashid Latif gave a big statement Let us tell you that before the Champions Trophy, Latif was quoted as saying by Cricblog – As far as the new scenario is concerned, the political environment keeps on being created. Look, both the teams will definitely play, I don’t know where, but both the teams will definitely play against each other. There are a lot of things at stake. Broadcasters have a lot at stake. 3 billion are at stake. So, there is no way they would say that it is not good for India and Pakistan to play against each other. Latif further said- I think Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will also somehow agree and come to a conclusion about where to play and what to do. This is because the world of cricket depends on it. The world of cricket depends on India-Pakistan match. According to my opinion it is going to happen, but I don’t know when, but PCB, ICC and BCCI will definitely plan something. Some people may fool the fans, but they will definitely play.
Shreyas Iyer to captain Mumbai in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT): Reports
Tournament is starting from 23rd November Shreyas Iyer (Pic Source-X) Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has reportedly appointed Shreyas Iyer as the captain for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), while Prithvi Shaw has also got a place in the squad. The senior selection committee, which will start from November 23, took this decision on Sunday. So, if Indian Express reports regarding this decision are to be believed, then the appointment of giving the responsibility of captaincy to Iyer has been done because of his impressive track record in the shortest format. It is noteworthy that in IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the title for the third time under the captaincy of Iyer. If this happens, then Mumbai Ranji team captain Ajinkya Rahane can be seen playing under the captaincy of Iyer. On the other hand, opener Prithvi Shaw has also returned in the tournament starting from November 23, who was not included in Mumbai’s Ranji team due to fitness reasons. So due to injuries in this team, some star players have not got a place. This season, Shivam Dubey, Musheer Khan and fast bowler Tushar Deshpande will not be able to play in SMAT from Mumbai due to injury. But despite all this, there is a lot of depth in batting and bowling in the Mumbai team selected for the tournament. The team has experienced players like Shams Mulani and Shardul Thakur, who provide balance to the team in both areas. Full squad of Mumbai team for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024-25 Prithvi Shaw, Ayush Mhatre, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Jai Bista, Shriraj Gharat, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Suryansh Shedge, Ishan Moolchandani, Siddhesh Lad, Hardik Tamore (wk), Akash Anand (wk), Sairaj Patil, Akash Parkar, Shams Mullani. , Himanshu Singh, Sagar Chhabria, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Awasthi, Sylvester D’Souza, Royston Dias, Yogesh Patil, Harsh Tanna, Irfan Umair, Vinayak Bhoir, Kritik Hanagwadi, Shashank Attard, Junaid Khan.
Champions Trophy 2025: ICC seeks written response from BCCI on refusal to travel to Pakistan, read big news
BCCI has refused to play in Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. India not to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has refused to play in Pakistan for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tournament. Due to the ongoing bad political relations between the two countries, the board has decided to take this step. However, now news is coming that the International Cricket Council (ICC), the biggest cricket body, has sought a written explanation from BCCI regarding not traveling to Pakistan in the upcoming tournament. So if the official source is to be believed, then the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had asked for a copy of the official reply of the Indian Board regarding the refusal to travel to its neighboring country. However, BCCI has so far only verbally informed the ICC about its decision. Till now BCCI has not submitted any written reply to ICC. The reason behind PCB seeking a copy of the response received from BCCI is to facilitate it in seeking sufficient evidence from India to justify its call of not playing the tournament if it is held in Pakistan. According to the tournament rules, the BCCI will have to give solid reasons for refusing to play in Pakistan, which will then be reviewed by the ICC for a final decision. South Africa kept on standby Also, for your information, let us tell you that after BCCI refused to play in Pakistan, the hybrid model proposed by ICC has been rejected by the Pakistan Cricket Board. According to this model, India can play its matches in a neutral venue like UAE or Sri Lanka. But if PCB does not accept the hybrid model then ICC can shift the tournament to South Africa. South Africa has currently been kept on standby. It will be worth watching that where and when will the tournament, which is returning after almost 9 years, be played?
Big update on hosting of Champions Trophy, ICC warns Pakistan!
If Pakistan withdraws its name from the tournament or rejects the proposal of hybrid model, then its hosting can be handed over to India. India not to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy There is an uproar regarding the organization of ICC Champions Trophy. Pakistan Cricket Board has refused the proposal of hybrid model if India does not come to Pakistan for the tournament. For this reason, speculations about shifting of Champions Trophy out of Pakistan are gaining momentum. Now the matter has taken a different turn. PCB is adamant on organizing the tournament in Pakistan only. Meanwhile, according to reports, the ICC has refused to allow the PCB to take the Champions Trophy tour to any disputed part of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Earlier the report claimed that if Pakistan withdraws its name from the tournament or rejects the proposal of hybrid model, then its hosting could be handed over to India. The possibility of hosting the Champions Trophy in South Africa was also being explored, but the SA20 would end a few days before the Champions Trophy and the pitches would not be repaired in time. UPDATE OF CHAMPIONS TROPHY TOUR 📢 – ICC has refused PCB to take the Champions Trophy tour to any of the disputed Pakistan Occupied Kashmir…!!!! (Sports Tak) pic.twitter.com/0lEki7pLoX —Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 15, 2024 Organizing of Champions Trophy in Pakistan is in trouble Let us tell you that since the Mumbai terrorist attack in 2008, Team India has not gone to play any match or series in Pakistan. Apart from this, no bilateral series has been played between the two teams for more than a decade. They are seen playing against each other only in ICC and ACC events. On the other hand, Pakistan is going to organize an ICC tournament for the first time in 29 years. But due to India’s stance it is still delayed. Veterans say that a solution should be found regarding hosting, otherwise the event may be in trouble. Now it remains to be seen whether the Pakistan Cricket Board remains firm on its decision or adopts some flexibility.
Haryana’s Anshul Kamboj created history, did this feat in Ranji Trophy after 39 years
Haryana fast bowler Anshul Kamboj has registered his name in the history of Ranji Trophy on Friday. He became the first bowler in 39 years to take all 10 wickets in an innings. He achieved this remarkable feat in the match between Haryana and Kerala at Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in Lahli on Friday. Kamboj is only the third bowler in the storied history of the tournament to achieve this spectacular feat. The 23-year-old bowler destroyed the Kerala batting line-up with his excellent bowling. He took all 10 wickets for 49 runs in his spell, which restricted Kerala to 291 runs in their first innings. Before Anshul, Premangshu Chatterjee of Bengal had taken 10 wickets for 20 runs against Assam in 1956. Whereas Pradeep Sundaram of Rajasthan had achieved this feat by giving 78 runs against Vidarbha in 1985. Kamboj is the sixth Indian bowler to take 10 wickets in overall first class cricket. Before him, veteran spinners Anil Kumble, Subhash Gupte and Debashish Mohanty have achieved this feat. Apart from this, this is the best bowling figure made by any bowler while playing for Haryana. Earlier, Joginder Sharma had taken eight wickets against Vidarbha in the 2004/05 season. Best bowling figures in Ranji Trophy history: 10/20 – Premangshu Chatterjee – Bengal vs Assam (1956-57) 10/49 – Anshul Kamboj – Haryana vs Kerala (2024-25) 10/78 – Pradeep Sundaram – Rajasthan vs Vidarbha (1985-86) Best bowling performance in an innings in first class cricket for India 10/20 – Premanshu Chatterjee (1957) 10/46 – Debasis Mohanty (2001) 10/49- Anshul Kamboj* (2024) 10/74 – Anil Kumble (1999) – Test 10/78 – Pradeep Sundaram (1985) 10/78 – Subhash Gupte (1954) Who is this Anshul Kamboj? Born in Karnal, Haryana, Kamboj is a right-handed fast bowler as well as a right-handed batsman. He came into the news during the 2023–24 Vijay Hazare Trophy, when he took 17 wickets in 10 matches. Recently, while playing for India C in the Duleep Trophy, he took 8 wickets in an innings, becoming the third player to do so in the history of the tournament.
Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Check scorecards of all teams after Round 5 second day’s play
Mahipal Lomror has scored an unbeaten triple century. Ranji Trophy 2024-25 (Image Credit- Twitter Today, the second day’s play of Ranji Trophy Season Round 5, which started on Thursday, 14th November, ended. Today in sports, exciting matches have been seen between different teams. So today four batsmen have scored triple centuries. Playing for Rajasthan, Mahipal Lomror has scored a triple century against Uttarakhand. Apart from this, in the Goa vs Arunachal Pradesh match, Kashyap Bakle and Snehal Kauthankar have broken the record of the biggest partnership in Ranji history. Both of them have created a new record by making an unbroken partnership of 606* runs. Let’s see what were the scores of the teams after the second day’s play: Ranji Trophy Round 5, condition of the second day’s play elite group a Odisha vs Maharashtra in Cuttack: Maharashtra 162 and 78/3* Odisha 200 Baroda vs Meghalaya in Vadodara: Baroda won the match by an innings and 261 runs Jammu and Kashmir vs Tripura in Jammu: Tripura 165 and 170/7*, Jammu and Kashmir 175 Services vs Mumbai in Delhi: Services 240, Mumbai 253/8* elite group b Uttarakhand vs Rajasthan in Dehradun: Rajasthan declared at 660/7, Uttarakhand 109/2* Vidarbha vs Gujarat at Nagpur: Gujarat 343, Vidarbha 202/2* Himachal Pradesh vs Puducherry at Dharamshala: Puducherry 85 and 59/1*, Himachal Pradesh declared at 436/9 Hyderabad vs Andhra, in Hyderabad: Hyderabad 301, Andhra 168/2* elite group c Punjab vs Bihar at Mohali: Bihar 135, Punjab 262/8* Haryana vs Kerala at Rohtak: Kerala 285/8* (110) Madhya Pradesh vs Bengal at Indore: Bengal 228 and 170/5* (48), Madhya Pradesh 167 (59) Uttar Pradesh vs Karnataka in Lucknow: UP 89 and 78/1*, Karnataka 275 elite group d Chhattisgarh vs Assam at Raipur: Assam 264/6 (87) Chandigarh vs Saurashtra at Chandigarh: Saurashtra 531*9 declared, Chandigarh 78/5* (23) Delhi vs Jharkhand, in Delhi: Jharkhand 356/9* (125) Railways vs Tamil Nadu in Ahmedabad: Railways 229 (80.2), Tamil Nadu 324/6* (93) plate group Goa vs Arunachal Pradesh at Porvorim: Goa won the match by a huge margin of innings and 551 runs Manipur vs Sikkim, Vallabh Vidyanagar at Anand: Manipur 357 (117.2), Sikkim 190/5* (55) Mizoram vs Nagaland at Nadiad: Nagaland declared at 736/7, Mizoram 5/2 (9)
Before Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Sanjay Manjrekar gave a big statement about Virat Kohli.
The first match of the five-Test series between India and Australia will be played in Perth from November 22. Sanjay Manjrekar and Virat Kohli Ever since Indian batsman Virat Kohli reached Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, he has been in the news in Australian newspapers. Kohli even appeared in advertisements on the front pages of Australian newspapers. However, amidst all this, it is worth noting that Virat Kohli is struggling in red ball cricket. The line outside off-stump has troubled the 36-year-old in the last few seasons. In such a situation, they will have to improve before the Test series starting from 22nd November. Meanwhile, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Kohli knows very well what plan the Australian bowlers can make against him. I hope Virat will practice accordingly. Australians will try all those methods – Sanjay Manjrekar Sanjay Manjrekar said on Star Sports, Virat knows what is going to be planned? They will definitely start from the off stump line and see what the mood is? These days he is leaving the balls outside the off stump and will try to drive if the pitch is straight. He also said that, these days, he is trying to attack the body because he likes to play forward. So this is something that New Zealand has tried, which is very smart. And then if he is so focused outside off, there is a particular style of bowling the ball on middle stump, which Josh Hazlewood will try. So Australians will try all those methods and Virat Kohli knows about it. The first match of the five-Test series between India and Australia will be played in Perth from November 22. Indian captain Rohit Sharma will not be available for the first Test, so vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will take charge of the team.
Ranji Trophy 2024-25: This former RCB team member scored a triple century in Ranji, read big news
Lomror played this brilliant innings against Uttarakhand Mahipal Lomror (Image Credit- Twitter X) Mahipal Lomror, who was a part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team in the IPL and represented Rajasthan in domestic cricket, has grabbed media headlines by scoring a triple century in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season. It is noteworthy that Uttarakhand is facing Rajasthan in the Elite Group B of Ranji Trophy at Abhimanyu Cricket Academy Ground in Dehradun. So in this match, Mahipal, who came to bat at number three in the first innings of Rajasthan, batted brilliantly and played a brilliant unbeaten inning of 300 runs in 360 balls. Also, during this brilliant innings, the player hit 25 fours and 13 brilliant sixes. Apart from this, this is Mahipal’s highest individual score in first class cricket. Earlier, he had scored 133 runs in a match. Before this triple century, Lomror had 16 half-centuries and 7 centuries in his name in first class cricket. 🚨 TRIPLE HUNDRED FOR MAHIPAL LOMROR…!!!! He smashed an Incredible Triple Hundred in just 357 balls in this Ranji Trophy for Rajasthan. – Mahipal Lomor, Take a bow! pic.twitter.com/sHt9U8G3c8 — Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) November 14, 2024 Uttarakhand trailed by 551 runs at the end of the day On the other hand, if we give you information about the match, at the end of the second day, Uttarakhand has scored 109 runs at the loss of 2 wickets in the first innings after 20.3 overs. At present, captain Ravikumar Samarth is out at the crease after scoring 50* runs and Swapnil Singh has scored 17* runs, while Avnish Sudha is out after scoring 5 runs and Priyanshu Khanduri is out after scoring 27 runs. Earlier, Rajasthan had declared the first innings at 660 runs at the loss of 7 wickets after 145.4 overs on the basis of Mahipal’s marathon innings (300*). Apart from Lomror, Karthik Sharma also played a brilliant inning of 113 runs in the match. A partnership of 177 runs was also seen between the two for the fifth wicket, due to which Rajasthan was successful in making this huge score in the first innings. It will be worth watching how Uttarakhand is going to perform in the first innings?