BCCI secretary Jay Shah Friday launched the trophy of the "Divyang Cricket Tournament", which is set to be played at Hyderabad from March 11 to 13. However, the Divyang Cricket Tournament is a special tournament for differently-abled cricketers, as BCCI secretary Jay Shah presented the trophy of the tournament.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah presenting the trophy of the Divyang Cricket Tournament Image - TOI
Jay Shah said he was happy with the progress of the newly-formed cricket committee for differently-abled players.
"There is a visible positive energy among the differently-abled cricketers. The tournaments like this are signs of changing times. BCCI is there to give every guidance and support to this form of cricket."
Jay Shah said in a statement issued by Ravi Chauhan
Ravi Chauhan is a member of the differently-abled committee of the BCCI cricket board.
According to the statement, the tournament will consist of seven teams. Meanwhile, the seven teams are Gujarat, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, Hyderabad, and Vidarbha.
Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin has also extended full support of the Hyderabad Cricket Association for organizing the tournament.
"After the successful HAP Cup in Panchkula, this tournament is another step in the right direction. Tournaments like these give hope and confidence to thousands of cricket players. We are thankful to the BCCI and HCA for their support," said Chauhan.
Tilak Varma reaches historic milestone of becoming the first Indian to score 150 in T20s
Tilak Varma has scored 151 off 67 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Meghalaya as he becomes the first Indian batter to score 150+ in T20 cricket.
Tilak Varma has etched himself in history to become the first Indian batter to hit 150 runs in T20 cricket. The 22-year-old youngster has smashed a staggering 151 off just 67 balls for his domestic side Hyderabad against Meghalaya on Saturday in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024.
The left-handed batter has surpassed Shreyas Iyer's record of scoring 147 which was by far the highest individual score by any Indian batsman in T20 cricket. Shreyas scored his 147 off just 55 balls for Mumbai against Sikkim in the same tournament in 2019.
Tilak Varma has now clinched the top spot and also becomes only the 12th batter to record a 150+ score in T20s.
The 22-year-old is the captain of his domestic side Hyderabad in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and he came out to bat in no. 3. Tilak's half-century came off 28 balls, and he went on to complete his ton off just 51 balls. Tilak built his scorching innings with 14 fours and 10 sixes and maintained a strike rate of 225.37.
Another record
However, Tilak Varma has made an international T20 record as well, as he becomes the first-ever batter in the world to score three consecutive tons. The left-handed youngster was named as the Player of The Series in India's recent T20 series victory against South Africa. Tilak scored back-to-back hundreds against South Africa and now in 10 days, he has scored three tons and stormed into the history books.
Eden Gardens soon to be renamed after India legend Jhulan Goswami
According to ICC, the Block B Gallery of Eden Gardens will be renamed in her honor. This stand will be inaugurated during the Indian women's team's first T20I match against England on January 22 next year.
According to ICC, the Block B Gallery of Eden Gardens will be renamed in her honor. This stand will be inaugurated during the Indian women's team's first T20I match against England on January 22 next year.
Stands have also been built at Eden Gardens in the names of former Indian captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, former Indian cricketer Pankaj Roy, and former BCCI presidents Jagmohan Dalmiya and Biswanath Dutt.
Highest wicket-taker in women's ODI
Jhulan Goswami retired two years ago after an illustrious 20-year career with the Indian women's team. She was considered one of the best fast bowlers in women's cricket. Her career is still reflected in the impressive record that she maintains even after her retirement. Goswami holds the record for taking the highest number of wickets (255) in women's ODI.
Jhulan Goswami ended her career after appearing in 12 Tests, 204 ODIs and 68 T20Is and taking 355 wickets across all formats. In the women's Test format, Goswami has taken 44 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 17.36 and an economy of 2.02.
Goswami has 56 wickets to her name in the women's T20I format, with an average of 21.94 and an economy of 5.45. In the ODI format, she has taken 255 wickets in 204 matches at an average of 22.04.
The 41-year-old Goswami is currently working as the bowling coach and mentor of the Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League (WPL), which won the inaugural season of the league. Earlier this year, Goswami was the team mentor at the Women's Caribbean Premier League franchise Trinbago Knight Riders.
After retirement, Goswami has worked as a mentor for the senior Bengal women's team and has also been involved in the Women's Premier League.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024: Mohammed Shami to play for Bengal; Sudip Gharami named captain
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has been named in the Bengal squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024. Sudip Kumar Gharami has been named as the captain of the squad.
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has been named in the Bengal squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024. Shami, who played his first match in 360 days in the Ranji Trophy game against Madhya Pradesh, will boost Bengal's chances in the tournament.
Sudip Kumar Gharami, who was Bengal's captain in the white-ball format last season, has been named as the captain of the squad for this season as well.
Fresh from Australia tour, Abishek Porel will be the main wicket-keeper batter for Bengal.
In the 20-men squad, Bengal has named three wicket-keepers for the tournament. Abishek Porel, who recently toured Australia for the India-A team, will continue as the main man behind the stumps. Meantime, Shakir Habib Gandhi and Agniv Pan will be the other keeper-batters of the team. Interestingly, all three wicket-keepers of the squad are left-handed batters, giving coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla a few options to play with in the batting order.
Sudip Chatterjee, who came back from Tripura to rejoin his home state, will continue as one of the top-order batters for Bengal. The left-handed batter has done well in the Ranji Trophy this season and will be a key player for Bengal in the white-ball format as well. Ranjot Singh Khaira and Sudip Gharami will be the top-order batters for them this time.
Shahbaz Ahmed will be a key player for Bengal in SMAT.
Ritwick Roy Chowdhury, one of the best white-ball finishers for Bengal, along with all-rounders Shahbaz Ahmed, Karan Lal, Writtick Chatterjee and Saksham Chaudhary will be key clog for Laxmi Ratan Shukla and team management. Ritwick and Shaksham will be the pace bowling all-rounders of the team, while Karan, Writtick and Shahbaz will be the spinner all-rounders.
Sayan Ghosh in action for Mohun Bagan in a club game.
In the absence of Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep, Ishan Porel, Mohammed Kaif, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Sayan Ghosh and Kanishk Seth will share the load of bowling those crucial overs along with new names like Soummyadip Mandal. The inclusion of U-23 captain Prayas Ray Barman means there will be enough variations while defending totals as well.
Bengal is placed in Group A alongside Punjab, Hyderabad, Mizoram, MP, Meghalaya, Bihar, and Rajasthan.
Speculations have started even before the official list of retained players is revealed. If reports are to be believed, Gujarat Titans (GT) may release Mohammed Shami and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain KL Rahul can join the IPL 2025 auction pool. Β
A mega auction is to be held before the IPL 2025 season. This auction may take place in late November or early December this year. But before that, all the 10 franchises will have to prepare and submit the list of their retained and released players. Its last date is tomorrow (31st October).
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recently issued new rules regarding retention. According to this, a franchise can retain maximum of 6 players. If a team retains less than 6 players, then in that case the franchise will get a chance to use the Right to Match card during the auction.
Speculations have started even before the official list of retained players is revealed. If reports are to be believed, Gujarat Titans (GT) may release Mohammed Shami and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain KL Rahul can join the IPL 2025 auction pool.
Let's take a look at which players all 10 franchises can retain.
KL Rahul is expected to be included in the auction pool.
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma
Hardik Pandya
Jasprit Bumrah
Suryakumar Yadav
Tilak Varma
Chennai Super Kings
MS Dhoni (Uncapped)
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ravindra Jadeja
Rachin Ravindra (possibly)
Matheesha Pathirana
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Pat Cummins
Heinrich Klaasen
Abhishek Sharma
Travis Head
Abdul Samad
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli
Mohammed Siraj
Yash Dayal (conditional)
Delhi Capitals
Kuldeep Yadav
Axar Patel
Rishabh Pant (DC wants to retain him, but there is a lot of talk about his inclusion in the auction pool)
Kolkata Knight Riders
Sunil Narine
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Rinku Singh
Harshit Rana
There is a big question mark on Shreyas Iyer as many players are ahead of him in KKR's priority list, but talks have taken place between Iyer and the KKR management.
Punjab Kings
Arshdeep Singh
Instead of retaining all the players, the Right to Match (RTM) can also be used.
Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Riyan Parag
There is a big question mark over Jos Buttar due to injuries, so it will be interesting to see what RR does.
BCCI announce squad for Border-Gavaskar trophy and South Africa series | Checkout the new names
BCCI men's selection committee announced the squads for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and India's tour to South Africa. Abhimanyu Easwaran, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy were among the few new names announced in the test squad.
BCCI men's selection committee announced the squads for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and India's tour to South Africa. Abhimanyu Easwaran, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy were among the few new names announced in the squads.
India will play a four-match T20 I series against South Africa starting on 8th November till 15th November 2024. Suryakumar Yadav will lead the team while Hardik Pandya and Sanju Samson will be the senior players in the squad. Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal, and Ramandeep Singh received their maiden T20I call-up.
Mayank Yadav and Shivam Dube were unavailable for the selection due to injuries. Meantime, Riyan Parag was sent to the BCCI Centre of Excellence to treat his his chronic right shoulder injury.
For the high-profile Border-Gavaskar trophy, India named an 18-men squad with a few new names getting their maiden test call-up. Opener Abhimanyu Easwaran was rewarded for his excellent first-class form while Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy were called up as the pace bowling all-rounders. Kuldeep Yadav missed the selection due to his chronic left groin issue.
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