Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Bengal vs Haryana Highlights: Haryana beat Bengal by 283 runs to throw Bengal out of Ranji race
Read the highlights of Bengal vs Haryana match in Ranji Trophy 2024-25 as Haryana defeated Bengal by 283 runs in Kalyani. Bengal are now out of the Ranji Trophy race.
Hello and welcome to Sportz Point's LIVE coverage of Bengal vs Haryana match in Ranji Trophy 2024-25. The match will be played at Bengal Cricket Academy Ground in Kalyani.
This is Koushik Biswas, who will be bringing you all the LIVE updates of the match as Bengal look to qualify for the knockouts of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25.
Bengal need 369 runs to win; Suraj with a 10-wicket haul in the match!
Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal took five-wicket hauls in both inning | Image - CAB
Bengal bowlers did well to wrap up the Haryana lower middle order quicky.
Mukesh Kumar took two wickets while Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, who had picked up 6 wickets in the first inning, took another five-wicket haul in the second inning.
Mohammad Kaif took 3 wickets in the middle for Bengal.
Bengal will now need 369 runs in the second inning to win the match.
Jan 25, 2025, 6:15 AM
Kaif with another breakthrough; Porel gets injured | Haryana 293/5
Soon after getting two wickets, Kaif cleaned up the stumps of Dheeru Singh in the 67th over.
But, unfortunate news coming from the ground that Bengal keeper-batter Abishek Porel got injured in his hamstring and needed medical attention.
Haryana 293/5 and leading by 325 runs.
Jan 25, 2025, 5:27 AM
Mohammed Kaif with two quick wickets for Bengal | Haryana 262/4
Mohammed Kaif provides the breakthrough for Bengal.
He first dismissed Sindhu to break the partnership. Sudip Gharami took a good catch.
Then he trapped Rana in front to get Haryana's fourth.
Haryana 262/4 and lead by 295 runs.
Jan 25, 2025, 4:20 AM
Haryana cross 200 in the first inning!
Haryana batters now making it easy for them. Their second inning score now goes over 200 with half-centuries from Himanshu Rana and Nishant Sindhu.
Rana is batting on 52 from 103 balls while Sindhu is striking nearly at a run-a-ball strike-rate. He is unbeaten on 61 from 78 balls.
Haryana 201/2 and leading by 233 runs.
Jan 25, 2025, 2:22 AM
Day 3
Mukesh Kumar in action on Day 2 | Image - CAB
Good morning, everyone!
This is Koushik Biswas again with all the updates of the Bengal vs Haryana match at BCA, Kalyani.
Visitors Haryana are in a dominating position in the second innings. They are currently at 158/2 with a lead of 190 runs.
Bengal would love to strike early in the morning session of day three. Mukesh Kumar needs to be among the wickets if Bengal wants to come back in the match.
They are in search of full six points from this match. They would definitely need their number one bowler to pick early wickets and help them make a match out of it.
Jan 24, 2025, 10:16 AM
Haryana cross 100! | HAR 105/1
Lakshya Dalal and Himanshu Rana have been solid for the second wicket partnership for the visitors.
Despite bowling economically, Mukesh Kumar and company have not been able to break the partnership.
Meantime, Bengal have introduced the spin of Pradipta Pramanik, who has gone for only 5 in 3 overs.
Jan 24, 2025, 8:56 AM
Haryana off to a quick start
Just like the first innings Haryana batters have been able to get a quick start to their innings.
Captain Ankit Kumar scored a quick 32 from 37 balls before getting dismissed by Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal.
Lakshya Dalal and Himanshu Rana are at the crease at the moment. Haryana 68/1.
Jan 24, 2025, 7:22 AM
Bengal all-out for 125 in the first inning
Bengal captain Anushtup Majumdar was clean bowled by Anshul Kamboj in the first innings. Image- CAB
Shocking batting collapse from Bengal team.
They are now bundled out for 125 in the first inning. Haryana with an important lead of 32 runs in the first inning. Abishek Porel with 31 topped the scoresheet for them.
Anuj Thakral finished with 31/6 for Haryana.
Jan 24, 2025, 7:03 AM
Bengal lose two more post lunch | BEN 109/8
Wriddhiman Saha and Pradipta Pramanik could not stay for long post lunch as Bengal lost two more in quick succession.
Saha (8) was dismissed Chahal while Pramanik (3) was dismissed by Thakral.
Bengal 109/8
Jan 24, 2025, 6:10 AM
Bengal with a batting collapse | BEN 101/6 at lunch
Abishek Porel scored a quick 31 from 17 balls. Image | CAB
This is not new for Bengal fans as they see another batting collapse from the team.
After Ankit's dismissal, captain Anustup Majumdar lost his stumps against Anshul Kamboj on a duck.
Sudip Gharami, who was looking good on 20, perished against Anuj Thakral.
Abishek Porel tried to take the game to Haryana, but was eventually dismissed by Thakral after a quick 31 from 17 balls.
At lunch, Day 2, Bengal 101/6 and trail by 56 runs.
Jan 24, 2025, 5:17 AM
Ankit goes after 29; Bengal 69/3
Debutant Ankit Chatterjee hit six boundaries before getting out. Image - CAB
Ankit Chatterjee, the debutant goes after a good looking 29 which included 6 boundaries!
Bengal 69/3; trail by 96 runs!
Sudip Gharami and captain Anustup Majumdar are at the crease!
Jan 24, 2025, 3:39 AM
Bengal lose their second | 10/2
Rohit Kumar has not been able to add any to his score. The night watchman has been trapped in front of the wicket by Kumar.
Kumar gets his second. Bengal 10/2.
Jan 24, 2025, 3:36 AM
Day 2!
Again, we can see lots of fog on day to here in Kalyani. Looks like there would be delay in today’s start as well.
Reminder for you, Bengal have lost one wicket in the day. Writtick Chatterjee was sent in as an opener was dismissed.
Debutant Ankit Chatterjee has been joined by night, watchman Rohit Kumar.
Jan 23, 2025, 11:09 AM
Suraj gets 6! Haryana 157
Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal celebrating a wicket with Sudip Gharami in Kalyani. Image | CAB
Suraj gets his number six!
Haryana are all out for 157!
Excellent comeback from Bengal bowlers as they ripped through the middle and lower order of Haryana.
Jan 23, 2025, 10:36 AM
Suraj gets his third five-wicket haul
Excellent from youngster.
He gets his third first-class five-wicket haul.
The homes fans are elated as he nearly got his first hat-trick as well.
Haryana 157/9
Jan 23, 2025, 10:34 AM
Bengal bowlers make a huge comeback
Mukesh Kumar celebrating a wicket on Day 1 | Image - CAB Media
Mukesh Kumar and Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal looked on fire for Bengal as they ripped apart the Haryana middle order after the early two wickets.
Lakshya Dalal was sent back by Mukesh Kumar in the 27th over and since then they have not looked back.
From 104/2 to 139/6, Haryana could not resist the the pace and swing from Mukesh, Suraj and Kaif.
Jan 23, 2025, 8:27 AM
Suraj gets his second | Haryana 87/2
That is what the crowd present at the BCA Ground in Kalyani wanted.
Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal gets his second. It is like a replay of the first one.
He gets Himanshu Rana for 4 off 14 balls.
Haryana 87/2
Jan 23, 2025, 8:25 AM
Bengal get their first; but Haryana off to a great start
Finally, Bengal got the break through.
Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal gets the Haryana captain Ankit Kumar clean bowled after a quick 57 off 56 balls.
Haryana 87/1.
Jan 23, 2025, 6:57 AM
Great start for Haryana | 63/0 after 12
Despite the weather being in favour of the bowlers, Bengal bowlers have not been able to get any wicket in the first session.
Mukesh Kumar and Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal have not been able to hit the right areas and Haryana now have crossed fifty mark.
Captain Ankit Kumar has given them a quick start and is currently batting on 41 from 37 balls.
Lakshya Dalal has stood tall at the other end with 14 from 36 balls.
Jan 23, 2025, 6:01 AM
Toss Update
Ankit Chatterjee received his debut cap from Wriddhiman Saha
Bengal won the toss and elected to field first. Ankit Chatterjee makes his first-class debut.
At 15 years and 361 days old, Ankit became he second youngest Bengal player to play first-class cricket.
Jan 23, 2025, 4:41 AM
No update of Toss yet!
We have no update of toss yet! The sky is not clear and the fog is still there.
Jan 23, 2025, 3:13 AM
Toss is delayed
We still have lots of fog here in Kalyani and the toss is delayed. Not to forget last time we did not see a single ball being bowled in the Bengal vs Bihar match despite not much rain.
With the forecast, there is no chance of rain. But, the fog might disturb the start each day.
Let's hope the sun comes out very quickly.
Jan 23, 2025, 2:53 AM
Player to watch out | Sudip Gharami
Image | CAB
Sudip Gharami and Manoj Tiwary ensured a win for Bengal in 2022 at this same venue against Baroda. This time, he is already fourth year in his first-class career and also the white-ball captain of Bengal.
He will be key to Bengal's success with the bat.
Jan 23, 2025, 2:51 AM
Mukesh to be key for Bengal
Image | CAB
Mukesh Kumar, who was part of the Indian team last season, found himself out recently. He medium pacer was amongst the wickets when Bengal played in Kalyani last time in 2022.
This time without Akash Deep as the partner, all the onus will be on him.
Jan 23, 2025, 1:23 AM
Team News | Haryana
Haryana do not have any injury concern at the moment and will have the full squad available for the game.
Anshul Kamboj, who recently picked up 10-wickets in an inning along with off-spinner Jayant Yadav will be the players to watch to for them.
Jan 23, 2025, 1:20 AM
Team News | Bengal
Star opener Abhimanyu Easwaran will miss the match after getting injured during a club match. Meantime, Sudip Chatterjee, who was Bengal's best batter during the first phase might also miss the match due to injury.
In that case, Bengal U-19 batter Ankit Chatterjee and all-rounder Vishal Bhati will debut for Bengal. Not to forget, Bengal will also miss the services of Shahbaz Ahmed as well, who has undergone an operation recently.
Outstation Players in Bengal Pro T20 League: Why It’s Unethical & Illegal
In the latest episode of "Cricket Talks Without Fancy Edits", uncover the controversy surrounding the Bengal Pro T20 League! In this video, we dive into why including outstation players as Bengal players is both unethical and illegal.
The Bengal Pro T20 League, a premier domestic cricket competition in West Bengal, is meant to be a stage for local talent to shine. Launched to nurture and showcase Bengal’s cricketers, the league has been a source of pride for the state’s cricket fans.
However, the recently concluded Season 2 draft has sparked a firestorm of controversy. Reports have surfaced that outstation players—those not originally from West Bengal—are being registered as Bengal players, allegedly through falsified documentation.
This practice has raised serious ethical and legal questions, with fans and critics alike accusing the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and franchise teams of undermining the spirit of the league. Today, we dive into why this is not just unfair but potentially illegal, and what it means for the future of Bengal cricket.
India U19 squad for England tour: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre and Bengal's Yudhajit Guha in the squad
IPL stars Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mahtre have been named in the India U19 squad for the upcoming England tour, along with Bengal pacer Yudhajit Guha. Mahtre has been named the captain of the side.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the India U19 (men's) squad for the upcoming England tour, scheduled from June 24 to July 23, 2025.
This tour will have a 50-over warm-up match, followed by a five-match Youth One-Day series andtwo Multi-Day matches against England U19.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has already made his name as the youngest ever centurion in IPL history at just 14 years of age, has been picked for the tour. Another IPL star, Ayush Mahtre, who has impressed with his striking abilities for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025, has been made the captain of the squad.
Abhigyan Kundu will be Mahtre's deputy for the whole tour.
Bengal pacer Yudhajit Guha has been named in the squad as well. Guha had earlier featured for the India U19 team in the U-19 Asia Cup as well.
Outsiders loved, Bengal talents ignored in Bengal Pro T20 League 2025
In the recently concluded Bengal Pro T20 League 2025 drafting, it was seen how players who are from other states were taken in franchise teams, depriving homegrown Bengal talents. Sportz Point explains the situation with examples and proof.
In recent years and decades, Bengal cricket has frequently witnessed the emergence of players from outside the region, who quickly become integral to Bengal's cricket scene. This trend was evident during the recently concluded draft for the Men's Bengal Pro T20 League 2025.
It is important to clarify that we are not referring to outstation players, like Rohan Gavaskar and Arun Lal, who came to Bengal from other states and made it their home for cricket.
Instead, we are talking about cricketers from outside West Bengal who are arriving here and illegally obtaining Aadhaar cards and other documents with false addresses.
Fake addresses, corruption and outsiders in Bengal cricket
These players are rapidly rising through the ranks, some based on merit while others without any noteworthy performances, and they are moving on to represent the state at various levels. Furthermore, those who are advancing are bringing more players from their home states to Bengal and creating paths for them.
This situation points to a larger conspiracy involving club officials who are allegedly accepting bribes. Some of these officials are supposedly encouraging players to participate without payment in exchange for assisting them in gaining entry into Bengal under-age teams or even the Bengal Pro T20 League squads.
It's worth noting that platforms like the Bengal Pro T20 League provide players with exposure to IPL scouts and teams, which can significantly boost their careers. Players like Sai Sudharasan, Priyansh Arya, Digvesh Rathi, Vipraj Nigam, and Ashwani Kumar have all emerged from their respective state T20 leagues.
Consequently, these outstation players have come to believe that if they cannot succeed in their own state, they can come to Bengal, create illegal documents, collaborate with certain club officials, and gain access to platforms like the Bengal Pro T20 League.
This situation is depriving talented young cricketers from Bengal, who have been performing well at the club level, of opportunities.
In a recent video, presented in Bengali, Sportz Point addressed these issues, which was well received within the Bengal cricket community. We have translated this information into English to ensure the message reaches a wider audience across the nation.
Siddharth Patidar - supposed to play in both MPT20 League and Bengal Pro T20 League
One such instance is Siddharth Patidar, a player from Madhya Pradesh who has represented MP in the past and participated in the MP T20 League since 2022. He is now claimed to be a local player in Bengal.
Patidar is currently a member of the Jabalpur Royal Lions and will be playing under Saransh Jain in the tournament.
This Instagram post clearly suggest that Patidar will be playing in MP T20 League
How can a player local to the MP T20 League also be considered a local player in West Bengal? This suggests he was provided with illegal documentation to verify his status as a Bengal domestic player.
The MP T20 League is set to commence on June 12, and it will be interesting to see how Patidar competes in two different state leagues, claiming residency in both Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal.
Sandeep Tomar - played in UP T20 League, but has documents of West Bengal
Another player, Sandeep Tomar, known to be from Uttar Pradesh, also appears to possess Bengal documents in his name. Sandeep has previously participated in the UP T20 League as a local player, and last season, he played in the Bengal Pro T20 League as a local player.
This Instagram post by UP T20 League clearly shows Sandeep Tomar in action in that tournament in 2023.
This raises the implication that Sandeep, too, has illegally registered as a Bengal player with the Cricket Association of Bengal.
Not only these two players, but reports indicate that multiple athletes are arriving from various states and illegitimately registering as Bengal players with forged documents. Clearly, such actions cannot occur without the support of officials.
C.A.B.'s efforts to stop this
Recently, the Cricket Association of Bengal announced that from the next season, all players will be required to submit bank documents that are more than three years old, along with their parents' documents, before registering. However, the pressing question remains: If they can not even stop a daylight robbery, will they be able to stop outstation players' entry? Only time will tell.
As a result, many deserving players from Bengal, who have been topping charts in runs, wickets, and trophy wins, have been deprived of the opportunities they rightfully deserve.
Numerous players expressed feelings of frustration, sadness, and hopelessness after the events that unfolded during the draft for the Men's Bengal Pro T20 League.
Bengal Pro T20 League 2025: 8 franchises choose squads among 802 players; here are the full squads
The Bengal Pro T20 League Season 2 kicked off its preparations with a grand men’s draft ceremony on Monday, where a staggering 802 cricketers were selected by eight franchises at a city hotel on Monday.
The Bengal Pro T20 League Season 2 kicked off its preparations with a grand men’s draft ceremony on Monday, where a staggering 802 cricketers were selected by eight franchises at a city hotel on Monday.
8 franchises, led by their retained players and coaches along with their owners, selected their squads for the upcoming season.
CAB Office bearers led by President Snehasish Ganguly, Vice President Amalendu Biswas, Secretary Naresh Ojha, Treasurer Prabir Chakrabarty, Joint Secretary Debabrata Das along with India cricket legend Sourav Ganguly, women’s cricket icon Jhulan Goswami were present for the draft.
"I hope you will all witness an exciting draft process in the next few hours. I am sure we will have an even more successful Bengal Pro T20 League season this time," Sourav Ganguly said during the event.
A+ category players will get INR 4,75,000, A grade players will get INR 3,75,000, while B and C category players will receive INR 1,50,000. D category players will get INR 1,50,000.
Exclusive: "Want to work with younger kids, find and create the next Sourav Ganguly," Abdul Monayem, after an illustrious 20-year club coaching career
After spending 20 years in club coaching, Abdul Monayem, Kolkata's one of the most successful club coaches, now wants to work with younger kids to find the next cricketing icon from West Bengal.
Abdul Monayem is a name that will go down in the history of Kolkata Club Cricket without any doubt. The former fast bowler joined Bhowanipur Club as a coach in 2009-10, when the team had just been promoted to the first division. Since then, he has helped them win three league titles along with multiple trophies.
Not only that, he helped East Bengal win the P.Sen trophy this season and qualify for the league final after nearly ten years.
Monayem retires from club coaching
Abdul Monayem with East Bengal chief Debabrata (Nitu) Sarkar. Image | Facebook
After spending 20 years in club cricket and emerging as one of the most successful club coaches, Abdul Monayem decided to retire from club coaching.
But why?
Monayem answered the reason, along with sharing his future goal, in an exclusive interview with Sportz Point, just one day after the announcement via a Facebook post.
"This is a very personal decision. Just woke up that morning and felt like I was not enjoying it anymore. So, decided to leave club coaching," Monayem answered when Sportz Point asked him about the reason for calling it a day at club level.
"Even after the last season for Bhowanipur, I was thinking about this. But two seasons back, Nitu (Debabrata) Sarkar invited me to take up the challenge to help the East Bengal cricket team become a winning side. So, I took up the challenge," he added.
Abdul Monayem won nearly every possible trophy for the Bhowanipur Cricket club, and when he joined East Bengal, the goal was to make them win trophies.
"When I joined East Bengal two seasons back, the team was already made. This season, I was able to make the team. We won the P.Sen trophy and will play the league final again. Very happy to get them back to winning ways," Monayem shared.
Will Monayem be there for East Bengal in the league final?
Abdul Monayem and East Bengal after winning the Kolkata Derby in league semis. Image | Facebook
Abdul Monayem will travel to France to attend his son's convocation and support him on this important day.
Along with players, coaches, and staff always miss the chance to be there for their families and with their son's one of the biggest days approaching, Monayem does not want to miss the chance to be there for him.
That is why he had already informed East Bengal that if they reach the final, he will not be there on the sidelines. East Bengal club also respected his decision and accepted the letter from Monayem.
"I will be visiting France for my son's convocation. My wife and I will both be there. I have missed a lot of things for cricket and coaching. I did not want to miss this."
So, I had sent a letter to East Bengal earlier that if we reach the final, I will not be there for the team. East Bengal also respected my decision and accepted the letter," Monayem shared.
Abdul Monayem with East Bengal team after winning the P. Sen trophy. Image | Facebook
Throughout his coaching career, Abdul Monayem not only won trophies for his club but also developed players who can contribute to Bengal cricket in the long run. He has helped several accomplished players return to the Bengal team.
Shib Shankar Paul, Saurasish Lahiri, and Arnab Nandi are just a few of the names who managed to return to the Bengal Ranji team after excelling under Monayem at Bhowanipur Club.
Players like Ravikant Singh, Sumit Mohanta, Sourav Paul, and Agniv Pan made their first-class debuts for Bengal after playing under Monayem.
"Before signing any player, I used to ask them if they only had a dream of playing the Ranji trophy for Bengal, then sign for my club," Monayem answered.
Monayem, who loves to read and write about cricket and coaching, follows the great P.K. Banerjee's style of coaching, where he tries to develop a one-on-one connection with players more than anything else.
As per Monayem, knowing the pulse of the players and then instilling faith in them is the main thing of coaching. If any coach can do that, they will win half the battle.
Since the beginning of Sportz Point, multiple Bengal cricketers have mentioned Abdul Monayem in their interviews, and more than winning any trophies, Monayem feels this is his biggest achievement in his coaching career.
"I did not become a coach to earn money. I did not do this for money," Abdul Monayem expressed.
"I became a coach to stay in touch with them. Chitrak Mitra, the former BCCI vice-president, gave me the responsibility at that time and told me that I was good enough to be a coach."
"Since then, my only goal has been to create valuable cricketers and give Bengal a few cricketing stars."
"I have only one regret from club cricket"
Despite all the success, Abdul Monayem has only one regret within himself. He wished to give Bengal cricket an iconic cricketer like Sourav Ganguly, but he feels he failed to do so.
Monayem, who gave Abishek Porel his first break in the first division cricket and told him that he bats like Brian Lara, believes Porel can be the next big star from Bengal. But, after all of these years, Monayem knows that to find and create the next Sourav Ganguly, he will have to go back to the roots and scout talent from the U-13 level.
Taking the reference of Mumbai cricket, Monayem said, "You saw how they have stands named after so many players. They keep on creating iconic players season after season. I believe in Bengal we can also do that, given we have the system and infrastructure."
This is why Monayem now wants to scout and find young talents for Bengal, only if the Cricket Association of Bengal finds him worthy enough for that role.
"I want to scout and work with young kids to find and make the next Sourav Ganguly"
Monayem with Rahul Prasad and other kids at A.S.O.S Image | Facebook
At A.S.O.S, Monayem trains 30 kids for free so that Bengal cricket's next generation is in safe hands. Players like Rahul Prasad have emerged from Monayem's A.S.O.S camps.
"If you want to have iconic players like Sourav Ganguly, who inspired multiple generations of Bengal cricketers, you will have to find them young and make them believe they can rule Indian cricket. I want to do that work for Bengal, if C.A.B. feels I am good enough for that job," Monayem stated.
Emphasising icons like Sourav Ganguly and Jhulan Goswami's roles in Bengal cricket, Monayem added, "Only if we can have global icons like them from Bengal, then only we will be able to secure Bengal cricket's future."
Abdul Monayem's club coaching career
High Court Club (2004-05 to 2005-06)
Marked the start of coaching career after a 20-year playing career.
Opportunity provided by Pankaj Mallick and Binay Mishra.
Coached under captain Rajiv Dutta (now an NCA Coach).
Key players: Sourav Sil, Bunty Gowala.
Focused on building a strong team dynamic, laying the foundation for coaching philosophy.
Mohun Bagan (2006-07 to 2007-08)
Joined through Dipankar Hazra and Anjan Mitra.
Seasons led by captains Palash Bhowmick, Utpal Chatterjee (2006-07), and Manoj Tiwary (2007-08).
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