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CK Nayudu Trophy: Pratyush slams century in drawn match against Uttar Pradesh

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M Pratyush slammed an unbeaten 103 but Hyderabad had to settle for a lone point after conceding first innings lead in the drawn match against Uttar Pradesh, on the fourth day of the BCCI Men’s Under-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy fifth round match.

Published Date – 7 February 2024, 10:19 PM


CK Nayudu Trophy: Pratyush slams century in drawn match against Uttar Pradesh

M Pratyush slammed an unbeaten 103 but Hyderabad had to settle for a lone point after conceding first innings lead in the drawn match against Uttar Pradesh, on the fourth day of the BCCI Men’s Under-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy fifth round match.

Hyderabad: M Pratyush slammed an unbeaten 103 but Hyderabad had to settle for a lone point after conceding first innings lead in the drawn match against Uttar Pradesh, on the fourth day of the BCCI Men’s Under-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy fifth round match at Victoria Park Stadium, Meerut, on Wednesday.

Uttar Pradesh posted 372 runs in their first innings while Hyderabad were skittled out for 162 runs in reply, conceding a huge 210-run lead. Asked to follow-on, Hyderabad put on a better show posting 218/1 in 71 overs. Apart from Pratyush, P Aman Rao remained unbeaten on 69.

Brief Scores: Uttar Pradesh 372 drew with Hyderabad 162 & 218/1 in 71 overs (M Pratyush 103no, P Aman Rao 69no).

Women’s U-23 One-day trophy: Vidharbha 220/9 in 50 overs ( B Arohi 53, Rupali Sahare 63; Yashasri 3/23) bt Hyderabad 117 in 35.5 overs.

 

 

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Vyshavi shines in Telangana State Level U-15 and U-20 Wrestling Championship

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Vyshavi of Karimnagar emerged winners in the 66kg category of the Telangana State Level Under-15 and Under-20 Wrestling Championship.

Updated On – 7 February 2024, 10:44 PM


Vyshavi shines in Telangana State Level U-15 and U-20 Wrestling Championship


Hyderabad: Vyshavi of Karimnagar emerged winners in the 66kg category of the Telangana State Level Under-15 and Under-20 Wrestling Championship at JN Stadium, Hanumakonda, Telangana on Wednesday.

Ch Madhavi of Khammam and J Anjali of Warangal clinched second and third places respectively.

In the 58 kg category, Sangareddy’s G Santhosha topped the chart as Ch Krithika of Bhupallapally finished in second and R Megana of Karimnagar and R Rashmitha of Mulugu clinched joint third places.

Results: 33 kg: 1. R Nandini (Mahabubnagar), 2. R Nikitha (Narayanapet), 3. N Rajehwari (Mulugu); 36 kg: 1. J Lavanya (Kamarareddy), 2. Sita Maha Laxmi (Narayanapet), 3. K Varsha (Warangal), 3. Ch. Anjali (Mulugu); 39 kg: 1. Meenakshi (Warangal), 2. R Sujatha (Narayanapet), 3. R Sreedivi (Mahabubnagar), 3. Sharanya (Bhupallapalli); 58 kg: 1. G Santhosha (Sangareddy), 2. Ch Krithika (Bhupallapally), 3. R Megana (Karimnagar), 3. R Rashmitha (Mulugu); 66 kg: 1. Vyshavi (Karimnagar), 2. Ch Madhavi (Khammam), 3. J Anjali (Warangal).

 

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Working hard on my skills and focussed on being consistent: Prasidh Krishna

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Prasidh was handed a debut during India’s two-Test series in South Africa and looked completely out of sync in red ball cricket before being ruled out of the ongoing England series.

Published Date – 7 February 2024, 10:19 PM


Working hard on my skills and focussed on being consistent: Prasidh Krishna


New Delhi: Injured Indian fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has been on the mend from his quadriceps injury sustained during India’s tour of South Africa and the Bengaluru man said that his singular endavour now is to improve his consistency and increase his skill-set moving forward.

Prasidh was handed a debut during India’s two-Test series in South Africa and looked completely out of sync in red ball cricket before being ruled out of the ongoing England series. He is undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy.

“I am working on my skills on being consistent and doing better for the side,” Prasidh told PTI on sidelines of a promotional event.

Asked what are the areas he would be working on as he already is naturally quick and gets disconcerting bounce off the track, he replied: “Pace is one of those things I will be working on. With confidence and rhythm, all of those (pace) things increase. But then what we need is to bowl in a particular way consistently and stick to the tactics of the team. That’s more important.” The competition to get a senior national team breakthrough is immense and it only helps an individual to grow as a player.

“Every time someone gets into the team you know he has gone through the grind, through the hard competition and all of that and you are getting the best of the crop. So I think it is great for all individual athletes to fight the competition there is and get a place in the team.”

 

 

 

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Gajwel TCA Cup: Kishore, Mujju shine as Gajwel cruise into semifinals

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Riding on impressive batting displays from K Kishore (76) and Mujju (72 runs) knocks, Gajwel XI CC claim a 89-run win over Sangupalli CC in quarterfinals of the Gajwel TCA Cup.

Published Date – 7 February 2024, 10:25 PM


Gajwel TCA Cup: Kishore, Mujju shine as Gajwel cruise into semifinals

K Kishore

Hyderabad: Riding on impressive batting displays from K Kishore (76) and Mujju (72 runs) knocks, Gajwel XI CC claim a 89-run win over Sangupalli CC in quarterfinals of the Gajwel TCA Cup at Gajwel on Wednesday.

Batting first, Kishore and Mujju guided the host to a massive total of 219/6 in 20 overs. In reply, Sangupalli were bowled out for 130 runs in 18 overs. Sokkam Naveen picked up three wickets for the winners.

Results: Quarterfinals: Gajwel XI CC 219/6 in 20 Overs (K Kishore 76, Mujju 72,) bt Sangupalli CC 130 in 18 Overs (Sokkam Naveen 3/20, Mubeen 2/15); Danger Boys CC 172/6 in 20 Overs (M Kanna 61, Yellender 4/14) bt Jagdevpur CC 133/9 in 20 Overs (Sandeep Kumar 32, Ramehs Rammi 3/32); Thanedar Palli CC 153 in 20 Overs (M Santosh 4/37) bt Sunday Blaster CC 146 in 19.2 Overs (Syed Amer 76, Satosh 3/36); Pragnapur XI CC 185/4 in 20 Overs (Swaraj K 72, Naresh Yadav 52, Firdous Shaik 2/30) bt Doultabad 154/6 in 20 Overs (V Vinod 50, K Nagaraju 2/20).

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IND vs ENG: Star India batter Virat Kohli to miss 3rd and 4th Test

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Virat Kohli also stays doubtful for the final match of the series against England in Dharamshala, a report said

Published Date – 7 February 2024, 09:02 PM


IND vs ENG: Star India batter Virat Kohli to miss 3rd and 4th Test

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New Delhi: India’s batting talisman Virat Kohli is set to miss the third and fourth Test matches against England in Rajkot and Ranchi, according to a report from ESPNcricinfo.

The former India skipper also stays doubtful for the final match of the series against England in Dharamshala, the report said.

Kohli had earlier withdrawn from the first two Tests against England due to personal reasons.

“Virat Kohli has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to be withdrawn from the first two Tests of the upcoming Test series against England, citing personal reasons,” BCCI said had said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the cricket’s top governing body in the country requested the media and fans to respect Kohli’s privacy during this time.

“The BCCI requests the media and fans to respect Virat Kohli’s privacy during this time and refrain from speculating on the nature of his personal reasons. The focus should remain on supporting the Indian cricket team as they embark on the upcoming challenges in the Test series.” Right-handed batter Rajat Patidar was called up to replace Virat Kohli in India’s first two Test matches against England. Patidar made his international debut on December 21 last year against South Africa in the 3rd ODI match, where he opened for the ‘Men in Blue’ and scored 22 runs from 16 balls with a strike rate of 137.50.

India lost the first Test by 28 runs and won the second by 106 runs in the five-match series.

Virat was last in action during the T20I series against Afghanistan last month, in which he scored a quickfire 29 and a golden duck in two matches he played.

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Deccan Dynamos crowned Khelo India Women’s U-15 Football League champions

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Deccan Dynamos defeated Gajwel FC 2-1 in the final to clinch Telangana Football Association’s Khelo India Women’s U-15 Football League title at Gajwel on Wednesday.

Published Date – 7 February 2024, 07:53 PM


Deccan Dynamos crowned Khelo India Women’s U-15 Football League champions

Victorious Deccan Dynamos U-15 team members with the winners trophy on Wednesday.

Hyderabad: Deccan Dynamos rallied from a goal down to beat Gajwel FC 2-1 in the final to clinch Telangana Football Association’s Khelo India Women’s U-15 Football League title at Gajwel on Wednesday.

In the final, Gajwel FC opened the scoring as Siri netted in the sixth minute. However, Dynamos cut short Gajwel’s joy to score through Ankitha in the 12th minute and later Shamitha scored in the 27th minute, which proved enough to seal the match for the winners.

Results: Final: Deccan Dynamos 2 (Ankitha 1, Shamitha 1) bt Gajwel FC 1 (Siri 1)

Awards: Player of the match: Ankitha (Deccan Dynamos); Best Goalkeeper of the tournament: R Lasya (Gajwel FC); Best Defender of the tournament: Harini (Telangana Sports School); Best Midfielder of the tournament: Marjiya (Twin Cities FC); Best Forward of the tournament: Amulya (Care Football Academy); Top Scorer of the tournament: Chaitanya Sri (Care Football Academy).

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SBI Hyderbad Circle progress to semifinals of All India Inter-Circle Football Tournament

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SBI Hyderabad Circle drew 1-1 with SBI Kolkata Circle that helped them book a spot in the semifinals of the All India Inter-Circle Football Tournament in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Published Date – 7 February 2024, 07:14 PM


SBI Hyderbad Circle progress to semifinals of All India Inter-Circle Football Tournament

SBI Hyderabad Circle drew 1-1 with SBI Kolkata Circle to enter semifinals of the All India Inter-Circle Football Tournament.

Hyderabad: SBI Hyderabad Circle drew 1-1 with SBI Kolkata Circle that helped them book a spot in the semifinals of the All India Inter-Circle Football Tournament in New Delhi on Wednesday.

In the final league match, SBI Hyderabad Circle’s Prakash opened the scoring in the 24th minute and Kolkata levelled the score in the 57th minute through Ritesh Prodhan. No more goals were scored thereafter as the tie ended 1-1. Hyderabad will face Kerala Circle in their semifinal clash.

Results: SBI Hyderabad Circle 1 (Prakash 1) drew with SBI Kolkata Circle 1 (Ritesh Prodhan).

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Rajkot’s SCA Stadium to be re-named as Niranjan Shah Stadium ahead of IND-ENG Test

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Jay Shah, the current Honorary Secretary of the BCCI, will be inaugurating the new name of the stadium on February 14, on the eve of the third India-England Test.

Updated On – 7 February 2024, 06:56 PM


Rajkot’s SCA Stadium to be re-named as Niranjan Shah Stadium ahead of IND-ENG Test

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Rajkot: The Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) stadium in Rajkot will be re-named as the Niranjan Shah Stadium ahead of the third India-England Test, which is starting on February 15.

SCA said in a statement that Jay Shah, the current Honorary Secretary of the BCCI, will be inaugurating the new name of the stadium on February 14, on the eve of the third India-England Test. The stadium, located in Khanderi, on the outskirts of Rajkot, is going to be renamed after Shah, who played 12 first-class matches for Saurashtra from 1965/66 – 1974/75.

He later on dabbled in cricket administration and also served as the Honorary Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), apart from being the SCA Secretary for close to four decades. His son, former Saurashtra cricketer Jaydev Shah, is the current president of SCA. Jaydev played 120 first-class games, 54 List A and 33 T20s for Saurashtra and even captained the side, before retiring from all forms of the game in 2018.

The current five-match Test series between India and England is locked at 1-1. While England won the opening Test in Hyderabad by 28 runs, India emerged victorious in the second game at Visakhapatnam by 106 runs. Both teams are on a long break, with England going back to its pre-series training base in Abu Dhabi.

India and England are expected to regroup in Rajkot a couple of days ahead of the third Test starting on February 15. The last time these two teams played a Test in Rajkot, it was in 2016, which was also the first Test at the venue, which ended in a draw. It will be followed by the next two matches in Ranchi and Dharamshala.

 

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Injured Ravindra Jadeja shares fitness update with fans

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With eight days remaining until the third Test, fans anticipate Jadeja’s possible return to the team.

Updated On – 7 February 2024, 06:15 PM


Injured Ravindra Jadeja shares fitness update with fans

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Hyderabad: Indian star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who missed the first Test match against England due to hamstring injury, shared an update on his recovery.

Currently recuperating at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, he shared a progress picture on Instagram, captioned “Getting better #NCA.”

With eight days remaining until the third Test, fans anticipate Jadeja’s possible return to the team.

Despite missing key players like Virat Kohli, Jadeja, and KL Rahul, Team India defeated England in the second Test held in Vizag.

The third Test between India and England is set for February 15 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. BCCI will soon announce the squad for the remaining three Tests against England.

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Bumrah becomes first Indian pacer to reach No 1 in ICC Test rankings

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Making him only the fourth Indian to attain number one position after Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Bishan Singh Bedi to top the charts.

Updated On – 7 February 2024, 04:09 PM


Bumrah becomes first Indian pacer to reach No 1 in ICC Test rankings

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the second Test match against England in Visakhapatnam. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar)

Dubai: Jasprit Bumrah on Wednesday became the first Indian pacer to top the ICC Test rankings after a stellar performance against England in Visakhapatnam.

The 30-year-old’s nine-wicket match haul has helped him leapfrog Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada and Ravichandran Ashwin, making him only the fourth from his country to attain number one position.

Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Bishan Singh Bedi are the other Indians who have been at the top of the charts. Bumrah, who was named Player of the Match after helping India level the five-match series with a 106-run victory, ended Ashwin’s 11-month long reign. Ashwin, on 499 Test wickets, is now third in the standings.

Bumrah now has 881 rating points with Ashwin (904) and Jadeja (899) the only India bowlers to have aggregated more rating points. Ashwin and Jadeja also have the unique distinction of being jointly top-ranked in March 2017.

The batting rankings see left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal progress 37 places to 29th after completing a fine double-century in the first innings and Shubman Gill go up 14 places to a career-best 38th after notching a century in the second innings.

England opener Zak Crawley is another player to gain after the Visakhapatnam Test, moving up eight places to a career-best 22nd position after scores of 76 and 73.

Rookie leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed has moved up 14 places to 70th while Tom Hartley, who became just the second England player with at least 50 runs and five wickets in each of his first two Tests, has advanced in both lists – up from 103rd to 95th in the batting rankings and from 63rd to 53rd in the bowling rankings.

The latest rankings have also factored in performances in the one-off Test between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in Colombo. Left-arm spinner Prabhath Jayasuriya has moved up to three places to a career-best sixth position after his eight-wicket match haul helped the home side win by 10 wickets.

In the ODI rankings, Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa is up one place to third and fast bowler Sean Abbott’s six wickets in the three-match series against the West Indies this past week have lifted him 35 places to joint-33rd position.