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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Minnows Tripura Shock Defending Champions Saurashtra

Experienced Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara's presence did not help Saurashtra as a gritty Tripura humbled the defending champions by 148 runs in their Group A match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Bengaluru on Monday. Fifties by Bikram Kumar Das (59 off 76 balls), Sudip Chatterjee (61 off 93 balls) and Ganesh Satish (71 off 74 balls) fuelled Tripura to a challenging 258 for 8. Veteran left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat led Saurashtra's bowling with a five-wicket haul (5 for 35).

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Defending Champions Saurashtra Get Title Defence Underway Against Kerala

Vijay Hazare Trophy gets underway on Thursday, with defending champions Saurashtra taking on Kerala at the KSCA Cricket Ground in Alur. Test batter Cheteshwar Pujara will be under the spotlight along with skipper Jaydev Unadkat, who was Saurashtra's highest wicket-taker last season. Samarth Vyas, the side's highest run-scorer last season, and wicketkeeper-batter Harvik Desai, the team's second-highest run-getter during their campaign in 2022-23 season, will also be closely watched. Last season's runners-up Maharashtra will get their campaign underway versus Jharkhand in Jaipur.

"Put The Team First": Cheteshwar Pujara On Virat Kohli Slowing Down To Reach 100

Indian batting icon Virat Kohli reached a new milestone in his illustrious career, notching up his 48th century in ODI cricket as India hammered Bangladesh in a World Cup 2023 match. As the cricketing fraternity celebrated Kohli's new milestone, there were a few who wondered if Kohli slowing down to reach his hundred at the end of the game was the right move. There were moments in the match where his non-striking partner KL Rahul would even deny singles to ensure Kohli get the strike. Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, however, wasn't happy with this approach.

Irani Cup: Cheteshwar Pujara Fails As Rest Of India Bowlers Restrict Saurashtra To 212/9 On Day 2

Cheteshwar Pujara was dismissed cheaply as Rest of India spinners shared bulk of the spoils restricting Saurashtra to 212 for 9 on the second day of the Irani Cup on Monday. This was after Rest of India were bowled out for 308 in their first innings, courtesy left-arm spinner Parth Bhut's 5 for 94. While Karnataka seamer Vidwath Kaverappa (3/28 in 9 overs) inflicted the initial damage, left-arm spinners Saurabh Kumar (3/64 in 25 overs) and Shams Mulani (2/46 in 21 overs) extracted the turn and bounce on offer to trouble the home team batters. However, the most important wicket was taken by off-spinner Pulkit Narang (1/56 in 21 overs) as he dismissed Pujara (29 off 81 balls) to put Saurashtra on the backfoot.

Cheteshwar Pujara Suspended For One Game After Sussex Docked 12 Points For 'On-Field Behaviour'

India international Cheteshwar Pujara has been suspended from one county game after his team Sussex was docked 12 points in the County Championship due to a code of conduct breach during the match against Leicestershire. Pujara received an automatic suspension after the club reached the threshold of four fixed penalties in the same season and won't be available for this week's game against Derbyshire, according to a report in ESPN Cricinfo. Sussex have also made the decision to stand down three players - Jack Carson, Tom Haines and Ari Karvelas - for behaviour that in the words of head coach, Paul Farbrace, "tarnished" the dramatic 15-run win over Leicestershire last week, the website reported.

Jaydev Unadkat, Jayant Yadav Record Five-Fors In Maiden County Outings

India seamer Jaydev Unadkat and spinner Jayant Yadav made impressive debuts in the English County circuit, taking five-wicket hauls for Sussex and Middlesex respectively. Unadkat, who could be back in contention for selection in the Indian Test side later this year for the tour of South Africa, took an overall nine wickets for Sussex against Leicestershire to help them win by just 15 runs in a Division Two match.

India Seamer Jaydev Unadkat To Play In County Championship For Sussex

Left-arm India seamer Jaydev Unadkat will join his Saurashtra teammate Cheteshwar Pujara at Sussex for three games in the County Championship in September. Unadkat played for India in the two-Test series against the West Indies last month. “Jaydev will be available for selection for the games against Durham, Leicestershire and Derbyshire as Sussex look to secure promotion to the first division,” Sussex said in a release. While Pujara has captained Sussex in the previous season, it will be the first County stint for Unadkat, makes it a rare instance for two Indian players representing the same side on English domestic circuit.

"Whenever I Went To England...": Ravichandran Ashwin's Big Remark On Prithvi Shaw's County Exploits

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was all praise for young batter Prithvi Shaw amid his stellar performances with the bat in England's domestic ODI Cup. Shaw, who joined Northamptonshire in a bid to relaunch his India career, has scored 429 runs at an average of 143 so far, smashing a double century and a double ton in his first four outings. He leads the batting charts in the tournament, ahead of compatriot Cheteshwar Pujara, who has also been sidenlined from the team due to a string of low scores.

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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Minnows Tripura Shock Defending Champions Saurashtra

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Defending Champions Saurashtra Get Title Defence Underway Against Kerala

"Put The Team First": Cheteshwar Pujara On Virat Kohli Slowing Down To Reach 100

Irani Cup: Cheteshwar Pujara Fails As Rest Of India Bowlers Restrict Saurashtra To 212/9 On Day 2

Cheteshwar Pujara Suspended For One Game After Sussex Docked 12 Points For 'On-Field Behaviour'

Jaydev Unadkat, Jayant Yadav Record Five-Fors In Maiden County Outings

India Seamer Jaydev Unadkat To Play In County Championship For Sussex

"Whenever I Went To England...": Ravichandran Ashwin's Big Remark On Prithvi Shaw's County Exploits