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Irani Cup: Mukesh Kumar Swings, Sarfaraz Khan Sizzles As Rest Of India Take Control vs Saurashtra

Medium pacer Mukesh Kumar rattled Saurashtra with some high quality swing bowling before Sarfaraz Khan continued his dream run with an attractive hundred to put Rest of India in the driver's seat on the opening day of Irani Trophy match on Saturday. At stumps, Sarfaraz's unbeaten 125 off 126 balls took Rest of India to 205 for 3 after Mukesh's swing and scorching pace from young guns Kuldeep Sen (3/41) and Umran Malik (3/25) demolished the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy Champions for a meagre 98 in 24.5 overs.

Irani Cup: Pujara and 'five openers' in focus as Saurashtra take on ROI

Cheteshwar Pujara would strive to stay relevant in the national team's scheme of things with a purposeful knock when Saurashtra clashes with Rest of India, a side that is packed with five specialist openers, in the Irani Cup clash starting here Saturday. While Madhya Pradesh are the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy champions, Saurashtra will be playing the Irani Trophy by virtue of being the 2019-20 champions as the one-off match wasn't held for successive seasons due to COVID-19.

"I Would Have Picked Umran Malik": Ex-India Selector On T20 World Cup Squad

Former selector Dilip Vengsarkar said that he would've picked young pacer Umran Malik in India's squad for the T20 World Cup, starting next month in Australia. Umran impressed everyone with his pace during the Indian Premier League season this year, picking up 22 wickets in 14 matches for SRH in IPL 2022. He was rewarded with a national call-up and made his debut against Ireland in June this year. Vengsarkar feels that this was the right time to pick the youngster as his sheer pace could've made the difference, especially with the tracks in Australia offering pace and bounce.

Hanuma Vihari to lead Rest of India against Ranji champions in Irani Cup

The BCCI announced a 16-man squad for the red-ball tournament, which is set to be held in Rajkot from October 1-5. The Irani Cup could not be played in the previous two seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yash Dhull, Umran Malik In 'Rest Of India' Squad For Irani Cup, Hanuma Vihari To Lead

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the 'Rest of India' squad that will take on 2019-20 Ranji Trophy champions Saurashtra in the Irani Cup from October 1-5. The Irani Cup is returning after three years, with the prestigious competition dropped from the domestic schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic since 2020. India batter Hanuma Vihahi will lead Rest of India, while another India international, Mayank Agarwal, has also been picked in the squad. Yash Dhull, who led India to the 2022 U-19 World Cup trophy, has also been selected along with young pace sensation Umran Malik.

Former Chief Selector Feels This Trio Should Have Made India's T20 World Cup Squad

India announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia on Monday. The squad consisted of almost a similar team which featured in Asia Cup 2022, and also included Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel, who were earlier injured. Batters like KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, who failed to leave a mark in the Asia Cup have also been included in the squad. Ever since the announcement of the squad has been done, fans and experts have been expressing their take on the players. Former India captain and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar stated that Team India should have gone ahead with Mohammed Shami and Umran Malik and opening batter Shubman Gill in the squad.

"Can Be Our Trump Card": Harbhajan Singh Backs Young Pacer For T20 World Cup Berth

The Asia Cup 2022 ended on Sunday with Sri Lanka getting crowned as champions. The tournament ended on a bitter-sweet note for Team India as they failed to make it into the final but the fans also saw the much-awaited 71st century from star-batter Virat Kohli. The Rohit Sharma-led side will now be gearing up for the upcoming T20 World Cup. As the squad for the prestigious event will be announced in some time, experts and fans have been expressing their opinions regarding the players who should make the cut. Similarly, former spinner Harbhajan Singh has backed pacer Umran Malik and stated that he can be India's "trump card" on Australian pitches.

Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav Named In India A's Series Against New Zealand A

Gujarat opener Priyank Panchal was on Wednesday named captain of the 16-member India 'A' squad for the three four-day games against New Zealand 'A', starting later this month. Apart from Panchal, the squad also includes the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Kuldeep Yadav, and Prasidh Krishna. Pace sensation Umran Malik, 22, has also been named in the squad. The selectors also took into consideration performances of those players who fared well in the domestic season and named the likes of Bengal's star batter Abhimanyu Easwaran, Madhya Pradesh's Ranji Trophy winning hero Rajat Patidar, and Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan.

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Irani Cup: Mukesh Kumar Swings, Sarfaraz Khan Sizzles As Rest Of India Take Control vs Saurashtra

Irani Cup: Pujara and 'five openers' in focus as Saurashtra take on ROI

"I Would Have Picked Umran Malik": Ex-India Selector On T20 World Cup Squad

Hanuma Vihari to lead Rest of India against Ranji champions in Irani Cup

Yash Dhull, Umran Malik In 'Rest Of India' Squad For Irani Cup, Hanuma Vihari To Lead

Former Chief Selector Feels This Trio Should Have Made India's T20 World Cup Squad

"Can Be Our Trump Card": Harbhajan Singh Backs Young Pacer For T20 World Cup Berth

Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav Named In India A's Series Against New Zealand A