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Ajinkya Rahane Praises BCCI For Giving Importance To Domestic Cricket

Old guard Ajinkya Rahane understands the significance of religiously turning up for domestic matches to become a battle-hardened cricketer. So it came as no surprise when the batter Thursday lauded the BCCI for pushing players towards excelling in red-ball cricket. The BCCI has been actively urging the senior cricketers towards playing red-ball cricket, including domestic competitions such as the Ranji Trophy. "I want to mention about BCCI for giving importance to domestic cricket, which is a very good thing. Allowing players to go and play domestic cricket is very important," Rahane said after guiding Mumbai to a record-extending 42nd Ranji Trophy title.

"MI Wanted To Release Jasprit Bumrah...Same With Hardik Pandya": Ex Star On How Rohit Sharma Backed Duo

The Mumbai Indians will have fresh look in the IPL 2024 with Hardik Pandya leading the five-time champions. The change in captaincy from Rohit Sharma to Pandya has been a hotly debated topic on social media. Rohit Sharma led the side to five title but before the IPL 2024, MI sprung a surprise by recruiting back Pandya from Gujarat Titans. Hardik Pandya had left Mumbai Indians earlier to join Gujarat Titans as skipper. Parthiv Patel, former Indian cricket team wicketkeeper and ex-Mumbai Indians, shared an interesting incident in the Mumbai Indians camp during his time with the side.

Rishabh Pant's Mom Was "Concerned He'd Ever Be Able To Walk Again": Doctor Reveals Astonishing recovery

The medical staff that nursed Rishabh Pant back to full fitness after the horrifying car crash in 2022 has raved about the resilience and mental strength shown by the cricketer, saying he persevered through a "frustrating" recovery process. Pant is set for his cricketing return in the IPL on March 23 when he will captain Delhi Capitals against Punjab Kings in Mohali. "I feel very close to normal," Pant told 'bcci.tv' with a radiant smile.

Domestic Umpiring Standards Under Scanner After CK Nayudu Trophy Howler

The dubious dismissal of Karnataka opener Prakhar Chaturvedi in the recent Col. CK Nayudu Trophy U23 final against Uttar Pradesh has raised concerns about the standards of umpiring in domestic matches. The unsavoury incident happened in Karnataka's first innings after Chaturvedi played a pull against UP pacer Kunal Tyagi well away from his body. The ball, which took a rather healthy edge off Chaturvedi's bat, moved further away from stumper Aaradhya Yadav who had to make a full-length dive to his left to make the collection.

Watch: Shirtless Shubman Gill Bowls To Ed Sheeran Ahead Of IPL 2024. This Happens Next

Famous singer Ed Sheeran is on a visit to India. He has been meeting celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, He also met Indian cricket team star Shubman Gill and played cricket. The video of the game has gone on social media. In the video, which is being widely circulated, a shirtless Shubman Gill can be seen bowling to Ed Sheeran. Popular content creator Tanmay Bhat kept the wickets. Ed Sheeran failed to connect to the ball.

Pakistan "Can't Maintain 3 Stadiums": Wasim Akram's Reply On Making New Stadiums Like Dharamsala

Legendary Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Wasim Akram blasted the infrastructure of the country's cricket stadiums and said that the authorities have been unsuccessful in maintaining the three stadiums on the northern side of the country. During a discussion on A Sports, Akram was asked by a fan about Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) not investing in a new stadium in northern Pakistan with references to India's Dharamsala Stadium and New Zealand's Queenstown Stadium. Akram remarked that the roof on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is currently in poor condition before adding that they can only dream of building a new stadium despite having a lot of area in places like Abbottabad.

"Darna Mana Hai": Ishan Kishan Gets Spooked By 'Ghost' On Return To MI Camp Ahead Of IPL 2024. Watch

Star wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan reached Mumbai Indians' team hotel on Wednesday, March 13 ahead of the start of the new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 25-year-old has been in the news for all the wrong reasons, and was recently axed by the BCCI from the central contracts list. Kishan had pulled out of the Test team last December in South Africa, citing personal reasons. The player was then overlooked for selection by the management for the Afghanistan T20Is and the England Test series.

Watch: Shreyas Iyer Dances After Mumbai's Ranji Trophy Win. Internet Talks About Back Pain

The Mumbai cricket team won a record-extending 42nd Ranji Trophy on Thursday. With a 169-run win over Vidarbha, the Ajinkya Rahane-led lifted the trophy. The fate of the final -- Mumbai's 48th in the 90 years of the tournament's history -- at the iconic Wankhede Stadium was sealed when the hosts set a 538-run target for the visiting team. Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar (102) and the unheralded Harsh Dubey (65) kept Mumbai at bay for the entire first session on the last day after Vidarbha resumed on 248 for five, needing another 290 runs to win.

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Ajinkya Rahane Praises BCCI For Giving Importance To Domestic Cricket

"MI Wanted To Release Jasprit Bumrah...Same With Hardik Pandya": Ex Star On How Rohit Sharma Backed Duo

Rishabh Pant's Mom Was "Concerned He'd Ever Be Able To Walk Again": Doctor Reveals Astonishing recovery

Domestic Umpiring Standards Under Scanner After CK Nayudu Trophy Howler

Watch: Shirtless Shubman Gill Bowls To Ed Sheeran Ahead Of IPL 2024. This Happens Next

Pakistan "Can't Maintain 3 Stadiums": Wasim Akram's Reply On Making New Stadiums Like Dharamsala

"Darna Mana Hai": Ishan Kishan Gets Spooked By 'Ghost' On Return To MI Camp Ahead Of IPL 2024. Watch

Watch: Shreyas Iyer Dances After Mumbai's Ranji Trophy Win. Internet Talks About Back Pain