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Domestic heavyweights Mumbai ended their eight-year barren run to lift a record-extending 42nd Ranji Trophy title on Thursday, beating a resolute Vidarbha by 169 runs on the fifth and final day of a thoroughly engrossing summit clash. 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.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises were left fuming over several foreign cricketers opting out of the competition citing personal reasons. The latest cricketer to pull out of the tournament was England batter Harry Brook who was bought for Rs 4 crore by Delhi Capitals ahead of the new season. He was not the first player to pull out of IPL due to personal reasons as Alex Hales, Jason Roy and Mitchell Starc have done the same in the past. According to a report by Cricbuzz, IPL franchises were not happy with the development and they want Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to address the issue.
Former Indian cricket team all-rounder Yuvraj Singh believes that Mumbai Indians should have given Rohit Sharma another year as captain with Hardik Pandya being his vice captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the decision to hand Pandya the captaincy after he completed a sensational trade move from Gujarat Titans. In a recent interaction on Star Sports, Yuvraj said that Rohit is a five-time IPL winner as a captain and although he understands the decision to bring someone like Hardik, MI should have given one more season to the veteran batter.
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.
Indian cricket team batter Shubman Gill enjoyed a brilliant run of form in the recently concluded five-match Test series against England with two crucial centuries. It was a great outing for the youngster who faced a lot of criticism since replacing Cheteshwar Pujara at No. 3. It was a new challenge for Gill as he mainly opened the batting for India in other formats and he did not score a lot of runs in the beginning. However, he proved his mettle against England and his knocks were crucial in clinching the series victory. While his batting has been praised a lot by experts and fans alike, Ravichandran Ashwin pointed out another key role where he replaced Virat Kohli and have shown brilliant promise.
Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant heaped praise on youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal and said that the 22-year-old is someone who stays in the present and doesn't think about the future. Jaiswal recently won the ICC Men's Player of the Month for February 2024, beating competition from New Zealand superstar Kane Williamson and Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka. The left-handed batter is currently leading the ICC World Test Championship in runs scored, and two brilliant double-hundreds in back-to-back Test matches against England in February have helped him along. While speaking at the Club Prairie Fire podcast with Adam Gilchrist and former England skipper Michael Vaughan, Pant said that the youngsters have done an "amazing" job by stepping up for India.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has revealed that he "mildly reprimanded" young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal during the Test tour of South Africa in December 2023. Recalling his chat with Jaiswal, Gavaskar said that he schooled the young opener for throwing away his wicket in the second Test against West Indies in Trinidad. After scoring a century on his debut, Jaiswal was destined to reach triple figures in the second game. However, he chased a wide delivery and nicked it to second slip for 57.
MUM vs VID, Ranji Trophy Final Day 5 Live Updates: Akshay Wadekar and Harsh Dubey have formed a strong rearguard for Vidarbha, who are hoping to pull off an improbable chase of 538 runs against Mumbai on Day 5 of the Ranji Trophy final at the Wankhede Stadium. Wadekar is nearing his century while Dubey has looked solid, having completed his half-century.