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Ranji Trophy Final: Ajinkya Rahane, Musheer Khan Put Mumbai In Command Against Vidarbha

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane bucked the trend of poor scores with a timely unbeaten 58 as Mumbai took a 260-run lead against Vidarbha at close on day two of the Ranji Trophy final on Monday. While young Musheer Khan reined in his aggression to make a gritty 51 not out, Rahane negotiated the Vidarbha bowling attack with utmost patience and precision to put Mumbai, who are aiming for a record 42nd Ranji title, in pole position. At stumps, the hosts were 141 for 2 in their second innings. Having being shot out for a meagre 224 in the first innings on the first day, Mumbai came roaring back in the first session to take a 119-run lead as Vidarbha, resuming at 31/3, were dismissed for 105 in the first innings.

Watch: Prithvi Shaw Clueless As Incoming Delivery Rattles Stumps In Ranji Trophy, Internet Blasts Star

When Prithvi Shaw made a comeback to Ranji Trophy after a prolonged absence due to injury, there was lot of hope for the Indian cricket team star. Off-form has seen Prithvi Shaw lose his place in the Indian cricket team while his performance in the Indian Premier League has not been great either. However, in just his second match after comeback, Prithvi Shaw scored 159 against Chhattisgarh. In the Ranji Trophy semi-final, Prithvi Shaw scored 87 against Baroda.

WPL 2024: Ellyse Perry, Smriti Mandhana, RCB Stars All Emotional After Losing Last-Ball Thriller

The Royal Challengers Bangalore Women suffered defeat in a last-ball thriller at the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024. The defeat left the entire team shell-shocked after suffering a 1-run defeat at the hands of the Delhi Capitals women. It was Richa Ghosh who almost took RCB women home with her smashing knock of 29-ball 51. But her run-out ended up being the decisive point in the game. After the game, RCB stars like Smriti Mandhana, and Ellyse Perry were understandably heartbroken as their title hopes ended prematurely.

Gujarat Titans Batter Exchanges Vows With Longtime Girlfriend - See Pics

South Africa cricket team batter David Miller exchanged vows with fiance and longtime girlfriend Camilla Harris in Cape Town on Sunday. The explosive batter, who represents Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and Camilla both shared several pictures and videos of the event on their social media handles. The event was attended by friends and family which included several of Miller's teammates like Aiden Markram, Quinton De Kock and Mark Boucher. Camilla is a professional polo player and she was seen cheering for Miller during his stint with GT in the IPL 2023 season.

"Greatness of Virat Kohli Has Been Reduced": Harbhajan Singh's Huge IPL 2024 Warning

For the unrelenting run-machine that Virat Kohli has been in the IPL, the MA Chidambaram Stadium here remains a peak that the Royal Challengers Bangalore batter is yet to scale. Kohli stands miles away from the rest in IPL, scoring 7263 runs from 237 matches with seven hundreds and striking at 130. But that supremacy dips at the Chepauk, where he averages just 30 and has a strike-rate of 111. In that context, former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said it was imperative for Kohli to produce a better effort when RCB face defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural match of this year's IPL at the Chepauk on March 22. "The greatness of Virat has been reduced in terms of his overall performance at that venue. It is a tricky venue to bat, especially as an opening batsman against a sort of weird tennis ball type bounce.

Shaheen Afridi vs Wasim Akram Feud? Pacer's 'Shut Up' Celebration After Criticism Raises Speculation

There is an interesting narrative that is being spoken about in Pakistan cricket these days. It's a perceived tussle between Shaheen Afridi and Wasim Akram. It all started when Wasim Akram criticised Shaheen Afridi's batting prowess as he promoted himself up the order in a Pakistan Super League game. Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Afridi in a match against Karachi Kings scored and was blasted by Akram for promoting himself ahead of Sikandar Raza and David Weise.

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Sets Mohammed Shami Return Date

India's premier pacer Mohammed Shami, who is recuperating from an ankle surgery, is expected to make his comeback with the home Test series against Bangladesh later this year, BCCI secretary Jay Shah told PTI. Shami missed the five-match Test series against England and will also sit out of the IPL after having undergone surgery for Achilles tendon last month.

"We Got More Timid As The Series Went On": Brendon McCullum's Honest Admission On 'Exposed' England

After the end of the fifth and final Test match against India in Dharamshala, England head coach Brendon McCullum said that the visitors were more "timid" as the series went on. While speaking to the media, McCullum said that they lacked confidence at the end of the series as Rohit Sharma's India put a lot of pressure on the visitors. "If anything, we got more timid as the series went on, and that was because of the pressure that was applied to us by the Indian line-up, not just with the ball. With the bat, they put us under a tremendous amount of pressure, too," McCullum was quoted by ESPNCricinfo as saying.

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Ranji Trophy Final: Ajinkya Rahane, Musheer Khan Put Mumbai In Command Against Vidarbha

Watch: Prithvi Shaw Clueless As Incoming Delivery Rattles Stumps In Ranji Trophy, Internet Blasts Star

WPL 2024: Ellyse Perry, Smriti Mandhana, RCB Stars All Emotional After Losing Last-Ball Thriller

Gujarat Titans Batter Exchanges Vows With Longtime Girlfriend - See Pics

"Greatness of Virat Kohli Has Been Reduced": Harbhajan Singh's Huge IPL 2024 Warning

Shaheen Afridi vs Wasim Akram Feud? Pacer's 'Shut Up' Celebration After Criticism Raises Speculation

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Sets Mohammed Shami Return Date

"We Got More Timid As The Series Went On": Brendon McCullum's Honest Admission On 'Exposed' England