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"My Aim Is To...": Prithvi Shaw's No Nonsense Take After Scripting Historic 1st In Indian Cricket

Young batter Prithvi Shaw, on just his second game after return to action after a six-month-long injury lay-off, smashed a century in his second innings for Mumbai to put them on top against Chhattisgarh in their Ranji Trophy Group B fixture in Raipur on Friday. He struck 18 boundaries and three sixes in his knock of 159 off just 185 deliveries. The opener reached the three-figure before lunch and in the process became the first Indian to score two centuries in the opening session on day one of a first-class cricket match. He had achieved a similar feat against Assam en route to his 383-ball 379, which was the second-highest Ranji Trophy score of all time.

Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi's Social Media Activity Draws Pakistan Cricket Board's Ire, To Revisit Contracts

The Pakistan Cricket Board is not happy with former skipper Babar Azam and the current national T20 skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi participating on a space with fans conducted on social media platform 'X'. The Q and A sessions on 'X', formerly Twitter, did confirm the popularity of Babar despite losing the captaincy as his session drew more than 20,000 fans while Shaheen's Q and A session was joined by around 4000 fans.

"Never Had A Team As Strong As Mumbai Indians": Ex-Star On Royal Challengers Bangalore's Winless Indian Premier League Streak

New season, same optimism. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will look to go all the way this time around when the new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicks off. The tournament is expected to begin in the final week of March, following the conclusion of the Women's Premier League (WPL). Over the past two seasons, only a handful to teams have failed to win the IPL title, with RCB being one of them. RCB have played three finals under different captains (Anil Kumble in 2009, Daniel Vettori in 2011 and Virat Kohli in 2016) but an IPL title has eluded the franchise.

Ignored For England Test Series, India Star's Cryptic 'Story Not Over' Post Goes Viral

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named the squad for the remaining three Tests of the five-match series against England on Saturday. After the team announcement, India's out-of-favour pacer Umesh Yadav put a cryptic post on his Instagram story and fans wasted no time in relating it to the bowler being overlooked for England Tests. In the changes in the fast bowling line-up, India roped in Akash Deep, giving a maiden Test call-up to the pacer. Meanwhile, Umesh stayed out of consideration. He last played for India in June 2023, which happened to be a Test match vs Australia at The Oval.

Suryakumar Yadav Meets Manchester United Legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

India's white-ball dynamo Suryakumar Yadav on Friday met with former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the latter's trip to India. Solskjaer and Suryakumar both attended a function in Bengaluru. The two spent a short amount of time together and expressed mutual appreciation. The Indian hitter has been out of the Indian team as he was healing from an ankle ailment sustained during the South Africa series. Earlier, arriving for his highly-anticipated tour in India, Manchester United legend Solskjaer expressed his excitement about visiting the country and engaging with passionate football fans during his three-day visit.

Australia Star Gets Hit-Wicket While Slamming A Six, Yet Given Not Out. Here's Why

An extremely bizarre incident was captured during the third women's ODI match between Australia and South Africa on Saturday in Sydney. Australia skipper Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to bat. The hosts posted a total of 277/9 in 50 overs with Beth Mooney and Healy scoring 82* and 60 runs respectively. For the Proteas, Masabata Klaas was pick of the bowlers as she registered a four-wicket haul. However in the 48th over, an unusual incident took place which left the fans and commentators confused.

WPL 2024: Gujarat Giants Name Lea Tahuhu As Replacement For Lauren Cheatle

New Zealand pacer Lea Tahuhu was on Saturday named as replacement for Australia's left-arm quick Lauren Cheatle by Gujarat Giants ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) starting on February 23. The 33-year-old Tahuhu was bought by Gujarat for Rs 30 lakhs. "Gujarat Giants (GG) named Lea Tahuhu as replacement for Lauren Cheatle for the upcoming edition of the TATA Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024, starting February 23, 2024," WPL said in a statement.

Know Akash Deep: The Bengal Pacer Who Replaced Avesh Khan For England Tests

Rookie pacer Akash Deep hogged the limelight when India announced their squad for the last three Test matches against England. Ahead of the five-game series, the BCCI announced the squad only for the first two Tests. After the end of the second game, the board named the players for the remaining matches and Akash Deep is the new name added to the list of players. It is a maiden Test call-up for the right-arm pacer, who also bats right-handed. Bowling all-rounder Akash, who hails from Bihar but plays domestic cricket for Bengal, replaced another pacer Avesh Khan in the India squad.

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"My Aim Is To...": Prithvi Shaw's No Nonsense Take After Scripting Historic 1st In Indian Cricket

Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi's Social Media Activity Draws Pakistan Cricket Board's Ire, To Revisit Contracts

"Never Had A Team As Strong As Mumbai Indians": Ex-Star On Royal Challengers Bangalore's Winless Indian Premier League Streak

Ignored For England Test Series, India Star's Cryptic 'Story Not Over' Post Goes Viral

Suryakumar Yadav Meets Manchester United Legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Australia Star Gets Hit-Wicket While Slamming A Six, Yet Given Not Out. Here's Why

WPL 2024: Gujarat Giants Name Lea Tahuhu As Replacement For Lauren Cheatle

Know Akash Deep: The Bengal Pacer Who Replaced Avesh Khan For England Tests