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404* In 638 Balls - Karnataka Youngster Achieves Historic First In Indian Cricket

Young Karnataka batter Prakhar Chaturvedi on Monday attained an astonishing feat during the Cooch Behar Trophy final against Mumbai. Prakhar entered the record books by smashing an unbeaten 404 in the first innings of the title clash of India's annual U-19 four-day competition. He hit 46 fours and three sixes to remain unbeaten as Karnataka declared for 890/8 at the KSCA Navule Stadium. Resuming on his overnight score of 256 not out, Prakar carried his bat smashing 46 fours and three sixes as Karnataka declared their innings on Monday.

"Need To Have More Options": Yuvraj Singh's Blunt Take On Hardik Pandya's Captaincy

Legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has highlighted the importance of Hardik Pandya in the Indian team. Hardik has been out of action due to an injury he suffered during a World Cup match against Bangladesh in October 2023. Despite admitting that Hardik is injury prone, Yuvraj feels the management should give him enough time to recover, saying that he is an important member of the team. With the T20 World Cup set to be held later this year after the Indian Premier League (IPL), Yuvraj feels that India should look at more options when it comes to captaincy.

'Asked Ashish Nehra For A Job At Gujarat Titans But He Declined,' Claims Yuvraj Singh

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has claimed that he was denied a role in the Gujarat Titans team. While indicating he would like to be a mentor of an Indian Premier League (IPL) side, Yuvraj revealed that he tried to ask Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra for a job at the team but the latter denied. Yuvraj himself has been a star in IPL in the past. He played for franchises like Punjab Kings (previously named Kings XI Punjab), Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. The southpaw featured in 132 IPL games and scored 2750 runs with a highest score of 83.

"Rohit Sharma Has Experience But...": Yuvraj Singh's No Nonsense Take On Mumbai Indians Captaincy Change

The Mumbai Indians captain change triggered a huge storm on social media, with fans blasting the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise for replacing skipper Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya. Several fans felt the decision came in too early as the franchise bosses explained that the hard step had to be taken in the wake of the future. When former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh was asked about the captaincy change, he said that the franchise had to think long term, but the experience that Rohit Sharma brings, can't be replaced.

Hardik Pandya vs Rohit Sharma Ego Clash Over Mumbai Indians Captaincy? Yuvraj Singh Says, "If They Have Issue..."

Hardik Pandya is set to captain five-time Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians in the upcoming season. He has replaced Rohit Sharma in the role. It is worth noting that Rohit-led Mumbai to the title on five occasions in the past and in IPL 2024, he will be playing under the leadership of Hardik. On any potential ego clash between the two players, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said: "When players play together these things happen. If they have an issue they should definitely sit and talk about it."

Mumbai Indians' Unusual Post Triggers Reactions From Rohit Sharma Fans

While the Indian Premier League and international cricket are absolutely separate from each other, franchises do take to social media to share posts on Team India's assignments to gain traction. However, as Mumbai Indians shared a post after the announcement of Team India's squad for the first two Tests against England, some of Rohit Sharma's fans weren't pleased. In the post, fans could spot the pictures of KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, and Shreyas Iyer, but Rohit was absent despite being the captain of the team.

Ishan Kishan "Will Walk Into Playing XI...": Top Cricket Official's Huge Hint For Indian Cricket Team Star

Despite the India vs Afghanistan T20I series going on, which has Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli coming back into the format, the one Indian cricket team star who is being discussed the most is Ishan Kishan. The talented wicketkeeper-batter returned home mid-way from India's Tour of South Africa after he asked for a break. Later on, he was not picked for the T20I series against Afgahanistan. He has not been named in the first two Tests against England. There were reports that Ishan Kishan has some dislinary issue for which he was not being picked.

"Sab Peete Hai": Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni's Ex-India Teammate Makes Sensational Claim On His Playing Days

The early 2000s were an interesting time for Indian cricket. From around that time, players from small cities, towns made their way into the Indian cricket team. MS Dhoni is a prime example among them. Another player who made it big despite not starting from a place with no huge cricket background was Praveen Kumar. Hailing from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, Praveen Kumar made a name for himself as a premium swing bowler. He was a handy batter too. Overall from 2007 to 2012, Praveen Kumar played six Tests, 68 ODIs and 10 T20Is.

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404* In 638 Balls - Karnataka Youngster Achieves Historic First In Indian Cricket

"Need To Have More Options": Yuvraj Singh's Blunt Take On Hardik Pandya's Captaincy

'Asked Ashish Nehra For A Job At Gujarat Titans But He Declined,' Claims Yuvraj Singh

"Rohit Sharma Has Experience But...": Yuvraj Singh's No Nonsense Take On Mumbai Indians Captaincy Change

Hardik Pandya vs Rohit Sharma Ego Clash Over Mumbai Indians Captaincy? Yuvraj Singh Says, "If They Have Issue..."

Mumbai Indians' Unusual Post Triggers Reactions From Rohit Sharma Fans

Ishan Kishan "Will Walk Into Playing XI...": Top Cricket Official's Huge Hint For Indian Cricket Team Star

"Sab Peete Hai": Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni's Ex-India Teammate Makes Sensational Claim On His Playing Days