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Irani Cup 2022, Saurashtra vs Rest Of India: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

The champions of 2019-20 Ranji Trophy season, Saurashtra, face Rest of India in Irani Cup 2022. The match, which is played in the Test format, returns after a gap of three years. The latest Irani Cup took place in 2018-19 in which Vidarbha had defeated the Rest of India on first innings. Meanwhile, the match between Saurashtra and Rest of India will start on October 1 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. Jaydev Unadkat will be leading Saurashtra while Hanuma Vihari will be leading Rest of India.

Irani Cup: Pujara and 'five openers' in focus as Saurashtra take on ROI

Cheteshwar Pujara would strive to stay relevant in the national team's scheme of things with a purposeful knock when Saurashtra clashes with Rest of India, a side that is packed with five specialist openers, in the Irani Cup clash starting here Saturday. While Madhya Pradesh are the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy champions, Saurashtra will be playing the Irani Trophy by virtue of being the 2019-20 champions as the one-off match wasn't held for successive seasons due to COVID-19.

Saurashtra get to play Irani Cup too

Madhya Pradesh, but 2019-20 season Ranji winners Saurashtra too will get a chance to play an Irani Cup match in the upcoming season. In a rare case, the 2022-23 domestic season will witness two Irani Cup clashes-the Saurashtra versus Rest of India clash is set to be played from October 1-5 in Rajkot, while Madhya Pradesh will take on ROI later in the season.

Saurashtra strongman Niraj Odedra goes international with Bermuda head coach job

Cricket Board (BCB) has roped in Saurashtra's Niraj Odedra as the national team's head coach on a short term basis with an eye on qualification for the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States. Odedra has been part of Saurashtra's coaching staff since 2015 and was the team's head coach in the current season. Alongside former India A and current NCA coach Sitanshu Kotak, Odedra contributed immensely to the rise of Saurashtra as a formidable red-ball outfit over the past decade, culminating in the team's maiden Ranji Trophy triumph in 2020.

Ranji Trophy: Ton up Chirag, Jackson take Saurashtra to 343/7 against Goa

Chirag Jani hit a superb 140 while Sheldon Jackson smashed an unbeaten 96 as Saurashtra reached 343 for 7 at stumps on day one of their Ranji Trophy group D match against Goa here on Thursday. Chirag slammed 22 fours and two sixes in his 190-ball knock, while Jackson struck six fours and five maximums during his 119-ball unfinished innings after Saurashtra decided to bat first at the Narendra Modi stadium here. Saurashtra lost opener Snell Patel for a duck but Chirag and Harvik Desai (14) steadied the innings with a 75-run stand.

Ranji Trophy: All-round Mulani takes Mumbai to top with fine victory over Goa, Saurashtra earn bonus point versus Odisha

Shams Mulani single handedly carried Mumbai to the top of the points table as the 44-time champions thrashed Goa by 119 runs after having conceded a 164-run first-innings lead in their group D match. Mulani had match figures of 11 for 167 (6/107 and 5/60) along with a crucial half-century and a 116-run ninth-wicket stand with fellow spinner Tanush Kotian (98 and 4 wickets) that took Mumbai to 395 for nine and leaving Goa with a tricky 232-run chase on the final day. However, Goa managed only 112 runs in 48 overs, giving full six points to the heavyweights.

Ranji Trophy: Cheteshwar Pujara slams 91 to bail out Saurashtra against Mumbai

Cheteshwar Pujara struck an uncharacteristic 83-ball 91 for Saurashtra in their Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai here on Sunday. The Elite Group D match ended in a draw with Saurahtra making 372 for nine in their second innings on the fourth and final day. Saurashtra were only 48 runs ahead when the stumps were drawn but the lack of time meant Mumbai could not go for an outright victory.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara dismissed for duck as Mumbai enforce follow-on on Saurashtra

Pujara endured a horror Saturday after first being dismissed without troubling the scorers and then getting the news of being axed from the Indian Test team as defending champions Saurashtra were made to follow-on in a group D Ranji Trophy match by 44-time champions Mumbai. Having declared their first innings at 544 for 7 riding on Sarfaraz Khan's 275, Mumbai then dismissed Saurashtra for 220 on the third day with little-known pacer Mohit Avasthi (4/56) and left-arm spinner Shams Mulani (4/55) being wreckers-in-chief. After being enforced follow-on, Saurashtra gave a better account of themselves in the second innings reaching 105 for no loss at stumps, with openers Snell Patel (64 no) and Harvik Desai (39 batting) at the crease.

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Irani Cup 2022, Saurashtra vs Rest Of India: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Irani Cup: Pujara and 'five openers' in focus as Saurashtra take on ROI

Saurashtra get to play Irani Cup too

Saurashtra strongman Niraj Odedra goes international with Bermuda head coach job

Ranji Trophy: Ton up Chirag, Jackson take Saurashtra to 343/7 against Goa

Ranji Trophy: All-round Mulani takes Mumbai to top with fine victory over Goa, Saurashtra earn bonus point versus Odisha

Ranji Trophy: Cheteshwar Pujara slams 91 to bail out Saurashtra against Mumbai

Ranji Trophy: Pujara dismissed for duck as Mumbai enforce follow-on on Saurashtra