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Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
2 from CG to bat for space among stars Shubman & Yashasvi in Duleep Trophy
Raipur: Two cricketers from Chhattisgarh, Sanjeet Desai and Ayush Pandey, have been selected to represent Central Zone in the upcoming multi-day Duleep Trophy. The tournament, considered a gateway to the national team, will begin on Aug 28. Five teams will compete in the tournament: Central Zone, North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, and West Zone. Sanjeet Desai, a right-handed middle-order batter, and Ayush Pandey, a left-handed opening batsman, are part of the 15-member Central Zone squad. The team will be led by wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel, who recently played for India in the five-match Test series against England. The Chhattisgarh cricketers will play alongside experienced players like Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, and Deepak Chahar. Both batters had a strong 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season, which is being considered a key factor in their selection. Sanjeet Desai was the fifth-highest run-scorer in the league stage, with 693 runs from 11 innings in seven matches at an average of 77. Ayush Pandey scored 743 runs from 12 innings in seven matches in the same season. Previously, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Amandeep Khare, Pankaj Rao, and Ashutosh Singh from the state have played in the tournament. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like They Were So Beautiful Before; Now Look At Them; Number 10 Will Shock You Reportingly Undo Pankaj represented India Blue in 2017, followed by Ashutosh for India Red in 2018, Harpreet for India Red in 2018 and India Green in 2019, and Amandeep for Central Zone in 2023. The North Zone team will be led by India Test team captain Shubman Gill. Shardul Thakur will captain West Zone, with Yashasvi Jaiswal as his deputy. Ishan Kishan will lead East Zone, and Tilak Varma will be the captain of the South Zone team. The Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) hosted its annual award ceremony in Raipur, honouring outstanding performances in state and district-level tournaments during the 202425 season. Ayush Pandey was named CSCS Player of the Year in senior category for amassing 1,165 runs in the season, including seven half-centuries and two centuries. Players were felicitated across various age categories, from under-14 to senior levels, with awards based on their performances in official CSCS tournaments. The event recognised cricketers who excelled in batting, bowling, all-round performance, and wicketkeeping, as well as emerging talent and special contributions to the sport in Chhattisgarh. BCCI treasurer Prabhtej Singh Bhatia was present on the occasion. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Raksha Bandhan wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Sanjeet Desai, Ayush Pandey to represent Central Zone in Duleep Trophy, marking new milestone for Chhattisgarh cricket
RAIPUR: Two cricketers from Chhattisgarh, Sanjeet Desai and Ayush Pandey, have been selected to represent Central Zone in the upcoming multi-day Duleep Trophy. The tournament, considered a gateway to the national team, will begin on 28 August. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Five teams will compete in the tournament: Central Zone, North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, and West Zone. Sanjeet Desai, a right-handed middle-order batter, and Ayush Pandey, a left-handed opening batsman, are part of the 15-member Central Zone squad. The team will be led by wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel, who recently played for India in the five-match Test series against England. The Chhattisgarh cricketers will play alongside experienced players like Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, and Deepak Chahar who have experience of playing for India in the ICC tournaments. Both batters had a strong 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season, which was a key factor in their selection. Sanjeet Desai was the fifth-highest run-scorer in the league stage, with 693 runs from 11 innings in seven matches at an average of 77. Ayush Pandey scored 743 runs from 12 innings in seven matches in the same season. Previously, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Amandeep Khare, Pankaj Rao, and Ashutosh Singh from the state have played in the tournament. Pankaj represented India Blue in 2017, followed by Ashutosh for India Red in 2018, Harpreet for India Red in 2018 and India Green in 2019, and Amandeep for Central Zone in 2023. The North Zone team will be led by India Test team captain Shubman Gill. Shardul Thakur will captain West Zone, with Yashasvi Jaiswal as his deputy. Ishan Kishan will lead East Zone, and Tilak Varma will be the captain of the South Zone team. Meanwhile, the Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) hosted its annual award ceremony in Raipur, honouring outstanding performances in state and district-level tournaments during the 2024–25 season. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Ayush Pandey was named CSCS Player of the Year for amassing 1,165 runs in the season, including seven half-centuries and two centuries. Players were felicitated across various age categories, from under-14 to senior levels, with awards based on their performances in official CSCS tournaments. The event recognised cricketers who excelled in batting, bowling, all-round performance, and wicketkeeping, as well as emerging talent and special contributions to the sport in Chhattisgarh. BCCI treasurer Prabhtej Singh Bhatia was present on the occasion.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Time of India
Mau gangster wanted in RO/ARO paper leak case arrested in Kaushambi
1 2 3 Prayagraj: A joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and Kaushambi police on Tuesday arrested a gangster wanted in connection with the RO/ARO exam paper leak case. The RO/ARO Prelims, held on Feb 11, 2024, was cancelled after its question paper surfaced on social media hours before the exam. Ayush Pandey, a resident of Mau, was carrying a Rs 1 lakh cash reward on his head. He was booked under sections 2 and 3 of the Gangster Act with Manjhanpur police of Kaushambi district, SP (Kaushambi) Rajesh Kumar told TOI. "Acting on a specific tip-off, a joint team of Manjhanpur police and STF arrested Pandey near Sugar Mill Road while planning to escape." He added that police had already arrested 18 members of the racket involved in the RO/ARO and other competitive exams leak case, and Pandey was the lone gangster evading police action. The arrested gangster told police that he was an active member of the racket involved in competitive exams leak and extorting a handsome amount from aspirants. He was also wanted by police in connection with two criminal cases.
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Ayush Pandey's century powers Bilaspur Bulls; Raipur Rhinos win
RAIPUR: Day six of the Chhattisgarh Cricket Premier League (CCPL) Season 2, organised by the Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh, delivered two exciting matches at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In the first match, Bilaspur Bulls defeated Surguja Tigers by 28 runs. Put in to bat first after Surguja Tigers won the toss, Bilaspur Bulls posted a challenging 191 for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. Ayush Pandey scored the season's first century, remaining unbeaten on 102 runs off 66 balls, which included 10 fours and 3 sixes. Captain Shashank Singh contributed 40 runs, and Shubham Maurya made 31. In response, Surguja Tigers managed 163 for the loss of 9 wickets in their 20 overs. Ashutosh Singh was the top scorer with 62 runs, while Sanidhya Hurkat added 37. Md. Irfan was the pick of the bowlers for Bilaspur, claiming 4 wickets, while Varun Singh Bhuie took 2 wickets. In the second match, Raipur Rhinos secured a 5-wicket victory over Raigarh Lions. Raipur won the toss and elected to field. Raigarh Lions were bowled out for 121 in 19.4 overs. Mayank Verma scored 37 runs off 31 balls, and Ashish Pandey added 19. Raipur's bowlers shared the wickets, with Mayank Yadav, Ashish Chouhan, Shreyam Sundaram, and Gaurav Chaturvedi taking 2 wickets each. Chasing 122, Raipur Rhinos reached 127 for 5 wickets in 18.5 overs. Anuj Tiwari led the chase with 35 runs, and Amandeep Khare contributed 27. For Raigarh, Pawandeep and Praveen took a wicket each. Shreyam Sundaram was declared Man of the Match.
