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Indian Express
5 hours ago
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- Indian Express
Should Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli get some game time in Vijay Hazare Trophy? Aakash Chopra answers: ‘let's be honest about this. It's bogus talk…'
Sunil Gavaskar, in one of his columns, mentioned how after 30s, cricketers' memory muscle starts to wane. He, in the same piece at the time, would write about the importance of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma playing the Duleep Trophy ahead of the home Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand. However, both players opted out back then. Fast forward to the present, things have changed; both players have retired from both T20Is and Tests but remain part of ODIs. With a limited number of 50-over games available for the players to play, the debate over whether Rohit and Kohli should play the Vijay Hazare trophy has heated up. Giving his view, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra said it is 'bogus talk.' 'The chatter about playing the Vijay Hazare Trophy — the tournament will happen in November–December. What's the point? There are nine ODIs for India till the next IPL (3 vs Australia in October, 3 vs South Africa in November, and 3 against New Zealand in January 2026). That's about it — just nine days of cricket action for you. That would be over 100 days since you played an IPL match and the next ODI you play. You're not playing at all. You're not practising,' Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel. 'A three-match series gets over in seven to eight days. Then the next one would be after three months. Gaps are just incredibly huge, and you won't play first-class cricket in between. It's true that had they continued playing Test cricket and left ODIs, staying in the groove would have been a lot easier,' Chopra added. 'Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli don't have to play the Vijay Hazare Trophy — they wouldn't be selected based on their performance in the tournament, let's be honest about this. It's bogus talk. If they had played Tests and left ODIs, staying in the groove would have been easier,' Chopra opined. 'When you have retired from Tests, and ODI cricket is not played much, it is not going to make a lot of sense. So just two months of high-intensity IPL, where you would get to play 14 to 16 innings, and then you would play three matches after six months, and then three matches after another three months — I think it is very, very difficult,' he concluded on the matter.
News18
8 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
Who is Mukhtar Hussain? Akash Deep's Injury Brings Promising Assam Pacer Into The Spotlight
Last Updated: Mukhtar Hussain, the Assam pacer stepping into Akash Deep's shoes for Duleep Trophy brings 40 first-class matches experience and bowling speeds of 140 kmph Team India's star fast bowler Akash Deep will not play in the Duleep Trophy, and stepping into his shoes is Assam's Mukhtar Hussain, a promising fast bowler whose main weapons are accurate line, length and speed. The Duleep Trophy will be held in Bengaluru from August 28 to September 11. Akash Deep, the 28-year-old fast bowler from Bihar, represents Bengal in domestic cricket. The bowler had some fitness-related problems during the recent India-England Test series, due to which he will not be able to play in the 6-team Duleep Trophy tournament. Akash Deep played three Tests for India in England and took 13 wickets. In domestic cricket, he was included in the East Zone team last week, but now Assam fast bowler Mukhtar Hussain has been included in the team in his place. Mukhtar Hussain has played 40 first-class matches so far and has dismissed 132 batters. Along with this, Mukhtar has also scored 580 runs in 61 innings. He bowls at a speed of 140 kilometres per hour. Born on January 11, 1999, right-handed Mukhtar Hussain plays for home state Assam in all three formats. In the absence of Akash Deep, Mohammed Shami will lead the bowling attack for the team captained by Ishan Kishan. And from the other end, Bengal fast bowler Mukesh Kumar will show his talent in bowling. Akash Deep made his Test debut for India against England on February 23, 2024 in Ranchi. He took three wickets in the first innings. He has played a total of 10 Test matches so far and has dismissed 28 batters. Out of his 28 wickets, 10 came in the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy alone, which was played from July 2-6 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. In the first innings of the second Test between India and England, Akash Deep took 4 wickets for 88 runs in 20 overs. In the second innings, he dismissed six English batters for 99 runs in 21.1 overs. Ten wickets for 187 runs in 41.1 overs in the Birmingham Test is the best bowling by an Indian bowler in a red-ball match played in England. East Zone team for Duleep Trophy 2025: Ishan Kishan (captain), Abhimanyu Easwaran (vice-captain), Sandeep Patnaik, Virat Singh, Danish Das, Sriram Paul, Sharandeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Riyan Parag, Utkarsh Singh, Manishi, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Mukhtar Hussain, and Mohammed Shami. Standby: Ashirwad Swain, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Swastik Samal, Sudeep K Gharami, and Rahul Singh. view comments First Published: News cricket Who is Mukhtar Hussain? Akash Deep's Injury Brings Promising Assam Pacer Into The Spotlight Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
10 hours ago
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- India Today
Shubman Gill will be around for a long time: Ravi Shastri in awe of India captain
Ravi Shastri heaped praise on India Test captain Shubman Gill after his record-breaking England tour. Gill was coming into the series against England as the new skipper of the Test side and with a new role at No.4 following the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Questions were raised about the 25-year-old's poor run of form outside India but he let his bat do the talking. Gill ended the England tour with 754 runs to his name from five Tests, hitting four hundreds, including a double ton. He went on to break several records, and went level with Don Bradman for the most hundreds by a visiting captain in England. advertisementSpeaking to Sky Sports, Shastri said that Gill will be around international cricket for a long time and the England tour will help him in the long run. "He'll be around for a long, long time because we've seen what kind of series he's had here. I think he's only 25 years of age, and as you know, with this exposure, he'll get even better," said Shastri. "The way he bats, he's very easy on the eye" Ravi Shastri believes Shubman Gill will be 'around for a long time' Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) August 14, 2025'Gill is very regal'Shastri further stated that Gill will be amongst the very best in the business and he has a regal touch about him. The former Indian coach said that the way Gill bats is very easy on the eye and the current India Test captain has the ability to play the long innings. "He's right up there, he will be up there. He's composed, he's very regal, he's got that, you know, when you look at him, there's something regal about him. The way he bats, he's very easy on the eye, very fluent, and he has the ability to play the long innings," said Shastri. Gill is now all set to play in the Duleep Trophy, where he will be the captain of the North Zone team. The 25-year-old is also in the mix to be a part of the Asia Cup squad. - EndsMust Watch
Hindustan Times
12 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Prithvi Shaw's comeback date confirmed as out-of-favour Team India player set for return to action after 8-month hiatus
Prithvi Shaw is set to represent Maharashtra for the first time since his high-profile swap of domestic teams. After a couple of turbulent years, this provides a chance to course-correct. The first assignment for Shaw is the the All India Buchi Babu Invitational tournament in Chennai this month. Prithvi Shaw will represent Maharashtra after his switch from Mumbai earlier this year.(PTI) Shaw leads the line for Maharashtra after he was dropped in Mumbai for discipline and poor fitness. These are elements which have consistently haunted the immensely talented batter, who is looking for a fresh start in a different team. Alongside Prithvi Shaw in the Maharashtra squad is also Ruturaj Gaikwad, returning from an injury layoff of his own. Gaikwad and Shaw will make for a potentially devastating opening duo. However, Gaikwad is expected to be available only for Maharashtra's opener in the tournament, then slated to join West Zone in their Duleep Trophy campaign. Along with Gaikwad, wicketkeeper Saurabh Nawale will also travel to Bengaluru for the Duleep Trophy. Maharashtra will be captained by Ankit Bawne, who along with the coaching staff will be hoping to see a little bit of drive and intensity from Shaw. Maharashtra aim for strong Buchi Babu showing The former Mumbai batter went unsold in the 2025 IPL auction, the nadir a spell which has seen him fall out of confidence at international, domestic, and franchise level. Despite making his India debut at a young age and playing very well for Delhi Capitals during his tenure, off-field issues have hampered his career. Maharashtra's group in the innovative Buchi Babu tournament includes Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, and the TNCA President's XI. Maharashtra begin their campaign with a match against Chhattisgarh at Gurunanak College, where Shaw will try to make an instant impact and prove that he is ready to mark a strong return. Elsewhere, teenaged Ayush Mhatre's high stocks in domestic cricket, particularly Mumbai cricket, continue to rise. The current India U-19 captain added senior domestic captaincy to his cap as well, earning the skipper's mantle for Mumbai for this tournament. In the absence of names such as Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane, Mhatre will lead a team that includes players such as Sarfaraz Khan and his brother Musheer.
India.com
18 hours ago
- Sport
- India.com
Star cricketer from Dhoni's CSK joins this team before IPL 2026, his name is..., team is...
Team CSK celebrating wicket with Dhoni and Ruturaj. (PIC - X) Right-handed batter Ruturaj Gaikwad from MS Dhoni's CSK and Prithvi Shaw have been named in Maharashtra's 17-member squad for the All India Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament happening in Chennai from August 18 to September 9. Senior batter Ankit Bawane will lead the side in the competition, which offers Shaw his first major opportunity to turn out for Maharashtra after moving on from Mumbai ahead of the new domestic cricket season. What is Prithvi Shaw eyeing for? Shaw, 25, will be aiming to revive his cricketing career after his fitness and discipline issues saw him being dropped from the Mumbai squad in the Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy competitions last season. Gaikwad, who featured in India A's tour games before the Test series in England, is also set to return to domestic action after pulling out of his county championship stint with Yorkshire at the last minute. How is Ruturaj Gaikwad looking forward to this opportunity? Both Gaikwad, who has been practising at his IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings' High Performance Centre in Chennai, and wicketkeeper Saurabh Nawale are expected to leave after Maharashtra's opening match to join the West Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy semi-final, happening at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) grounds in Bengaluru on September 4. The Buchi Babu Invitational tournament, revived in 2023, will feature 16 teams this year, up from 12 in the past two editions. The 16 teams have been split evenly into four groups. The league stage format has been tweaked from four-day to three-day matches, with each team playing three games and a rest day in between the matches. All matches will be played in Chennai and livestreamed on the TNCA YouTube channel. Maharashtra are in Group A of the competition alongside TNCA President's XI, Himachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Who are the players in the Maharashtra squad? Maharashtra squad: Ankit Bawane (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prithvi Shaw, Siddhesh Veer, Sachin Dhas, Arshin Kulkarni, Harshal Kate, Siddharth Mhatre, Saurabh Nawale (wk), Mandar Bhandari (wk), Ramakrishna Ghosh, Mukesh Choudhary, Pradeep Dadhe, Vicky Ostwal, Hitesh Walunj, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hangargekar.
