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Time of India
7 days ago
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- Time of India
Ranji Trophy: Wasim Jaffer back in Vidarbha, named batting consultant
Mumbai: The Vidarbha Cricket Association has named former India opener as the batting consultant of all its cricket teams for the 2025-26 domestic season, TOI has learnt. The domestic colossus, who was the head coach of the Punjab senior team last domestic season, will be the batting consultant of all the age group sides of Vidarbha-right from the Under-14 team to the senior team. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Vidarbha are the defending champions and reached the final of the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy, where they lost to Mumbai by 169 runs at the Wankhede Stadium. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Jaffer has had a successful relationship with Vidarbha in the past. Towards the end of his career, he featured for the Nagpur-based side as a 'Pro' and played a key role in their back-to-back Ranji Trophy and Irani Cup triumphs in 2017-18 & 2018-19. His 'partnership' with former India stumper Chandrakant Pandit, who was the team's head coach, worked wonders for Vidarbha's cricketing fortunes at that time. In another case of Vidarbha's Mumbai connection in the upcoming season, former Mumbai fast bowler Vishal Mahadik has been named as the Vidarbha Under-19 team's head coach. Mahadik made his Mumbai Ranji Trophy debut against Baroda under Sachin Tendulkar's captaincy in 1993-94. Poll Do you think Wasim Jaffer will positively impact Vidarbha's batting performance in the upcoming season? Yes, definitely No, I don't think so Maybe, it's too early to tell I have no opinion Jaffer has had stints with Punjab, Uttarakhand and Orissa as their head coach. The 46-year-old was also the batting coach of Punjab Kings from 2019-2021, and later the batting consultant of the Bangladesh Under19 and their high-performance team ('A' side). Jaffer played 31 Tests in which he scored 1944 runs@34.10, with five hundreds, besides two ODIs. A colossus in domestic cricket-he scored a massive 19,410 runs in 260 First-Class games with 57 centuries-Jaffer holds the record for being highest run-getter in the history of the history, having amassed 12,038 runs in 238 innings in the tournament during his epic career. He captained Mumbai to two Ranji Trophy titles in 2008-09 and 2009-10.
United News of India
29-07-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Duleep Trophy begins from August 28 in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, July 29 (UNI) The prestigious Duleep Trophy will return to its inter-zonal format this season and will be held in Bengaluru from August 28 to September 15, the BCCI announced today. All matches will be played at the Centre of Excellence grounds in a knockout format, featuring six zones – South, Central, West, East, North, and North-East. South Zone and West Zone have been seeded directly into the semifinals. The quarterfinals, scheduled from August 28 to 31, will see North Zone take on East Zone and Central Zone face North-East Zone. The winners will advance to the semifinals, to be held from September 4 to 7, followed by the final from September 11. The Duleep Trophy, which was played among zonal teams until the 2015-16 season, was replaced by randomly selected teams – India A, B, C, and D – between 2016-17 and 2019-20. The tournament reverted to its zonal format in 2022-23 but again used the A-B-C-D structure last year. Following a decision at the BCCI's last AGM, the zonal system is now reinstated. The competition was also on hold for two seasons due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Nagpur will host the upcoming Irani Cup, with defending Ranji Trophy champions Vidarbha set to face Rest of India in the annual five-day fixture. A key talking point ahead of the game is the status of Karun Nair, who played a pivotal role in Vidarbha's title-winning run last season but has since returned to Karnataka. He has not been picked in the South Zone Duleep Trophy squad. UNI BDN ARN
Observer
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Observer
Kulkarni named as deputy head coach of Oman Cricket
Muscat: Oman Cricket (OC) appointed Sulakshan Kulkarni as the Deputy Head Coach of the Oman Men's Cricket Team. A seasoned cricketing mind and former first-class cricketer, Kulkarni brings with him over two decades of elite coaching experience and a deep understanding of the game, having contributed significantly to Indian domestic cricket and International assignments. A former Mumbai stalwart, Kulkarni played first-class cricket from 1985 to 2002, sharing the dressing room with legends such as Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar. He also boasts an illustrious record with seven Ranji Trophy and Irani Cup titles with Mumbai, as a player and coach then. He was also named among the probable squad in India's 1987 World Cup squad. His coaching portfolio spans across top Indian domestic teams including Mumbai, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra. Under his guidance, Mumbai lifted both the Ranji Trophy and the Deodhar Trophy, while West Zone emerged victorious under his strategic leadership. Sulakshan, a gritty batter and a elite coach, has played a pivotal role in shaping the careers of numerous international stars such as Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Suryakumar Yadav, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Avishkar Salvi. In 2018, he also served as the Batting Consultant for Nepal, during the ICC World Cup Qualifiers Division II, where Nepal secured ODI status for the first time in its history. With over 20 years of coaching experience for National, International and IPL teams, Sulakshan Kulkarni's appointment underscores Oman Cricket's commitment to building a strong and competitive team structure with solid backroom staff led by Duleep Mendis ahead of key international fixtures such as the ICC EAP Asia Qualifier Final and the on-going cycle of the ICC CWC League 2, both of which are a step to the T20 World Cup 2026 and Cricket World Cup 2027 respectively. Oman Cricket extends a warm welcome to Kulkarni and looks forward to his valuable contribution in elevating the performance and development of our national cricket team.
Muscat Daily
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Muscat Daily
Sulakshan Kulkarni appointed deputy head coach of Oman men's cricket team
Muscat – Oman Cricket is pleased to announce the appointment of Sulakshan Kulkarni as the deputy head coach of the Oman men's cricket team. A seasoned cricketing mind and former first-class cricketer, Kulkarni brings with him over two decades of elite coaching experience and a deep understanding of the game, having contributed significantly to Indian domestic cricket and international assignments. A former Mumbai stalwart, Kulkarni played first-class cricket from 1985 to 2002, sharing the dressing room with legends such as Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar. He also boasts an illustrious record with seven Ranji Trophy and Irani Cup titles with Mumbai, as a player and coach then. He was also named among the probable squad in India's 1987 World Cup squad. His coaching portfolio spans across top Indian domestic teams, including Mumbai, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra. Under his guidance, Mumbai lifted both the Ranji Trophy and the Deodhar Trophy, while West Zone emerged victorious under his strategic leadership. Kulkarni, a gritty batter and an elite coach, has played a pivotal role in shaping the careers of numerous international stars such as Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Suryakumar Yadav, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Avishkar Salvi. In 2018, he also served as the Batting Consultant for Nepal, during the ICC World Cup Qualifiers Division II, where Nepal secured ODI status for the first time in its history. With over 20 years of coaching experience for National, International and IPL teams, Kulkarni's appointment underscores Oman Cricket's commitment to building a strong and competitive team structure with solid backroom staff led by Duleep Mendis ahead of key international fixtures such as the ICC EAP Asia Qualifier Final and the on-going cycle of the ICC CWC League 2, both of which are a step to the T20 World Cup 2026 and Cricket World Cup 2027 respectively. Oman Cricket extends a warm welcome to Kulkarni and looks forward to his valuable contribution in elevating the performance and development of our national cricket team.
News18
12-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
Ayush Mhatre Scores 102 For India U-19 In First Youth Test Against England
17-year-old Mhatre, who is the captain of the India U-19 team, crossed the 100-run mark by hitting Archie Vaughan for a six on the first ball of the 36th over. 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre is leading the India U-19 cricket team in the first youth Test against England. On Day 1 of the match taking place at the Kent County Cricket Ground in Beckenham, Mhatre opened the innings and scored 102 runs from 115 balls. During his stay at the crease, the right-handed batter from Mumbai hammered 14 fours and two sixes. He completed his maiden century in youth Tests by hitting Archie Vaughan for a four on the first ball of the 36th over of India's first innings. The clip of Mhatre hitting Archie, who is the son of former England Test captain Michael Vaughan, is now going viral on the internet. Ayush Mhatre brought up his Century with a Boundary. Had a rough limited over series but Got his 100 in the first innings itself.💛 — ` (@4everCSK) July 12, 2025 During his stay at the crease on Saturday (July 12), Mhatre added 17 runs for the first wicket with Vaibhav Suryavanshi (14 runs from 13 balls) and 173 runs for the second wicket with Vihaan Malhotra (67 runs from 99 balls). He was sent back to the pavilion by Archie on the first ball of the 38th over. Before scoring a century in the youth Test, Mhatre played four youth ODIs as well against the English team but could only manage to score 27 runs in four matches. Mhatre, who made his first-class debut for Mumbai in the 2024 Irani Cup final at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, made headlines for his super show with the bat in the IPL 2025. He was signed as an injury replacement for Ruturaj Gaikwad by the Chennai-based franchise, and he made his debut in the world's richest franchise cricket league against the Mumbai Indians on April 20, 2025. In the match played at Wankhede Stadium, Mhatre, after coming out to bat at No. 3, scored 32 runs from 15 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes. His best batting performance in the IPL 2025 was in the CSK-RCB match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on May 3, 2025. In the 52nd league match, Mhatre opened the innings for the MS Dhoni-led side and scored 94 runs from 48 balls (9 fours, 5 sixes). But his effort went in vain as Men in Yellow failed to chase down the target of 214 runs and lost the match by two runs. view comments 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.
