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'What Do You Expect From...': India Legend Backs Under Fire Anshul Kamboj
Anshul Kamboj struggled with a lack of speed and control in the Manchester Test against England, conceding 89 runs for 1 wicket in his 18 overs. The legendary Kapil Dev has backed young Anshul Kamboj after his much-criticised debut at Old Trafford in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England. As the Haryana and Chennai Super Kings seamer was taken for plenty in a series of uninspired bursts with questions being raised over his fitness amidst dip in pace. However, former India captain Kapil believes it is too soon to judge his capabilities and critics shouldn't jump the gun on the 24-year-old. 'What do you expect from a debutant, that he should take 10 wickets? You have to assess his potential. If he's good enough, he will bounce back. Everyone is nervous when playing their first game. The result may not be ideal, but I believe the ability is there, and that's more important," Kapil told reporters. Despite only 25 first-class matches behind him, Kamboj was fast-tracked into the senior Indian Test squad as a backup seamer for the English tour following impressive performances for Haryana and India A. Not initially part of the main squad, the right-arm pacer came in as cover for the injured Akash Deep and was handed his debut cap in Manchester. However, the young talent's lack of readiness for top-level challenge was exposed by the Bazball brigade, as openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley hammered his first spell. Kamboj did come back with the wicket of Duckett on 94 but finished the innings with disappointing figures of 1 for 89 off his 18 overs, going at an expensive economy rate of 4.90. Even as India searched for inspiration in a collectively poor bowling effort and conceded a mammoth 669 all out, Kamboj was barely called upon by skipper Shubman Gill, who instead banked on his spinners – Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar – to provide him some control. It remains to be seen whether the young seamer would be retained for the fifth and final Test of the series, starting July 31. 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.
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17-07-2025
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Rising star Ayush Mhatre sets sights on playing for India at Lord's after recent visit: 'I can't wait for the day'
Mhatre is currently captaining the India U-19 team in their tour of England, in which they won the 50-over leg 3-2 and drew the first four-day Youth Test. Mhatre and his teammates took time out of their schedule to attend the third Test between the senior Indian and English teams at Lord's. read more Having toured the iconic Lord's recently, Mumbai and Chennai Super Kings rising star Ayush Mhatre has set his sights on playing for his country at the 'Home of Cricket' down the road. Mhatre, who had a breakthrough season with CSK in the Indian Premier League earlier this year, is captaining the India U-19 team in their ongoing tour of England in which they have played five ODIs and one Test so far and will be flying back home after playing the second Test, which gets underway in Chelmsford from 20 July. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Mhatre and his teammates, including 14-year-old superstar Vaibhav Suryavanshi, had recently attended the third Test between the senior teams of England and India at Lord's, which ended with a thrilling 22-run victory over the Ben Stokes-led hosts on Monday. 'After seeing all of this, I can't wait for the day when I can come here to play and bat. I will never be able to forget this day. It will always be in my mind that I want to play at the Lord's. I even watched the stadium only before on TV,' Mhatre said in a video posted by the BCCI on their website on Thursday. Mhatre cherishes celebrating 18th birthday at Lord's What made his visit to the iconic venue, which used to be the global headquarters for the sport for more than a century, even more special was the fact that he also got to celebrate his 18th birthday here. 'It's a very special day for me that my birthday is celebrated at Lord's and my cake cutting was also done at the venue. There will never be a bigger moment in my life, but this biggest moment feels very special. I feel very motivated and feel like I wanna come here and bat anytime,' he added. India U-19 head coach and former batter Hrishikesh Kanitkar, for one, could relate to the excitement of his squad, having visitors Lord's himself more than three decades ago – also during an U-19 tour. 'It's a very big moment. One is the history of the Lord's and second is there are so many great achievements here by our countrymen. It's a great thing to know the legacy that a place has. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'We toured Lord's in 1994 as under-19s as well. So, I could relate to it and what they are feeling. Boards in the dressing rooms where the achievements are written, the fifers and the hundreds and stuff – these things really inspire you,' Kanitkar said. The Mhatre-led India U-19 team had won the 50-over leg of their tour 3-2, in which Suryavanshi finished as the leading run-scorer with 355 runs at an average and strike rate of 174.01. The first four-day Youth Test, on the other hand, ended in a draw despite the visitors collecting a 101-run first innings lead.
Time of India
12-07-2025
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- Time of India
MLC 2025: Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran steer MI New York into the final, to face Washington Freedom
MI New York's Kieron Pollard (L) and Nicholas Pooran (R) after the win against Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket. (Sportzpics) MI New York secured their spot in the Major League Cricket 2025 final with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Texas Super Kings in the Qualifier 2 match on Friday, led by outstanding performances from Kieron Pollard and Nicholas Pooran . MI NY completed a remarkable turnaround after losing six of their first seven games this season, chasing down TSK's total of 166/5 with an over to spare. "Not sure how we got to the final, but we are in the final now," said MI New York captain Nicholas Pooran after the match, reflecting on their fourth place finish in the points table with just three wins in 10 matches played. Texas Super Kings, batting first, started cautiously with Smit Patel and Faf du Plessis at the crease. While Smit managed a few boundaries in the opening over, du Plessis began his assault in the fourth over against Tristan Luus. Major League Cricket 2025 Explained: Teams, Schedule & Where to Watch The Super Kings suffered early setbacks as Luus and Rushil Ugarkar dismantled their top order, reducing them to 43 for 3 by the end of the powerplay. Du Plessis survived a dropped catch by Pollard when on 25 and went on to score 59 runs. Marcus Stoinis struggled to accelerate the scoring rate and eventually fell to Ugarkar in the 11th over. Akeal Hosein and Donovan Ferreira provided late momentum to the innings, with Hosein particularly severe on Pollard, hitting him for three sixes. MI New York's chase began with an early setback when Quinton de Kock fell to Zia ul Haq. Michael Bracewell's dismissal after the powerplay by Noor Ahmad further challenged their pursuit. Monank Patel, who was dropped twice - on 11 and 37 - made the Super Kings pay with a crucial 49-run innings. The game's momentum shifted dramatically after his departure when Pollard and Pooran took control of the chase. Pollard initiated the assault by hitting Noor for a six and later dominated Zia ul Haq's over, scoring 22 runs off five balls. With 50 runs needed at the start of the 17th over, Pooran joined the hitting spree against Adam Milne with a boundary and a six. The duo sealed the victory in the penultimate over, scoring 19 runs off Stoinis to finish at 172/3. Pooran remained unbeaten on 52, while Pollard's explosive innings proved decisive in the outcome. The win sets up MI New York for a final showdown with defending champions Washington Freedom on Sunday. Pollard was named Player of the Match for his match-winning performance. This victory marks MI New York's second appearance in the MLC final in three years, showcasing their ability to overcome early season struggles and perform when it matters most. Brief Scores: Texas Super Kings 166/5 in 20 overs (Faf du Plessis 59, Akeal Hosein 55*; Tristan Luus 3-35, Rushil Ugarkar 2-31) lost to MI New York 172/3 in 19 overs (Nicholas Pooran 52*, Monank Patel 49; Akeal Hosein 1-11) by 7 wickets. Catch Manika Batra's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 3. Watch Here!
India Today
30-06-2025
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- India Today
MLC 2025: Faf du Plessis scripts world record with second hundred after turning 40
South Africa batter Faf du Plessis has become the first batter in the history of Twenty20 cricket to score more than one hundred after turning 40. Du Plessis achieved the feat when he hit a match-winning hundred for Texas Super Kings against MI New York in their Major Cricket Leauge match at Grand Praire Stadium in Dallas on Sunday, June du Plessis had hit his first hundred after turning 40 earlier this season when he smashed 100 off 51 balls against San Francisco Unicorns on June 20. He had become only the fifth batter to hit a century in the shortest format of the game after turning du Plessis, who struggled for fluency in Indian Premier League with Delhi Capitals, has found his mojo again, playing for the Super Kings in the third edition of the MLC. He is leading the batting charts in MLC 2025 with 317 runs in seven WITH T20 CENTURIES AFTER TURNING 40Graeme Hick: Worcestershire vs Northants - 41 years, 37 days in 2007Paul Collingwood: Durham vs Worcestershire- 41 years 65 days in 2017Faf du Plessis - Texas vs San Fransisco - 40 years 342 days in 2025Faf du Plessis - Texas vs MI New York - 40 years 351 days in 2025Zubair Ahmed: Quetta Bears vs Bulls in 2014Imran Janat - Band e-Amir Dragons vs Kabul Eagles in 2019advertisementOn Sunday, Faf du Plessis was in imperious form as arch-rivals Super Kings and MI faced each other for the second time in the Plessis hit nine sixes and five boundaries in a sensational onslaught, leading Super Kings' charge after MI New York won the toss and opted to bowl. TSK lost opener and wicketkeeper Smit Patel early, but Du Plessis tore into a Trent Boult-led bowling added an 80-run stand with Saiteja Mukkamalla before joining hands with Marcus Stonis for a 57-run du Plessis then allowed Donnovan Ferreira to do the bulk of the damanage. The South African batter smashed five sixes and three boundaries for his 20-ball Plessis remained unbeaten on 103 as TSK posted 223 on the board in their quota of 20 response, a Kieron Pollard special - 70 off 39 balls -- went in vain as MI were restricted to 184 for 9 in 20 Indies spinner Akeal Hosein was the hero with the ball, taking three wickets for just 15 runs in four Super Kings are inching closer to a spot in the playoffs after having secured 10 points with five wins in seven matches.- EndsMust Watch
Time of India
21-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
MLC 2025: Finn Allen continues onslaught to become leading run-scorer in league's history; San Francisco Unicorns beat Texas Super Kings
Finn Allen slammed 78 runs from 35 balls in yet another blistering knock for San Francisco Unicorns against Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket. (Sportzpics) In a high-scoring Major League Cricket 2025 match, San Francisco Unicorns maintained their perfect record by defeating Texas Super Kings by eight wickets. Despite Faf du Plessis's brilliant century for Super Kings, Unicorns' Matthew Short and Finn Allen's aggressive half-centuries helped chase down the target of 199 with 23 balls remaining, keeping them at the top of the table with four wins in four matches. Du Plessis dominated the Super Kings' innings after being asked to bat first, scoring 100 runs off 51 balls with six fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 200. His innings marked his first fifty-plus score since his 62 against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025 on April 29. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The Super Kings captain formed two substantial partnerships. The first was a 97-run stand with Devon Conway, who scored a slow 23 off 23 balls. The second partnership of 69 runs came with Saiteja Mukkamalla, who contributed 38 runs. Major League Cricket 2025 Explained: Teams, Schedule & Where to Watch Super Kings' momentum was disrupted when they lost three quick wickets - Mukkamalla, du Plessis, and Marcus Stoinis - in an eight-ball spell to Xavier Bartlett and Haris Rauf. This collapse prevented them from crossing the 200-run mark. In response, Unicorns' openers Short and Allen launched a powerful assault. Short dominated the early proceedings, reaching 33 in 16 balls while Allen managed just 1 off 2 deliveries in the first three overs. The Unicorns' powerplay proved decisive as they raced to 83 without loss. Allen accelerated to reach 34 off 16 balls, while Short made 46 off 21 deliveries. MLC: Venky Harinarayan on growing cricket in the USA, AI-driven teams and the Olympic boost The opening partnership reached 117 before Short was dismissed for 61 off 29 balls in the ninth over. Allen continued his onslaught, making 78 in 35 deliveries before falling to Adam Milne. With only 30 runs needed from 7.4 overs, Jake Fraser-McGurk sealed the victory with a quick 37 off 25 balls. The win solidified Unicorns' position at the top of the MLC 2025 table, while Super Kings suffered their first defeat of the tournament. Most runs in MLC Finn Allen - 675 runs Devon Conway - 649 runs Faf du Plessis - 599 runs Nicholas Pooran - 586 runs Quinton de Kock - 519 runs Matthew Short - 383 runs Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
