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[SillyCowCorner1]

I hope that someone videoed this drama unfurling.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I had no idea Bihar's cricket was so poor..... I hardly get to follow anyone but Bengal in Ranji trophy, but I should had known still.

 

[howitzer]

You expect us to read an indianexpress article? I'de rather have a steamroller drive over my balls.

Tempted to ask you to post the results but worried that you actually probably would.

 

[honestbharani]

SAU vs JHK Cricket Scorecard, Elite, Group A at Rajkot, January 05 - 08, 2024

Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get Saurashtra vs Jharkhand Elite, Group A, cricket scorecard, Ranji Trophy 2023/24 dated January 05 - 08, 2024.

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One more Jadeja has cropped up to play for Saurashtra adding to Ravindra and Dharamsinh. At what point do we just call this team "The Jadejas"?

 

[honestbharani]

KER vs UP Cricket Scorecard, Elite, Group B at Alappuzha, January 05 - 08, 2024

Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get Kerala vs Uttar Pradesh Elite, Group B, cricket scorecard, Ranji Trophy 2023/24 dated January 05 - 08, 2024.

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That is one strong UP side. Didn't realize Dhruv Jorel played for them too.

 

[honestbharani]

Ranji Trophy Schedule | 2023/24 Ranji Trophy Fixtures | ESPNcricinfo

Get the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy schedule, fixtures, scorecard updates, and results on ESPNcricinfo. From the opening match to the grand finale, track the latest scores, stats, and highlights of the Ranji Trophy.

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Full summary of the current round of games in Ranji up there in that link.

Some key things that stood out to me -

1. Umesh Yadav got a 3 fer and hit his customary 6 and is still batting.
2. Lot of ringers for Goa, Arjun Tendulkar went ok.
3. UP, Punjab, Karnataka, and of course Mumbai look the strongest of the sides playing. MP and TN look good too.
4. Many players moving around teams to play in those where they can get the most games - Murugan Ashwin for Chandigarh for example
5. There is a Yuvraj Singh AND a Sahab Yuvraj Singh playing for Railways.
6. The brilliantly named Mohammed Mohammed got a 5 fer and top scored for TN, doing a Aamir Jamal.
7. His seam bowling partner Sandeep Warrier got a 4 fer and made 38, in an amazing 9th wicket partnership. Sandeep got 3 in the 2nd dig too.
8. Gujarat has one more Jadeja playing for them.
9. Bishnoi plays for Gujarat and got a 4 fer but was also smashed a bit.
10. Venky Iyer made 89 for MP but has not bowled yet. MP has serious fast bowling talent though, even without Avesh Khan.
11. Umran Malik continues to be expensive showcasing he is just gun barrel straight with no variation to his bowling sideways or vertical.
12. Ishant Sharma and Navdeep Saini opening the bowling for Delhi but they are being curbstomped a bit by unfancied Puducherry so far.

 

[Socerer 01]

KER vs UP Cricket Scorecard, Elite, Group B at Alappuzha, January 05 - 08, 2024

Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get Kerala vs Uttar Pradesh Elite, Group B, cricket scorecard, Ranji Trophy 2023/24 dated January 05 - 08, 2024.

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That is one strong UP side. Didn't realize Dhruv Jorel played for them too.

UP is always strong tbf these days

 

[Pratters]

Change back the name to Indian Cricket Tea Lounge ffs

 

[Socerer 01]

Ranji Trophy Schedule | 2023/24 Ranji Trophy Fixtures | ESPNcricinfo

Get the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy schedule, fixtures, scorecard updates, and results on ESPNcricinfo. From the opening match to the grand finale, track the latest scores, stats, and highlights of the Ranji Trophy.

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Full summary of the current round of games in Ranji up there in that link.

Some key things that stood out to me -

1. Umesh Yadav got a 3 fer and hit his customary 6 and is still batting.
2. Lot of ringers for Goa, Arjun Tendulkar went ok.
3. UP, Punjab, Karnataka, and of course Mumbai look the strongest of the sides playing. MP and TN look good too.
4. Many players moving around teams to play in those where they can get the most games - Murugan Ashwin for Chandigarh for example
5. There is a Yuvraj Singh AND a Sahab Yuvraj Singh playing for Railways.
6. The brilliantly named Mohammed Mohammed got a 5 fer and top scored for TN, doing a Aamir Jamal.
7. His seam bowling partner Sandeep Warrier got a 4 fer and made 38, in an amazing 9th wicket partnership. Sandeep got 3 in the 2nd dig too.
8. Gujarat has one more Jadeja playing for them.
9. Bishnoi plays for Gujarat and got a 4 fer but was also smashed a bit.
10. Venky Iyer made 89 for MP but has not bowled yet. MP has serious fast bowling talent though, even without Avesh Khan.
11. Umran Malik continues to be expensive showcasing he is just gun barrel straight with no variation to his bowling sideways or vertical.
12. Ishant Sharma and Navdeep Saini opening the bowling for Delhi but they are being curbstomped a bit by unfancied Puducherry so far.

Delhi are turning into a lolworthy team

 

[honestbharani]

Caught 2 of the live games.. saw the Jharkand opener play a loose drive and nick to the keeper. The quality of the coverage, graphics were all really good. I think they have obviously far fewer cameras for these games than internationals but other than that, the quality of the actual broadcast seems really good. The TN game has some technical issues and they cant get the graphics up and the coverage is looking pretty shabby too, maybe one of their 3 or 4 cameramen did not turn up or something, dunno.

 

[Salamuddin]

India seem to have pretty good batting talent in reserve but where’s the fast bowling depth ? Other than Arshdeep and Kaverappa is there anyone promising ? IsHan Porel looked good a couple of seasons back but doesn’t seem to have kicked on.

 

[honestbharani]

India seem to have pretty good batting talent in reserve but where’s the fast bowling depth ? Other than Arshdeep and Kaverappa is there anyone promising ? IsHan Porel looked good a couple of seasons back but doesn’t seem to have kicked on.

Kaverappa has been pretty bad this round so far. Arshdeep is really the only one who has come through.. Hopefully there will be more. Folks like Mohsin Khan and Yash Dayal are promising.

 

[honestbharani]

Suryakumar, Hardik ruled out of Afghanistan T20Is

Ruturaj Gaikwad is also unavailable with a finger injury

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This kinda eases the path back for Rohit as not just Hardik and SKY but even Rutu is ruled out apparently till the IPL. Kinda sucks for Rutu as he was in line for maybe even a test or two.

Guess this leaves us with the below line-up -

Rohit (c)
Jaiswal
Virat
Tilak
Jitesh (wk)
Rinku
Axar/Washy/Jadeja
D Chahar (hopefully)
Bishnoi/Kuldeep
Arshdeep
Avesh/Mukesh/Prasidh

 

[honestbharani]

Ranji Trophy Schedule | 2023/24 Ranji Trophy Fixtures | ESPNcricinfo

Get the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy schedule, fixtures, scorecard updates, and results on ESPNcricinfo. From the opening match to the grand finale, track the latest scores, stats, and highlights of the Ranji Trophy.

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Today's summary (NOTE - these are just based on cursory scorecard browsing) -

• Suryash Prabhudesai, Rahul Tripathi have flopped and Arjun Tendulkar underwhelming as Goa stares at innings defeat against Tripura
  • Tripura have their own ringer in captain Wridhiman Saha and he made 97.
• Andhra Vs Bengal is a first innings lead shootout. Vihari made a 50 but Ranji veteran Ricky Bhui is still there on an unbeaten 100.
• Mumbai are looking at an innings win even though they only made 250 against Bihar (yes, the one that sent 2 sides to the field)
  • That 12 year old from Bihar has made 19 and 12 in the game, Dube got 6 wickets so far in the game for Mumbai, also made 40.
• Against Chattisgarh, Assam leading by 3 with 5 wickets in hand going into the last day after following on. Pretty impressive if they draw.
  • Riyan Parag (didnt bowl and made only 8 in 1st dig) is batting on 82 off 40, showing how T20 hitting can be useful in the long format.
• For Saurashtra, Pujara made 250 and Prerak Mankad made 100 and got a 2 fer so far in the 2nd dig as Jharkand try to avoid innings defeat.
• Maharashtra beat Manipur by an innings in 3 days. Hitesh Walunj (SLA) got 8 in the game while Ankit Bawne made a 100.
• Haryana V Rajasthan is rain affected with only 40 overs play possible so far, that too only on the 3rd day. Should be a points shared one.
• Services Vs Vidharbha seems a close game - Vidharbha need 133 to win on the last day but scores have been middling all game.
  • Umesh picked up another 2 fer after his first innings 3 fer to go with a crucial 32 at the back end of their batting.
  • Vidarbha should win and are 75-25 favorites IMO given their strong batting with ringers like Karun Nair to come.
• Kerala seem to be holding a very strong UP to a draw here as we go into the last day.
  • UP had a 92 from Rinku Singh, along with 63 from Dhruv Jorel, their keeper and a 44 from Priyam Garg, the former U19 India captain.
  • Sanju Samson is leading Kerala but is batting #7 as a specialist bat for God knows what reason.
  • The actual keeper Vishnu Vinod continues to impress with another 70, and the famous Sachin Baby chipped in with 38.
  • Ankit Rajpoot with a 5 fer for UP and Kuldeep Yadav with a 3 fer as UP flaunt their almost international quality bowling line-up.
  • UP are ahead by 278 runs with 9 wickets in hand going into the last day - will see if they press for full points. They should.
• Punjab are bravely trying to avoid outright defeat against Karnataka with big runs from IPL talents Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh.
  • Earlier Karnataka put up a huge 1st innings lead thanks to DDP's 190 and Manish Pandey's 120.
  • Arshdeep got a 3fer while Mayank Markhande and Abhishek Sharma went wicketless.
  • V Koushik got a 7fer for Karnataka while the more heralded Kaverappa and Vijaykumar Vyshak were far less impressive.
  • Mayank Agarwal flopped with the bat.
• In another rain affected game, Railways are 217 runs ahead Vs Chandigarh with 6 first innings wickets in hand going into the last day.
• TN V Gujarat is probably the game of this round with TN needing 267 runs to win on the last day with 8 wickets in hand.
  • Gujarat were put in to bat and were bowled out for 250. TN seamers Mohammed and Warrier wrecked havoc.
  • Gujarat then blew through the star studded TN batting line-up and had them on the ropes at 119/8.
  • The same two seamers then starred with the bat with a rollicking tailend partnership to get TN a 14 run lead.
  • Ravi Bishnoi got a 4fer while highly thought of Nagwaswalla (left arm seamer) got a 3fer.
  • Gujarat gave a better effort in the 3rd innings with Umang Yadav making 89 and Ripal Patel smashing 81.
  • Ripal Patel is a 140+ seamer who can bat and also made a crucial 27 in the first innings but his bowling is pretty Umran Malik.
  • It should be a ripper of a last day with Sai Sudharshan at the crease and Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Vijay Shankar and Inderjith to come.
• MP should be looking to wrap up a win with Uttarakhand 7/1 chasing 375 going into the last day.
  • I alluded to their batting stats yesterday but Kulwant Khejroliya and Kumar Kartikeya starred with the ball for MP.
  • MP's batting so good that all they needed off their IPL stars Venky Iyer and Rajat Patidar was some downhill skiing declaration batting.
• The Himalayan Derby of J&K Vs Himachal Pradesh is heading to a rain affected, points shared draw. Umran Malik still sucks.
• Baroda should look to wrap up Odisha on the last day with Odisha at 103/1 chasing a target of 432 going into the last day.
• In the last elite game, Puducherry should look to beat Delhi pretty easily as they only lead by 30 with 2 wickets in hand going into day 4.

 

[honestbharani]

Kohli and Rohit return to India's T20I squad for Afghanistan series

Sanju Samson returns as well, while Shreyas was rested and Rahul not selected

www.espncricinfo.com

Not far off from what I thought. Guess they see Dube as a like-for-like for Hardik as much as it is possible to see it that way. Guessing we will see 3 spinners and 2 seamers for most games given only 3 seamers have been selected.

Rohit
Jaiswal/Gill
Virat
Tilak/Dube
Jitesh / Samson (wk)
Rinku
Washy
Axar
Bishnoi/Kuldeep
Arshdeep
Avesh/Mukesh

 

[Socerer 01]

Delhi sack Dhull after their embarrassing loss to Puducherry

 

[honestbharani]

Why blame the kid FFS

 

[ataraxia]

More to the point, why make the kid captain?

 

[Socerer 01]

Why blame the kid FFS

they may drop him due to his poor form which is now easier since he aint the captain anymore

 

[honestbharani]

Ranji Round 1 Round-up

Ranji round one: Pujara, Padikkal, Dube sparkle; Puducherry stun Delhi

Rinku hits form with 92 against Kerala while Bishnoi plays a key role in Gujarat's thrilling come-from-behind win over Tamil Nadu

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Also, another heart warming story - hopefully he fiinds some success in the IPL somehow.

Gaurav Yadav - the Bisoni Kalan farm boy who 'made a name' in Ranji cricket

He was dissuaded from taking up cricket as a 21-year-old, and injuries didn't help his cause, but the fast bowler has toiled hard to rise through the ranks

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