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A quiz on the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season that concluded last week
Lawson is hoping to build on a troubled 2025 season in which he lasted only two races with Red Bull before being demoted to the sister Racing Bulls team.
As for Indias patchy semifinal record at the Wankhede, Gavaskar dismissed historical baggage; Its a new era, a new team. I believe India has the capability to go all the way to the final in Ahmedabad, Gavaskar said
His precociousness earned him an India cap in the T20 format as far back as July 2015, but in the decade and a bit since, he has made only 59 more appearances; on Sunday at the Eden Gardens, he was the player the cricket world has been waiting for a long time to see
It was a virtual quarterfinal, and to be 97 not out shows his quality. He's that sort of a player... when he gets in, he will hurt the opposition
Samsons brilliance helps the defending champion edge West Indies in a virtual knockout game; however, the team needs to be more disciplined with the ball and improve its catching to get past England in the semifinal
The batting coach admitted that some technical adjustments were made while Samson evolved
West Indies appeared at least 20 runs short against India as Hope ate up 33 balls for his 32, striking at just over 96, including 17 dot balls that probably cost them heavily in a high-scoring contest
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Jammu & Kashmirs stellar run is a tale of grit, determination and meticulous preparation; it had all bases covered and every member of the squad put his hand up when it mattered most; the next challenge for Dogras men will be to sustain the momentum and stay at the summit
The coach was quick to stress that the victory against the West Indies in a vital ICC T20 World Cup game here at the Eden Gardens, had the hallmark of teamwork
The openers unbeaten 50-ball 97 guides the Men in Blue past Windies in a final-over finish; Holders all-round effort not enough for the Caribbean side; the host sets up a last-four clash with England
The final laid bare two of the southern heavyweights biggest lacunae lack of bite when lead spinner Shreyas has an off-day and the pace bowlers propensity to not be persistent; the unvarnished truth is that there are no easy teams in the premier domestic competition anymore
India has a domineering aura, and after the defeat against South Africa, it found its moorings in the game involving Zimbabwe
For Zimbabwe, pacer Richard Ngarava will miss out with a lower back injury
For India, Sneh Rana (2/66) picked up two wickets while and Shree Charani (2/106) became only the third bowler to concede 100 plus runs in an ODI
South Africa, of course, has been hitting the high notes ever since the T20 World Cup began on February 7
QamranandSahilhit unbeaten tons as the northern side bats out the final day without losing a wicket to clinch its maiden crown; southern outfit loses its second consecutive summit clash at home
Coach Ajay Sharma, with whom Paras Dogra joined hands before the 2024-25 campaign, said that the painful exit from last seasons Ranji Trophy after conceding a one-run first-innings lead to Kerala in the quarters spurred the team on.
South Africa has shown that India is beatable, but you have some extremely good power hitters, Sammy said
The winner would complete the semifinal line-up; the Men in Blue likely to go in with the same XI which took the field against Zimbabwe; the Caribbean side has fond memories of playing at the Eden Gardens
For the men in yellow, it was the third defeat in as many games
Similar letters have also been sent to the Women's Football Federation of India and the Indian Body Builders' Federation among others
Jammu and Kashmir etched their name in the history books by clinching their maiden Ranji Trophy title on the basis of a first-innings lead, after the final against Karnataka ended in a draw
Calling it a watershed moment for Jammu and Kashmir cricket, the Jammu and Kashmir CM said, the landmark win has filled the entire region with pride and inspiration
J&K had reached the quarterfinals thrice before in 2013-14, 2019-20 and 2024-25
20-member squad was finalised after a month-long evaluation process that included performance at the National Championships in January and the ongoing national camp in Patiala under newly-appointed womens chief coach Santiago Nieva and veteran mens coach CA Kuttappa

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