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NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma played a stunning innings of 155 runs as Mumbai began their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign with a comfortable win over Sikkim at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, where Mumbai chased down the target with ease and won by eight wickets.Sikkim won the toss and chose to bat first. They put…

England’s Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer (AP Photo) England have made some changes to their playing XI for the fourth Ashes Test against Australia. In this year’s Boxing Day Test, England will take on Australia in Melbourne on Friday.The biggest setback is the loss of fast bowler Jofra Archer, who has been ruled out of…

Sakibul Gani. (Image: Agencies) Sakibul Gani has suddenly become a name everyone is talking about. Playing against Arunachal Pradesh at the JSCA Oval in Ranchi, the Bihar batter produced a stunning 32-ball hundred that sent the record books spinning.The opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 turned into something truly extraordinary. Gani’s explosive 128…

England captain Ben Stokes during a nets session. (Getty Images) England captain Ben Stokes struck an emotional and defiant tone on Wednesday, placing player welfare above all else as allegations of excessive drinking during a mid-Ashes beach break continue to swirl around his side. Without directly addressing the claims, Stokes made it clear that his…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sakibul Gani NEW DELHI: Bihar rewrote the history books in emphatic fashion on Wednesday, piling up the highest team total ever recorded in List A cricket during their Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 Plate Group match against Arunachal Pradesh in Ranchi. Powered by breathtaking centuries and a relentless assault that lasted the full…

MI Emirates booked their place in the playoffs with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Gulf Giants at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. A disciplined bowling display set up the chase before Nicholas Pooran and Muhammad Waseem stitched an unbeaten 140-run partnership off just 89 balls to seal a fourth successive win with 21 deliveries…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has stolen the limelight, overshadowing even the return of stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as Vijay Hazare Trophy got off to a stunning start on Wednesday. Representing Bihar, the prodigy smashed a blistering 36-ball century against Arunachal Pradesh, becoming the youngest player in List-A…

VVS Laxman, head of cricket at the CoE, may have to rework his involvement in the process of coaching. NEW DELHI: With the Indian cricket board (BCCI) planning to review the U-19 team’s performance in the recent U-19 Asia Cup, the focus is likely to fall on the Centre of Excellence’s (CoE) overall role in…

Rohit Sharma (Video Grab) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma‘s return to domestic cricket was meant to be low-key — a training session, some quiet preparation and a walk back to the dressing room. Instead, his first Vijay Hazare Trophy outing in Jaipur delivered a reminder of the frenzy that still follows one of India’s biggest sporting…

Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill is all set to play two Vijay Hazare Trophy fixtures for Punjab on January 3 and January 6. He has already confirmed his availability to the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) and also expressed keenness to play the remaining rounds of the Ranji Trophy.“Shubman will…