Maharashtra's Ruturaj Gaikwad has made history by becoming the batter with the highest average in List A cricket, days after being dropped from India's ODI squad for the upcoming New Zealand series.
After being left out of the squad for New Zealand ODIs, Gaikwad, who had scored his maiden ODI ton against South Africa last year, delivered his second ton of the ongoing season and levelled with Ankit Bawne's record for joint-most centuries in the tournament's history, both having 15 each.
Indian middle-order batting star Shreyas Iyer has received clearance to join the Indian squad for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand starting from January 11 onwards, reported ESPNCricinfo on Thursday.
Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh (24 and 20 points in Group A), UP and Vidarbha (28 and 20 points in Group B), Punjab and Mumbai (24 and 20 points in Group C) and Delhi and Saurashtra (24 and 20 points in Group D) hold the top two positions in their respective Elite-level groups.
After being left out of the squad for New Zealand ODIs, Gaikwad, who had scored his maiden ODI ton against South Africa last year, delivered his second ton of the ongoing season and levelled with Ankit Bawne's record for joint-most centuries in tournament's history, both having 15 each. Whi
Aman scored a brilliant 200* in 154 balls, with 12 fours and 13 sixes during his side's VHT clash against Bengal on Tuesday, against a solid bowling attack of Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep, Shahbaz Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar. With this, he became the ninth batter to hit a double ton in VHT, joining
Shreyas Iyer made a strong comeback to competitive cricket with a blazing 53-ball 82 for Mumbai against Himachal Pradesh, while India's ODI-Test skipper Shubman Gill struggled in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy on Tuesday, scoring just 11 runs against Goa.
India batter Shreyas Iyer marked his return to competitive cricket with a commanding knock at the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring an authoritative 82 off 53 balls to guide Mumbai to a formidable 299/9 in a reduced game of 33 overs each against Himachal Pradesh in Jaipur.
A magnificent double century for Hyderabad's Aman Rao, followed by Shreyas Iyer's fantastic 82-run knock for Mumbai after his comeback from injury, are the highlights so far in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 tournament on Tuesday.
Mumbai, part of the Group C, will play Himachal Pradesh on January 6, followed by their final league stage game against Punjab on January 8. Both matches are taking place in Jaipur. Mumbai is second-placed in their group, tied with Punjab with 16 points. Both sides have won four and lost one
South Africa legend AB de Villiers has heaped praise on India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, describing him as a "big pivotal player" for the Indian team in the upcoming T20 World Cup.