Both the teams, who had reached the final for the very first time, played their hearts out in a thrilling final

In the semifinal match, Vidarbha won the toss and decided to bat first. They scored a respectable target of 164/7.

New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): In the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which began on Tuesday across the country, Hrithik Shokeen of Delhi became the first tactical substitute technically to be called an 'Impact Player.'

Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 21 (ANI): Former India pacer S Sreesanth who last month announced his retirement from international cricket, is all set to feature in the Bollywood movie, 'Item Number One', which is being directed by Paalooran.

IPL 2022 has indeed been a great platform for young Indian cricketers to seize the opportunities for their franchises and rise to the occasion. The latest addition to that list of talented young cricketers is Yash Dayal. The left-arm pacer was named in Gujarat Titans’ squad to face Rajasthan Royals on April 14, Thursday. Making […]

New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Pacer S Sreesanth on Wednesday announced his retirement from all formats of Indian domestic cricket.

New Delhi Feb 26 PTI Rohit Sharmas trusted lieutenant Jasprit Bumrah says the India skipper has always had unflinching faith in his ability backing him to bowl the most important overs even when he was new at Mumbai Indians and now gives him the freedom to do things his way If Bumrah is to be believed then Rohit has played a crucial role in his development as one of the worlds premier fast bowlers When I came into the side Ricky Ponting was the captain and I was not playing regularly I started playing a lot under Rohit he had a lot of confidence in me He instilled a lot of confidence Bumrah said during a conversation with India team-mate Ravichandran Ashwin on the senior off-spinners DRS With Ash episode on his YouTube channel He Rohit saw me bowling at nets he saw what kind of skills that I have so he always backed me and always told me to believe in myself and in the initial stages as well he had a lot of trust in me so he will give me the important overs That tells me that okay I can do the job sometimes you are still trying to convince that okay maybe it is the right call that I am doing the tough job but they have put you into the tough zone so then you will find a way how to come out of it The relation has been same Since bursting into the scene with the IPL in 2013 and the international arena in 2016 Bumrah has grown into a fine pacer his unorthodox action only adding to the package Both Rohit and Bumrah have been synonymous with five-time winners Mumbai Indians unprecedented success in the IPL On Rohit Bumrah continued He has a lot of trust in me till date and so now we have reached a point where he doesnt even tell me what do you want to do He says you set the field on your own and if there are any changes you tell me and I will do that That amount of trust has happened He has had that trust because he has followed whatever I have said asked for a field and that has worked so the relationship has really developed Rohit is known for his calm demeanour and leads the team by example something that has impressed Bumrah Its always very chill some days things might not go well but he always has kept the atmosphere in our team very simple and he has always tried to keep it very calm All these things have really helped me as a cricketer maybe not get overawed He has a lot of trust and that is always the best place for me as a bowler because then I have got the freedom to do whatever I want to That is really beneficial for me as a bowler and its very important for me going further Dont want to chase captaincy Appointed vice-captain for the ongoing series against Sri Lanka Bumrah said he doesnt go around looking for post but will never shy away from the responsibility of leading a team if given I dont like to chase things because I dont want to See I am a person who believes that God has a plan and everything will find out its own way so I dont like to hamper the plan that is there I try to never change anything Whatever role is asked of me I would do it with the best ability that I can I dont want to change the whole organisation you are always a leader when you are a senior member of the team so its just a post that comes with you Basically you try to help all the people in whatever capacity you can Even in Mumbai Indians you have got a lot of senor players but now I am one of the senior players as well so you help the captain you help everyone you play the leadership role even when you are not asked to Thats how I look at it I never want to you know just for personal satisfaction have that okay I want to be in this I have to be the captain Its just a post its just a name you have to do your job and you have to help people in the best way you can Yes if given an opportunity at any scenario it would be an honour and I would never ever shy away from that but it is something that I dont go looking for Never realised I had an unorthodox action The fast bowler further admitted that he never realised that he had an unorthodox action until his IPL journey began I didnt realise that the action was that fascinating and eventually people started to analyse that But for me as I told you I was more interested in getting new things I have that big inswinger but I didnt have that outswinger Since childhood I wanted to be able to bowl all deliveries I enjoyed all of those deliveries as a child I was never interested in watching big sixes or high-scoring games I was interested in watching stumps being rattled people getting hit But yes not getting seriously hit said Bumrah During the conversation Bumrah also opened up on his first call-up to the Mumbai Indians camp The 28-year-old revealed that he had troubled the legendary Ponting with his deliveries during a net session Basically I had gone into the Mumbai Indians camp and I was not going to play the first game because I and Axar Patel had joined the camp late We were playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy We had been called late to the camp Bumrah said The team was already practising in Bangalore and we practiced with the team only for two days Over there the practice wickets were very green and back then in 2013 the white ball used to swing So I was bowling with the new ball I was bowling to Ricky Ponting and I used to bowl those big inswingers I troubled everyone and I got him Ponting out two or three times so they had a discussion on me that this guy had something different and lets play him Bumrah said PTI AH AH KHS KHS

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 16 (ANI): India T20I captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday said the need of the hour is to groom every youngster possible and not just look at one or two spots.

Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 3 (ANI): After a remarkable outing with the Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings, India opener Mayank Agarwal is all set to feature for Karnataka in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021-22 starting from November 4, 2021.

New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Four players of the Mumbai squad have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament.