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Karun Nair’s Blazing IPL Comeback: 89 in 40 Balls Against Mumbai Indians

Karun Nair's sensational return to IPL 2025 has become the talk of the tournament! After nearly three years away from the league, Nair exploded onto the scene with a fearless 89 off just 40 balls for Delhi Capitals against Mumbai Indians, showcasing the kind of batting that once made him a triple centurion in Test cricket.

What made this innings remarkable wasn’t just the runs—it was who they came against. Karun dismantled none other than Jasprit Bumrah, one of the world’s most feared bowlers, scoring 26 off just 9 balls. His shot selection included elegant flicks, inside-out lofted sixes, and laser-precision cuts—all executed with the composure of a man on a mission.

 PowerPlay Highlights:

A flicked six over deep square leg

A classic cut through point for four

An audacious six over long-off

Despite being behind Sameer Rizvi in DC’s playing XI plans, Nair seized his chance and stamped his authority with a knock that could redefine his IPL trajectory.

 Domestic Dominance That Led to the Call-Up:

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024: 779 runs, 5 tons, SR 124

Ranji Trophy: 862 runs for Vidarbha, Avg 53.94

SMAT: SR 177.08

Maharaja Trophy: 560 runs, SR 181.82

Karun’s consistency in all formats backed his comeback, and this innings may just be the spark for bigger things to come—including a return to India’s national setup.

 Karun Speaks:

"I felt ready. I just needed a few balls to get back in rhythm. It’s always tough to wait, but I kept putting in the work. Today, it all clicked."

At 33, Karun Nair’s comeback is not just a story of resilience—it’s a masterclass in patience, self-belief, and seizing the moment. Indian cricket, relentless as it is, might have just rediscovered a gem.

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छोटी चीज़ हल्के में नहीं ली जानी चाहिए, कोहली के रणजी प्रदर्शन से लें सीख

रणजी ट्रॉफी के ग्र��प राउंड के मैचेज़ की शुरुआत हो चुकी है। इस बार जाने-माने क्रिकेटर विराट कोहली दिल्ली की टीम में हैं। जाहिर है कि वो एक स्टार क्रिकेटर हैं, ऐसे में मैदान में देखने के लिए अच्छी-खासी तादाद में भीड़ उमड़ गई। लेकिन विराट अपने उस अटैकिंग स्टाइल में नज़र नहीं आ पाए। अरुण जेटली स्टेडियम में उनकी टीम का मुकाबला रेलवे से चल रहा है। मैच के दुसरे दिन उनका प्रदर्शन एवरेज से भी कम रहा। छह रन बनाकर वो आउट हो गए। उनका विकेट हिमांशु सांगवान ने लिया।

इस बात को समझें

अगर हम सोशल मीडिया और इंटरनेट को देखें तो पाएंगे कि उनके फैंस इस प्रदर्शन से काफ़ी निराश हैं। 12 साल की वापसी के बाद भी विराट का बल्ला कमाल नहीं कर पाया। ऐसा नहीं है कि कोहली क़ाबिल नहीं हैं। वो एक इंटरनेशनल खिलाड़ी हैं और कई रिकॉर्ड्स उनके नाम हैं। लेकिन इस मैच के उनके प्रदर्शन ने इस बात को साबित कर दिया कि जीवन में छोटी चीज़ों को भी हल्के में नहीं लेना चाहिए। इसके अलावा, किसी भी प्रेशर में नहीं आना चाहिए।

वो सहज नहीं थे

हम स्वयं ���र भी इस बात को लागू कर सकते हैं। जब स्थिति थोड़ी आरामदायक और हमारे अनुकूल होती है, तो हम उसमें सहज हो जाते हैं। जबकि कठिन परिस्थितियों में हम साहस के साथ खड़े होते हैं और खुद को मेंटली और फिज़िकली मज़बूत बनाने की कोशिश करते हैं। बहुत से इंटरनेशनल मैच खेलने के बाद भी कोहली के लिए रणजी में खेलना और नायक के तौर पर धुआंधार प्रदर्शन करना...

पूरा आर्टिकल पढ़ने के लिए नीचे दिए गए लिंक पर क्लिक करें:

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Mohammed Shami Misses Out on Border-Gavaskar Trophy Squad Due to Injury

India's star fast bowler, Mohammed Shami, will not be included in the 18-member squad for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Unfortunately, he is still recovering from ankle surgery and has not yet regained full fitness.

On October 26, Shami took to Instagram to share a video of his workout, showing his commitment to getting back in shape. In his post, he also conveyed a message to his fans and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), expressing his desire to return to the national team through the Ranji Trophy.

Shami's dedication and determination to make a comeback highlight his passion for the game and his resilience in overcoming injury setbacks.

#MohammedShami #BorderGavaskarTrophy2024 #InjuryUpdate #CricketIndia #BCCI #RanjiTrophy #CricketComeback #FitnessJourney #SupportOurPlayers

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He Has Thrown His Captain And Team Under The Bus : Karthik Slams TN Coach For Blaming Skipper For Ranji Trophy SF Loss

Dinesh Karthik: India wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik slammed Tamil Nadu coach Sulakshan Kulkarni for blaming skipper R Sai Kishore for their eventual loss to Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy semifinal. Kulkarni had strongly criticised Kishore's decision of opting to bat first after winning the toss against Mumbai in the second semifinal, saying "we lost the match at 9 o'clock on day one". "We should have bowled but the captain had some different instinct. Ultimately, he is the boss... (From) 106/7, I knew before the match that this (Mumbai’s fightback) may happen," had said Kulkarni after the loss. Karthik, visibly upset by Kulkarni's remarks, expressed his disappointment through a social media post. He defended Kishore as captain and said he was let down by the coach's lack of support. "This is so WRONG. This is so disappointing from the coach... instead of backing the captain who has brought the team to the semis after 7 years and thinking it's a start for good things to happen, the coach has absolutely thrown his captain and team under the bus," said Karthik on X, highlighting the rift within the team. Mumbai entered the final of the Ranji Trophy for a whopping 48th time after beating Tamil Nadu by an innings and 70 runs inside three days in the second semifinal of the 2023/24 season on Monday. TN, after batting first, could only get 146 runs. Despite a valiant effort by Tamil Nadu's bowler R Sai Kishore, who claimed a crucial six-wicket haul, Mumbai fought back strongly. Shardul Thakur's heroic hundred and Tanush Kotian resilient 89 propelled Mumbai to a commanding total of 378 after a shaky start. In response, Tamil Nadu faltered once again with the bat, collapsing for a mere 162 runs in their second innings, handing Mumbai a resounding victory by an innings and 70 runs. Read the full article

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Ishan Kishan Overlooks BCCI Directive, Triggers Controversy By Missing Ranji Trophy Match

India wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan has been in the headlines for a while because he decided to miss the Ranji Trophy in favour of personal practice, in the wake of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Ishan, who has been out of the India squad since withdrawing from the tour of South Africa, owing to mental fatigue, remains away from all sorts of cricketing commitments despite being urged by head coach Rahul Dravid and others in the BCCI to resume playing.

Ishan was informed by the BCCI management to play Jharkhand's final Ranji Trophy Elite Group match against Rajasthan, starting February 16. But, the wicket-keeper batter gave that match a miss. It wasn't just him but pacer Deepak Chahar, who also has been away from cricketing action for a while, decided to overlook his Ranji Trophy commitments.

A few weeks ago, reports emerged that Ishan Kishan has been training with Hardik and Krunal Pandya at the Reliance Stadium. Several reports emerged, suggesting the BCCI isn't happy with Ishan's attitude, directing him to return to domestic cricket and join Jharkhand's Ranji Trophy team.

But, as Jharkhand announced their playing XI for the match against Rajasthan, Ishan's name couldn't be found.

Earlier, the BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that the board isn't going to 'tolerate the tantrums', asserting that young players who aren't injured have to play red-ball cricket for their state teams.

"They have been informed on phone already and I'm going to write letters as well that if your chairman of selectors, your coach and your captain are asking for it then you will have to play red-ball cricket," Shah had said.

"(It applies to) whoever is fit and young - we are not going to tolerate any other tantrums. This message is for all centrally contracted players. Everyone will have to play, otherwise, the chairman of the selection committee has given me his suggestions and I am going to give him a free hand to let him take his own calls freely," he had asserted.

India batter Shreyas Iyer, who was not picked for the last three Tests against England, didn't feature in the Mumbai XI either. It isn't yet known if he is injured or didn't make himself available for the Ranji Trophy team.

These three players -- Kishan, Chahar and Iyer -- were specifically told to play for their respective state teams in first-class cricket.

In the absence of Kishan, Kumar Kushagra continued doing wicket-keeping duties for Jharkhand.

Jharkhand, who have only one win and 10 points from six matches so far, are playing Rajasthan at home in their final round.

The manner in which Kishan has missed match after match since returning midway from the national's team South Africa tour citing "travel fatigue", hasn't gone down well with the men who matter in the Indian cricket establishment.

More so after it was found that he was training in Baroda with his new Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya while his state team languished near bottom of group A table in Ranji.

There is a general consensus that a strict policy needs to be adhered to so that a group of young players don't make "playing IPL to IPL" a habit.

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The 36-year-old 𝐔𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐡, who made his Test and T201 debuts for India under 𝐃𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐢'𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, wrote a one-line caption that is now going viral on the internet.

𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 : 𝑰𝑵𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑮𝑹𝑨𝑴 𝑭𝑨𝑪𝑬𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲 𝑻𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑻𝑬𝑹

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ध्रुव जुरेल का भारतीय टीम में चयन होने पर कुमार संगकारा का बड़ा बयान

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रणजी ट्रॉफी व���दर्भ का मुंबई को चुनौती देने का समय #cricket #ranjitrophy

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[ad_1] Shardul Thakur for Mumbai in the ongoing Ranji Trophy (PC: X) Mumbai are close to securing a spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing Ranji Trophy. In the third quarter-final at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, they led Haryana by 292 runs with six wickets in hand in their second innings at the end of day three. At one stage, Haryana were in a strong position to take the first-innings lead. At 257/5, they trailed by just 58 runs. However, the in-form Shardul Thakur changed the game by taking all five remaining wickets, bundling Haryana out for 301. Shardul has been Mumbai’s most consistent performer in recent matches. In this game alone, he has contributed 21 runs with the bat and taken seven wickets so far. Against Jammu and Kashmir, he scored a fifty and a hundred while also taking two wickets. Then, against Meghalaya, he registered a hat-trick and finished with eight wickets in the match, along with an 84-run knock. Given his current form, the Indian selectors might find it difficult to ignore him for the upcoming Test series in England. After day three in Kolkata, Shardul spoke to the media about his thoughts on the England tour, missing out on India selection, going unsold in the IPL auction, and more. “Whenever you do not get picked for any team at any level, it is a disappointment,” he said. “My only focus is to give my best in any game that I am playing. “I am in contention. It is all about the selection. Obviously, playing again for India is always at the back of my mind. Every player wants to play at the highest level, which is international cricket. So, this is always there in my mind. It works as motivation whenever I am playing.” For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Shardul Thakur Press Conference: Comeback – National Team – Ajinkya Rahane’s performance and more! #ShardulThakur #RanjiTrophy #DomesticCricket@imShard @BCCIdomestic MUM 315 & 317/6 (78) Day 4: 1st Session – MUM lead by 331 runs v HAR Full video: https://t.co/PILO0diylZ pic.twitter.com/5ZbhM1KJZl — RevSportz Global (@RevSportzGlobal) February 11, 2025 His last international match was the Centurion Test against South Africa in December 2023. He was also left out of India’s squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Despite playing 95 IPL matches over the years, many fans were surprised to see him go unsold in the recent auction. Addressing these setbacks, he said: “I do not think that much about the past. What I believe is that if I keep thinking about this, it will affect my game. It happens in professional cricket, but right now, whatever is in my hand, I want to do it. I want to give my best. “Thinking that and executing that is not easy. What I do is that I only think about the game that is coming for me. I just focus on that and hence, whenever I come to the ground, the focus remains on the match only.” So far this Ranji Trophy season seems to have worked like a charm. TRAILBLAZER 3.0 Also Read: Shardul Thakur sends reminder to selectors for England tour The post “I am in contention” – Shardul Thakur on being considered for Test tour of England appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Shardul Thakur for Mumbai in the ongoing Ranji Trophy (PC: X) Mumbai are close to securing a spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing Ranji Trophy. In the third quarter-final at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, they led Haryana by 292 runs with six wickets in hand in their second innings at the end of day three. At one stage, Haryana were in a strong position to take the first-innings lead. At 257/5, they trailed by just 58 runs. However, the in-form Shardul Thakur changed the game by taking all five remaining wickets, bundling Haryana out for 301. Shardul has been Mumbai’s most consistent performer in recent matches. In this game alone, he has contributed 21 runs with the bat and taken seven wickets so far. Against Jammu and Kashmir, he scored a fifty and a hundred while also taking two wickets. Then, against Meghalaya, he registered a hat-trick and finished with eight wickets in the match, along with an 84-run knock. Given his current form, the Indian selectors might find it difficult to ignore him for the upcoming Test series in England. After day three in Kolkata, Shardul spoke to the media about his thoughts on the England tour, missing out on India selection, going unsold in the IPL auction, and more. “Whenever you do not get picked for any team at any level, it is a disappointment,” he said. “My only focus is to give my best in any game that I am playing. “I am in contention. It is all about the selection. Obviously, playing again for India is always at the back of my mind. Every player wants to play at the highest level, which is international cricket. So, this is always there in my mind. It works as motivation whenever I am playing.” For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Shardul Thakur Press Conference: Comeback – National Team – Ajinkya Rahane’s performance and more! #ShardulThakur #RanjiTrophy #DomesticCricket@imShard @BCCIdomestic MUM 315 & 317/6 (78) Day 4: 1st Session – MUM lead by 331 runs v HAR Full video: https://t.co/PILO0diylZ pic.twitter.com/5ZbhM1KJZl — RevSportz Global (@RevSportzGlobal) February 11, 2025 His last international match was the Centurion Test against South Africa in December 2023. He was also left out of India’s squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Despite playing 95 IPL matches over the years, many fans were surprised to see him go unsold in the recent auction. Addressing these setbacks, he said: “I do not think that much about the past. What I believe is that if I keep thinking about this, it will affect my game. It happens in professional cricket, but right now, whatever is in my hand, I want to do it. I want to give my best. “Thinking that and executing that is not easy. What I do is that I only think about the game that is coming for me. I just focus on that and hence, whenever I come to the ground, the focus remains on the match only.” So far this Ranji Trophy season seems to have worked like a charm. TRAILBLAZER 3.0 Also Read: Shardul Thakur sends reminder to selectors for England tour The post “I am in contention” – Shardul Thakur on being considered for Test tour of England appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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Ranji Trophy: All eyes on Shreyas Ayyar as a Mumbai Begin a Title Defence.

The 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season kicks off today, marking a significant moment in Indian domestic cricket. Defending champions Mumbai are set to begin their title defense against Baroda in the opening match. A total of 19 games will be held today across both elite and plate divisions.

#RanjiTrophy #RanjiTrophy2024 #RanjiTrophy2024_25 #NOFN #NEWS_OF_NEWS #NOFN_NEWS_OF_NEWS

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India ‘A’ Selection Is Good Opportunity For Upendra Yadav, Kumar Kushagra: Ajay Ratra

With KS Bharat: With KS Bharat and Dhruv Jurel selected in the Test squad for the first two games against England at Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, Kumar Kushagra and Upendra Yadav were recently included in the India ‘A’ team for the second and third four-day games against England Lions in Ahmedabad. While Upendra was a member of India ‘A’ team on their tour of South Africa in 2021, Kushagra has been handed a maiden call-up to the squad. Former India wicketkeeper-batter Ajay Ratra believes the duo are on the radar of the selection committee, resulting in their selection for India ‘A’ team. "India ‘A’ is your second-best Test team and with them being selected for those games, it means that the selectors and team management are keeping an eye on those two, based on their domestic performances for a long time. There’s a lot of cricket happening and it’s great that those two wicketkeepers are getting a chance to play in this format," he said in an exclusive conversation with IANS. With Rishabh Pant still recovering from injuries sustained in a horrific car accident in December 2022, India has fielded three different wicketkeepers in Test cricket since February 2023 – Bharat, Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul. Bharat had been in the ‘A’ team set-up for a long time before graduating to the Test level, while Rahul has been the primary wicketkeeper in ODIs and even donned the gloves for the Test tour of South Africa. Kishan has been on a mental health break from the game since December 2023 while Jurel was given a Test call-up, based on his good showings in domestic cricket and India ‘A’ games. Hence, the call-ups of Kushagra and Upendra to the India ‘A’ team have two aims – of expanding the wicketkeeper pool in senior men’s cricket and give the ‘A’ level exposure to youngsters like Kushagra and Upendra. When Kushagra’s India ‘A’ call-up came, the wicketkeeper-batter converted his overnight score of an unbeaten fifty into a fine 132 for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy match against Services at the Airforce Complex Ground in Palam, New Delhi. Last month, Kushagra had earned an astonishing INR 7.2 crore deal with Delhi Capitals at the IPL 2024 Player Auction in Dubai. Ratra, who played six Tests and 12 ODIs for India, recalled seeing Kushagra as a young keeper a few years ago at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. “I still remember about doing an U16 camp with Kumar Kushagra in Bengaluru. The way he showcased his glovework at the U16 level, it made for a very impressive look.” "The NCA has a lot of camps going on in a year and at that time, he was at the U16 level. Someone like Jayant Yadav was at the NCA for rehab or practice and he needed a wicketkeeper to do his bowling practice. "We then sent Kumar for helping him and even though it was a practice session happening, he was catching balls at ease and gathered the deliveries very well. Seeing that, I got a feeling that he would be a decent keeper and has now done well at the domestic level." On the other hand, Upendra is a big-hitting wicket-keeper who has kept wickets and got big runs for Uttar Pradesh and Railways in first-class cricket. "I haven’t seen much of Upendra, but have heard a lot about him and read about his scores too. So, the India ‘A’ selection is a good opportunity for them and the way Dhruv Jurel entered India ‘A’ setup before getting the Test call-up, they can take inspiration from it." "If an overseas series comes up and whether India would take KL Rahul as a keeper there, there’s some time to it. But India ‘A’ selection is a good opportunity for both Upendra Yadav and Kumar Kushagra," concluded Ratra. Read the full article