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Devdutt Padikkal has spoken about being overlooked for the India vs New Zealand ODI series despite scoring over 600 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, acknowledging intense competition.
Shreyas Iyer has been named Mumbai's captain for the remainder of the Vijay Hazare Trophy after Shardul Thakur was ruled out due to injury. Iyer is returning after a long layoff following a spleen laceration.
Rishabh Pant struck an unbeaten 67 off 37 balls as Delhi thrashed Services by eight wickets to return to the top of the Vijay Hazare Trophy Group D table. Axar Patel hit his maiden List A century for Gujarat.
The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association has clarified that a player who wore a Palestine flag on his helmet during a local league match was participating in a tournament not recognised by the JKCA.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will miss the Vijay Hazare Trophy fourth round matches on Wednesday. Kohli will play one more match vs Railways on January 6 before joining India for New Zealand ODIs.
Jasprit Bumrah made a surprise nets appearance in Ahmedabad during a Vijay Hazare Trophy match, beginning preparations for the New Zealand T20I series and the 2026 T20 World Cup.
A BCCI official says Shreyas Iyer's participation in the New Zealand ODI series remains uncertain and will depend on his ability to field in a 50-over game after recovering from spleen laceration.
Shardul Thakur took 4/13 and Shams Mulani claimed 5/31 as Mumbai crushed Chhattisgarh by nine wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, with Angkrish Raghuvanshi scoring 68 not out.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma did not feature for Delhi and Mumbai in the third round of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Monday, having completed their scheduled two-match commitments ahead of the New Zealand ODI series.
Yashasvi Jaiswal will join the Mumbai squad ahead of their Vijay Hazare Trophy clash against Goa on December 31 after recovering from acute gastroenteritis, confirmed MCA Secretary Unmesh Khanvilkar.
Shahbaz Nadeem has revealed MS Dhoni stayed in constant touch with Jharkhand cricket, offering advice and monitoring players during their historic SMAT title win.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed 190 off 84 balls in Vijay Hazare Trophy, becoming the youngest List A centurion and breaking AB de Villiers' record for fastest 150.