Anustup Majumdar

Former Bengal skipper Anustup Majumdar returned to the Bengal squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy (50-over) meet after being left out of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament earlier this season. Majumder, who suffered a finger injury during the team's practice session, is expected to be fit for the tournament beginning next week.

Anustup Majumdar scored a century too, he was the third batsman to achieve the feat in Bengal’s second innings.

Veteran batsman Anustup Majumdar was named Bengal captain for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament, replacing Abhimanyu Easwaran. Shreevats Goswami will be Majumdar's deputy in the squad that also has Mohammed Shami's younger brother, seam bowling all-rounder Mohammed Kaif.

Anustup Majumdar's century steered Bengal to 249/5 against Karnataka on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group C match. Despite an early wobble, Majumdar's resilient knock, combined with Sudip Chatterjee's half-century, steadied the Bengal innings.

Anustup Majumdar has replaced Abhimanyu Easwaran as Bengal captain for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy so that the later could singularly focus on his batting, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) said in a statement on Thursday while announcing a 20-member squad.

Seamlessly juggling politics and cricket, Manoj Tiwary on Friday achieved what no one else did in 88 years of Ranji Trophy: score a hundred while being a sitting minister in a state government.

Anustup Majumdar continued his impressive form from last season as he hit a century to take Bengal to 289 for 4 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match against Andhra here on Friday.

Premier pacer Mohammed Shami remains out of action owing to an ankle injury as veteran players Wriddhiman Saha and Sudip Chatterjee return to Bengal's Ranji squad. Under captain Anustup Majumdar, the team is set to play Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in their initial matches.

Anustup Majumdar hit an unbeaten century after the bowlers struck to their task as Bengal returned to winning ways recording a comfortable eight-wicket win over Pondicherry in a Group ‘E’ Vijay Hazare Trophy match at Mecon Stadium in Ranchi on Thursday.

The Cricket Association of Bengal on Wednesday felicitated Manoj Tiwary, Ashok Dinda, Anustup Majumdar and Sami Ahmed during an Independence Day function at the Eden Gardens.

Bengal made a mockery of the contest by not declaring their second innings on the final day of their quarter-final Ranji Trophy match as they ousted defending champions Gujarat by virtue of first innings lead on Monday.

Veteran Bengal batter Anustup Majumdar scored an unbeaten 137 -- his 12th first-class century -- as the visitors made a strong start in their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Haryana on Tuesday.

Veteran Bengal cricketer Manoj Tiwary will lead East Zone in the forthcoming Duleep Trophy, to be held in Chennai from September 8. The East Zone selectors met in Ranchi on Thursday to PICKthe squad. Apart from Tiwary, six other players from Bengal have been selected in the squad.

Odisha let the opportunity slip in the final hour, losing three wickets in quick time as Bengal took an upperhand in their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal clash on Friday.

Shreevats Goswami and Anustup Majumdar struck sublime centuries to help Bengal wriggle out from a poor start and reach 305 for five on day one of their Ranji Trophy Group D game against Goa on Saturday.

All-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed and debutant wicketkeeper Abhishek Porel struck unbeaten fifties as Bengal bounced back after their first-innings debacle to secure a dramatic four-wicket win over Baroda in their Ranji Trophy Group B opener on Sunday.

Bengal virtually assured their Ranji Trophy final berth for the second time in three seasons after stretching their overall lead to a massive 547 runs against defending champions Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

Young wicketkeeper Abishek Porel hit a half-century before Bengal bowlers struck twice towards the end of Day 2 to find themselves in a commanding position against defending champions Madhya Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy semifinal on Thursday.

Veteran batter Manoj Tiwary was on Monday named in Bengal's 21-member Ranji Trophy squad less than a year after he made his political debut for ruling Trinamool Congress party in the state.

Anustup Majumdar hit an unbeaten century after the bowlers struck to their task as Bengal returned to winning ways recording a comfortable eight-wicket win over Pondicherry in a Group ‘E’ Vijay Hazare Trophy match at the Mecon Stadium in Ranchi on Thursday.

Skipper Manoj Tiwary and Anustup Majumdar slammed fifties as Bengal trounced Uttar Pradesh by six wickets in a group A match of the Ranji Trophy on Friday.

Bengal's saviour in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal and semifinal, Anustup Majumdar had left a secured Indian Railways job to play cricket for his home state, and says he is not short of motivation at 35.

Shahbaz Ahmed's 11 for 101 helped Bengal beat Punjab by 48 runs in a low-scoring thriller at the Dhruv Pandove Stadium on Friday, ensuring his team's place in the quarterfinals of the Ranji Trophy. Bengal is likely to face Odisha next.

Bengal's 'Man Friday' Anustup Majumdar stood between Saurashtra and Ranji Trophy with a defiant unbeaten 58 as the summit clash enters a tantalising final day with the visitors needing 72 more with four wickets in hand.

Anustup Majumdar's gritty century rescued Bengal from a hopeless 46 for five in a dramatic turnaround for them on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Odisha on Thursday.

Opener Koushik Ghosh hit an unbeaten 69, while Anustup Majumdar also remained not out on 44 as Bengal closed in on an outright win over Uttar Pradesh in a Group A Ranji Trophy match here on Thursday.

Bengal's crisis man Anustup Majumdar and young Sudip Gharami slammed centuries under pressure but ceded ground to reigning champions Madhya Pradesh at the fag end of the day in their Ranji Trophy semifinal here, which was evenly poised on Wednesday.

Anustup Majumdar hit an unbeaten ton as Bengal romped to an eight-wicket win over Pondicherry in a Group E match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Thursday.

Bengal on Saturday retained Anustup Majumdar as the captain for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy domestic one-day tournament scheduled to be held from February 20 to March 14 across six cities.