Deepak Shodhan

Between 1952 and 1961, Dattajirao Gaekwad participated in 11 Test matches for India, leading the team on its 1959 tour of England as captain. The right-hander played his last international match in 1961 in Chennai against Pakistan after making his debut against England in Leeds in 1952.

Fformer Indian star batsmen took a swipe at cricket administrators in the state cricket body and said that its the officials who are responsible to look after their star player.

Prithvi Shaw on Thursday became the youngest Indian to score a half-century in Tests on debut. The Mumbai batsman, who became India’s 293rd Test player, achieved the feat during the first Test of the two-match series against the West Indies at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.

Speedster Jasprit Bumrah’s elevation as the vice-captain of the India’s One-Day International (ODI) team marks the first instance of a cricketer from Gujarat getting this honour.

It was an evening that Baroda cricketers and administrators will remember for a long time to come.

AHMEDABAD: The national selectors on Saturday sprung a surprise, naming young Gujarat wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel to the England-bound Test squad.

Cheteshwar Pujara (153) has registered his sixth score of 150 or more in Tests - two vs Australia and one each vs England, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

According to TOI's sources, Sourav informed the BCCI his desire to sign off international career after the two-Test series against the England.

An accidental Indian captain who matched the peerless Vijay Hazare stroke for stroke with a cover drive to die for, Dattajirao Gaekwad should have played more than 11 Tests, given the talent this remarkable player from Baroda possessed.

Vinod Kambli was neither the first Indian cricketer to go down the wrong path after seeing the goodies too early, nor would he be the last unless the right counselling is given to the youngsters.