Manprit Juneja

Ahmedabad's prolific middle-order batsman Manprit Juneja has reached a stage where he no more needs to prove his talent.

Gujarat batter Manprit Juneja has retired from all forms of cricket, his home state association GCA announced on Monday. "Gujarat Cricket Association congratulates Manprit Juenja on a fantastic career. The batter announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on March 9," the GCA said in a statement issued.

Manprit Juneja scored a patient unbeaten 178 in India A's first innings score of 408/7 against NZ A at stumps on Day 3 of the second unofficial 'Test'.

Injuries and an inability to dominate bowling attacks like he did in his initial years in the domestic cricket forced Gujarat’s middle-order batter Manprit Juneja to announce retirement from all forms of the game.

Wicketkeeper Het Patel hit a patient 72 off 139 balls to keep Gujarat in the hunt for a crucial first innings lead against Madhya Pradesh on the second day of their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy match here on Friday. Madhya Pradesh, which started at the overnight score of 235 for 7, were bundled out for 274 in 96.3 overs.

Manprit Juneja missed out on a double hundred while New Zealand top-order got some batting practise against India A bowlers as 2nd 'Test' ended in a draw.

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Good all-round performance by Rujul Bhatt (100 runs and 4/11) and a hundred by Manprit Juneja (145) helped CBCA beat Combine District XI.

Vasudevan Jagadeesh and Manprit Juneja stitched an unbeaten 78-run stand to help India A reach 94/2 at stumps on Day 2 of the second unofficial 'Test'.

Left-arm spinner Kumar Kartikeya Singh returned a five-wicket haul after Shubham Sharma hit a gritty unbeaten ton as Madhya Pradesh recorded an emphatic 106-run win over Gujarat in their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy game on Sunday.

Wicketkeeper batsman Anuj Rawat's stroke-filled hundred gave Delhi a slim chance of an outright win after Gujarat got the all-important first innings lead in the Ranji Trophy group A encounter on Thursday.

Left-hander Manprit Juneja smashed an unbeaten 108 as Gujarat thrashed Kerala by 90 runs to set up title date with Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy.

Parthiv Patel led from the front and got a good support from Manprit Juneja to help Gujarat take a handy 63-run lead over defending champions Mumbai at stumps on day two of the Ranji Trophy final on Wednesday.

After a confidence-boosting win against Meghalaya in their Ranji Trophy opener last week, a tougher test awaits Sachin Baby’s side as they take on Gujarat in the Elite Group 'A' encounter in Rajkot on Thursday.

It was a day and moment he had waited years and years for. Since 2004, when he stopped becoming a regular member of the Indian team, all Parthiv Patel did was to lead Gujarat, a team which would usually crash out at the league stage in the Ranji Trophy.

Gujarat were 267 for seven after electing to bat in their Group A Ranji Trophy cricket match against Tamil Nadu here today.

Left-arm spinner M Suresh Babu took 5 for 6 to help India Pistons register a 217-run win over Swaraj CC in their TNCA first division clash here on Monday.

Jolly Rovers had Vijay CC in a spot of bother at the end of Day 2 of their TNCA first division semifinals here on Friday. B Aparajith (170) and Ankit Bawne were instrumental in Jolly Rovers scoring 388 in their opening essay. In reply, Vijay CC were in trouble at 86 for 5.

The bowling strengths of hosts Saurashtra and Gujarat will be put to test on what is likely to be a flat track when the two sides battle it out in the first semifinal of the Ranji Trophy, starting here on Saturday.

There were no fireworks on the final day on the 'A' Test series between India and New Zealand, courtesy, bad light and subsequent rain on Thursday afternoon.