Shresth Nirmohi

The UT Cricket Association (UTCA) selection committee on Tuesday decided to invest in younger breed of cricketers by promoting the likes of Under-19 Cricket World Cup stars Rajangad Bawa and Harnoor Singh Pannu for the Ranji Trophy starting from February 16.

In February, debutants Chandigarh failed to enter the Ranji Trophy knockouts. Bad weather and poor ground management robbed the team of a place in the quarterfinals, despite its being the only unbeaten side in nine group-stage matches.

Two senior members of Chandigarh cricket team have tested positive for Covid-19 at the start of their preparatory camp for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Into their second domestic season, Chandigarh will get first-hand experience of playing in the Elite Group, when they open their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign against neighbours Haryana in a Group E clash in Kolkata on Sunday.

A new-look Chandigarh cricket team, comprising five new faces and a whole new set of support staff, including head coach Rajiv Nayyar, on Wednesday left for Gurugram to take part in the domestic season opener - the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament that kicks off on November 4.

Pacer Shresth Nirmohi gifted Chandigarh three crucial points after his fiery spell of 7 for 46 helped the hosts bundle Pondicherry out for a meagre 113, and hand the hosts a handy 21-run first innings lead in the drawn Plate Group Ranji Trophy match at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Placed third in the Plate group and almost out of the race to the knockouts, hosts Chandigarh will aim to wrap up their maiden Ranji Trophy season on a high when they take the field against Mizoram on Tuesday.

If the second day’s play belonged to the centurion duo of Ankit Kaushik and Raman Bishnoi, Chandigarh showed their prowess with the ball on the penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy Round 3 Plate Group clash by skittling out Meghalaya twice, thanks to a collective effort from pacer Shresth Nirmohi, and the left-arm spin twins Gurinder Singh and Bipul Sharma.

The Chandigarh team will take on Arunachal Pradesh at the Sector 16 cricket stadium in their maiden Ranji Trophy match on Monday in a dream that will be fulfilled after 40 years following the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) granting affiliation to the Union Territory Cricket Association (UTCA) a few months back.

Sachin Baby remained unbeaten on 52 as Kerala reached 163 for four in their first innings at stumps on the opening day of their Group C Ranji Trophy clash against Himachal Pradesh at the Eden Gardens.

Before the tournament, Chandigarh’s skipper Manan Vohra said that we are no underdogs in group C. True to his words the skipper smashed an unbeaten 75 to power Chandigarh to a seven-wicket win over Maharashtra, here on Friday.

In a blow to Chandigarh's prospects ahead of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament, starting January 10, pace spearhead Shresth Nirmohi, leg-spinner Karanveer Singh was on Tuesday ruled out after testing positive for Covid-19.

The UT Cricket Association (UTCA) selection committee on Tuesday decided to invest in the younger breed of cricketers by promoting the likes of Under-19 Cricket World Cup star Rajangad Bawa and Harnoor Singh Pannu for the upcoming Ranji Trophy, starting February 16.

Seasoned professionals Uday Kaul and Bipul Sharma were among the 37 probables named for the upcoming preparatory camp, starting Wednesday at the Sector 16 Stadium in Chandigarh. The list of probables expectedly had two notable omissions in star pacer Shresth Nirmohi and promising batsman Raman Bishnoi, who had tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, and are set to be retested on Saturday.

Bengal batsmen refuse to learn from their mistakes. They got starts but failed to convert them into big scores to end Day I of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘B’ match against Himachal Pradesh at 266 for six in Amtar on Thursday.

Forced to split points after their opening match against Nagaland was called off due to wet outfield, Chandigarh will be keen to spend some time in the middle as they take on Manipur in their Round 2 match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 trophy at the TI Murugappa Ground in Chennai on Wednesday.

Two senior members of Chandigarh cricket team have tested positive for Covid-19 at the start of their preparatory camp for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

City's sweetest-ever cricket season-set rolling by the BCCI recognition after 40 years, was made sweeter by the seamless performance of a young side stitched in hurry. To make them real gladiators, coach VRV Singh wants to throw them to the Elite-group lions.