Yuvraj Chudasama

Saurashtra's combined effort trumped Chirag Gandhi's individual brilliance as they got the better of Gujarat by three wickets in their Group D Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match here on Sunday. Batting first, Gujarat made 162 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. In reply, Saurashtra completed the task with exactly an over to spare.

Bowlers helped Saurashtra successfully defend a small total and record an exciting four-run victory in the West Zone Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 league at the SCA stadium on Monday.

A 106-run opening wicket partnership helped Saurashtra stroll to a 7-wicket win over Chandigarh on Saturday in their opening Group ‘A’ fixture in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Delhi.

Seasoned speedster Jaydev Unadkat will lead a 20-member Saurashtra squad at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy National T20 Championships, which will kick off the 2020-21 domestic season next month. The Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) on Friday announced the squad through a media release after its senior selection committee held an online meeting.

Bowlers helped Saurashtra successfully defend a small total and record an exciting four-run victory in the West Zone Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 league at the SCA stadium on Monday.

Samarth Vyas hit a breezy 97 while Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara struck a 35-ball 62 as Saurashtra crushed minnows Nagaland by 97 runs in a Group D match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy here on Friday.

Saurashtra produced another dominating display to steamroll Vidarbha by seven wickets and storm into the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday.

Haryana succumbed to their second successive defeat in the Vijay Hazare Trophy after going down to Saurashtra by five wickets in a low-scoring affair of Group C at the Sector-16 Stadium here on Thursday.

Saurashtra and Vidarbha are set for a thrilling Vijay Hazare Trophy final, both teams showcasing remarkable teamwork without individual superstars. Key performers like Harvik Desai and Vishvaraj Jadeja for Saurashtra, and Aman Mokhade and Dhruv Shorey for Vidarbha, have propelled them to this stage.

Cheteshwar Pujara and Samarth Vyas made vital contributions as Saurashtra defeated Gujarat by three wickets in their Elite Group D match of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022-23 at Holkar Stadium, Indore, on Sunday.

The following is the list of sold players in the Indian Premier League mega auction on Sunday.

Out of 333 players, 214 are Indians and 119 are overseas players of which 2 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 116, uncapped players are 215 and 2 from associate nations. In the top base price category of Rs 2 crore, the three Indian capped players are seamers Harshal Patel and Shardul Thakur, alongside the experienced pacer Umesh Yadav. The auction is scheduled for Dec 19 in Dubai and will commence at 2:30 pm IST.

The final list has been pruned from 799 players who registered their names for the auction. There are as many as 122 international players, including six players from Associate nations (five from Afghanistan and one from UAE).

Mitchell Starc, an Australian pace sensation, secured his services for an unprecedented Rs 24.75 crore at the IPL auction. Starc made a comeback after an eight-year hiatus, outbid Pat Cummins for Rs 20.50 crore. Rajasthan Royals (RR) also bid for West Indian power-hitter Rovman Powell, who was finalized at Rs 7.40 crore after a fierce contest with the Kolkata Knight Riders. Powell, initially listed with a base price of Rs 1 crore, found himself in a lucrative agreement after being released by the Delhi Capitals.

Rishabh Pant shattered IPL auction records, securing a staggering ₹27 crore bid, followed by Shreyas Iyer at ₹26.75 crore. Shockingly, IPL veterans like Kane Williamson, Shardul Thakur, and Aiden Markram went unsold, alongside Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal. The unpredictable auction underscores the IPL's cutthroat competition, leaving fans eager to see how these high-stakes gambles play out on the field.