Siddharth Akre

Shivaji Park Warriors rode on the efforts of off-spinner Puneet Tripathi (3-14 runs) and the unbeaten half century from Siddharth Akre (51) to beat Mumbai Police City Riders by 6-wickets win in the MitsuiShoji T20 cricket league, at the Police Gymkhana ground.

Inspired by their skipper Khizar Dafedar's all-round performance, Vengsarkar XI beat Shastri XI in the final to clinch the Ultratech Cup at Mahul, Chembur, on Tuesday.

Cooch Behar Trophy: Pacer Arjun Tendulkar (five for 44) and left-arm spinner Sidak Singh (3-17) took eight wickets between themselves to bowl Mumbai to an innings and 103-run win over Railways on Day Three of their Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy match on Tuesday. Resuming at 124 for seven, Railways folded up for just 136.

Saurabh Singh hit a gritty hundred to help India Under-19 gain a slender first innings lead against England on day three of second Youth Test on Thursday.

Talented opener Divyansh Saxena scored a superb century (116, 118b, 11x4, 1x6) and seam bowling allrounder Suryansh Shedge sizzled with the ball (5 for 21) to start in Mumbai’s thumping 208-run victory over Orissa in their opening match of the Men’s Under-25 State A Trophy (One-dayers) at Rajkot on Sunday.

In a huge boost to the Mumbai Under-25 team, the selectors on Friday included left-arm spinner Shams Mulani, who enjoyed a dream season for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy earlier this season, for the CK Nayudu Trophy knock-out matches in Ahmedabad. With 29 wickets in three games@15.

Rajasthan's middle-order stuck around to take the team past 300 and gain an upper hand in the Varroc Cup under-14 cricket tournament final against Ravi Shastri XI.

Left-arm spinner Bhavin Darjee excelled with 7 for 24 for Dilip Vengsarkar XI as the side bowled out Tendulkar XI for 122 runs in the Ultratech Cup U-14 tournament.

The teenage batsman, who'll be ineligible to play for India in next year's U-19 World Cup as he would be past 19 by then, is now keen to make the most of the rare opportunity he has of showing his mettle in front of the world, especially Dravid, who's the coach of the team.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Hardik Tamore was on Tuesday named as the captain of the Mumbai team for the Under-25 Col CK Nayudu Trophy by the Mumbai's senior selection committee, led by former India pacer Salil Ankola. The tournament will start on March 22, with Mumbai playing at Puducherry.

Delhi U-19 captain Jonty Sidhu will be leading an India colts squad in the two 'Youth Tests' against England in Nagpur, later this month.

Pranav Kela (57) and Yash Bhojane's (32) was all for a lost cause as Rajasthan CA lifted the U-14 Varroc Cup after beating Ravi Shastri XI in the final.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Hardik Tamore was on Tuesday named as the captain of the Mumbai team for the Under-25 Col CK Nayudu Trophy by the Mumbai’s senior selection committee, led by former India pacer Salil Ankola.

Scoring their fourth win on the trot by whipping Vidarbha by 96 runs, Mumbai marched into the knockouts of the Under-25 State A Trophy (One-dayers) at Rajkot on Friday.

Mumbai opener Jay Bista will lead the Under-23 team in the Col CK Nayudu Trophy final against Delhi, which will be played from December 17 to 20 at MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Bandra Kurla Complex.

Even as they appointed Delhi boy, Jonty Sidhu, to lead the India U-19 team for the two 'Youth Tests' against England in Nagpur later this month, the junior selectors sprang a surprise by leaving out talented batsman Prithvi Shaw from the team.

Rizvi Sports Club, who thanks to a fine all-round performance from Akaash Luthra beat Fort Vijay by 3 wickets to storm into the semifinals of the Santosh Kumar Ghosh Trophy.

While he fashioned his team’s chase against the Sobo Supersonics on the tournament opener’s first night, on Friday, he slammed a last ball six to earn his team a thrilling win against the Na-Mo Bandra Blasters.

The four teams have been selected to participate in the Shatkar Trophy Tournament (for Under-16 boys), which will be held from November 6 to November 22.

Returning to action from a big injury is always tough for a sportsperson. However, Armaan Jaffer, whose uncle Wasim played 31 Tests for India, has proved himself to be of a different mettle.