Unmukt Chand

Mumbai's off-spinners Tanush Kotian and Himanshu Singh will train under Harbhajan Singh at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence. The four-day camp, from March 23-26, aims to refine their skills, with Kotian eager to learn the straighter one and doosra. Both players are not part of IPL 2026.

Under-19 World Cup-winning captain Yash Dhull faced a challenging period after heart surgery, battling a strong desire to return to cricket. Despite initial setbacks and a risky recovery, Dhull's focus remains on regaining fitness and aiming for a senior World Cup appearance, drawing inspiration from senior players and preparing for future opportunities.

unmukt chand hasn't exactly found a solid footing in the big league and the selectors are keen to see how he shapes up in the series against New Zealand 'A'.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Thursday honoured the captain of India's Under-19 World Cup winning team, unmukt chand, by offering him a cheque of Rs 11 lakh and a shawl.

The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) named 30 probables for Delhi's under-19 squad, with India U-19 skipper unmukt chand to lead the side.

The captaincy of the U-19 Indian team may not have come under the best circumstances for Delhi's unmukt chand, but it has opened up the gates for him to emulate another famous son of the city - Virat Kohli.

The Uttarakhand govt has decided to honour India's U-19 World Cup winning captain unmukt chand with a cash award of Rs 11 lakh for his outstanding achievement.

Promising young Indian cricketer unmukt chand feels that performing step by step at the domestic level will open the gate to success for him.

unmukt chand was selected as captain of the India cricket team, which would compete in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia next month.

Thirteen days shy of the ninth anniversary of leading India to a U-19 World Cup title, unmukt chand has announced his retirement from cricket in India. On Friday, the 28-year-old posted an emotional letter on Twitter saying he would be plying his trade around the world. He is currently in USA since April and is likely to play in the planned US T20 League.

Caught on the wrong foot in the wake of huge public uproar, Delhi University has decided to allow unmukt chand to continue his course at St Stephen's College.

Promising Delhi batsman unmukt chand will lead India A team in the three one-day games against the visiting New Zealand A, while Abhishek Nayar will captain the side for three-day and four-day games, starting in Visakhapatnam on August 31.

Bengal's Sandipan Das is the only new face in the unmukt chand-led India U-19 squad which will participate in the U-19 Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur.

After featuring in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, opener Gautam Gambhir will now play for Delhi in the Inter-state Twenty20 league for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Gautam Gambhir was India's MVP in their two World Cup triumphs, the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup. In both finals, he stepped up on the big occasion. Whether it was his 54-ball 75 against arch-rivals Pakistan in Johannesburg or the crafty 97 that steered India to victory in Mumbai four years later, Gambhir proved to be a force in ICC tournaments. Now, as a coach, he has added a World Cup to his resume.

Former India Under-19 skipper unmukt chand, currently playing for Silicon Valley Strikers in Minor League Cricket (MLC) in the United States, has suffered an eye injury during a cricket match, and said he is grateful "to have survived a possible disaster".

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) on Tuesday offered a job to unmukt chand, star captain of Under-19 world champion cricket team.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Dilip Pandey, who represents the Timarpur constituency in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, on Saturday helped Delhi cricketer unmukt chand procure life-saving drug Remdesevir.

The three municipal corporations have decided to reward Olympic silver medallist Sushil Kumar with Rs 50 lakh.

Wearing the blue India jersey be it at U-19 level is an experience worth cherishing and for Unmukt, leading the team to victory is like an "icing on the cake."

Manoj Tiwary was made captain of the Rest Of India XI which will clash with Ranji champions Karnataka for the Irani Cup, beginning March 17 in Bengaluru.

In contrast to captain unmukt chand, who is facing problems of low attendance in his college, teammate Harmeet Singh is fortunate as his college has recognised his feats and supported him.

Former Indian captain Kapil Dev on Friday chided young cricketer unmukt chand for skipping practice for attending a Youth Summit and advised him to focus on the game.

unmukt chand led India from the front by scoring a calculated 116, while chasing down Sri Lanka's 244 with six wickets in hand, in the under-19 Asia Cup semifinal in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

Los Angeles Knight Riders clinched their first MLC 2025 victory, defeating Seattle Orcas by six wickets. unmukt chand's brilliant unbeaten 86 and Andre Russell's crucial 3-30 propelled the Knight Riders to chase down 178 runs. Seattle Orcas, despite Aaron Jones' 44, fell short, marking their fourth consecutive loss in the tournament.

unmukt chand is now trying to carve a niche at the senior level as the 20-year-old doesn't want to be tagged as an under-19 success story anymore.

The controversy over unmukt chand's attendance woes has had one positive outcome so far: most people now agree that students who join on sports quota can't be treated so shabbily and that things have to change.

West Indian batting legend Viv Richards joined the Delhi Daredevils as a mentor during the IPL, and has written the foreword for unmukt chand's book.

unmukt chand blasted a 38-ball hundred to steer ONGC to the semifinals with a nine-wicket win over HPCL on the third day of the Indian Oil-organised PSPB T20 Tournament.