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Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (born 27 March 2011) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Bihar in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. As a left-handed batsman, he made his first-class debut in January 2024. He is the youngest Indian List A debutant and the youngest to debut in the Indian Premier League. Early life Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was born on 27 March 2011 in Tajpur, a village in the Samastipur district of the Mithila region of Bihar, India. He started playing cricket at four years old, and was initially coached by his father, before joining a cricket academy in Samastipur at the age of nine. Sooryavanshi is closely associated with the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar as he practiced cricket at an indoor stadium there while residing at the home of a relative. Youth career Sooryavanshi played as a 12-year-old the Vinoo Mankad Trophy for Bihar's under-19 side. In 2023, Sooryavanshi played for the India B under-19 side in a quadrangular series, scoring 177 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bihar
Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by area, 12th largest by area, and the List of Indian states and union territories by GDP, 14th largest by GDP in 2024. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and Jharkhand to the south. Bihar is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east. On 15 November 2000, a large chunk of southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand. Around 11.27% of Bihar's population live in urban areas as per a 2020 report. Additionally, almost 58% of Bihari people, Biharis are below the age of 25, giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state. The official language is Hindi, which shares official status alongside that of Urdu. The main native languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarujala
''Amar Ujala'' () is a Hindi-language daily newspaper published in India which was founded in 1948. It has 22 editions in six states and two union territories covering 180 districts. It has a circulation of around two million copies. The 2019 Indian Readership Survey reported that with 9.65 million it had the 4th-largest daily readership amongst newspapers in India. ''Amar Ujala'' was founded in Agra in 1948. In 1994, ''Amar Ujala'', along with another Hindi daily, shared nearly 70 per cent of the Hindi newspaper readership in the state of Uttar Pradesh. ''Amar Ujala'' sold 4.5 lakh copies through its five editions. ''Amar Ujala'' publishes a daily 16- to 18-page issue, as well as supplements focusing on matters such as careers, lifestyle, entertainment and women. Editions ''Amar Ujala'' has 22 editions, in six states (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi NCR and Uttar Pradesh) and two union territories (Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir) covering 180 districts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucknow Super Giants
The Lucknow Super Giants, also known as LSG, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned by Sanjiv Goenka of the RPSG Group. Ekana Cricket Stadium is its home ground. As of 2025, the team is coached by Justin Langer and captained by Rishabh Pant. Since the first appearance in 2022, the team has reached the playoffs in two seasons (2022, 2023) and finished at 7th in points table in 2024. Franchise history The Governing Council of the Indian Premier League issued an invitation to tender for two new sides in August 2021. First Gujarat Titans and the other Lucknow Super Giants. A total of 22 companies declared an interest, but with a high base price for the new teams, there were no more than six serious bidders. The Sanjiv Goenka-owned RPSG Group won the rights to operate the Lucknow franchise with a bid of . The team launched a competition to decide its name, with Lucknow S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union territories of India by area, second largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India by population, fifth largest state by population with over 72 million residents. It borders the states of Rajasthan to the northwest, Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the east, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west. The area covered by the present-day Madhya Pradesh includes the area of the ancient Avanti (India), Avanti Mahajanapada, whose capital Ujjain (also known as Avantika) arose as a major city during the second wave of Indian urbanisation in the sixth century BCE. Subsequently, the region was ruled by the major dynasties of India. The Maratha Confederacy, Maratha Empire dominated the maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Vijay Hazare Trophy
The 2024–25 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 32nd edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, an annual List A cricket tournament in India. It was played from 21 December 2024 to 18 January 2025. Haryana were the defending champions. In the final, Karnataka defeated Vidarbha by 36 runs to win their fifth title. League stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Knockout stage Preliminary quarter-finals ---- Quarter-finals ---- ---- ---- Semi-finals ---- Final See also * 2024–25 Ranji Trophy * 2024–25 Duleep Trophy * 2024–25 Irani Cup * 2024–25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy The 2024–25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the 17th edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, an annual Twenty20 tournament in India. The tournament was held from 23 November to 15 December 2024 and featured all 38 teams from the Ranji Trophy. The ... References External links Series home at ESPNcricinfo 2024 in Indian cricket 2025 in Indian cricket Domestic cricket competitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
The 2024–25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the 17th edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, an annual Twenty20 tournament in India. The tournament was held from 23 November to 15 December 2024 and featured all 38 teams from the Ranji Trophy. The teams were divided into five groups, with three groups consisting of eight teams each and two groups comprising seven teams. The tournament was a part of the 2024–25 Indian domestic cricket season, as announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2024. Punjab were the defending champions. Mumbai won the tournament, defeating Madhya Pradesh in the final by 5 wickets to secure the title for the second time in the tournament's history. Group Stage The 38 teams were divided into 5 groups (8 teams in A, B and C group, 7 teams in D and E group) Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Knockout Stage Preliminary quarter-finals ---- Quarter-finals ---- ---- ---- Semi-finals ---- Final See also * 2024– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T20 Cricket
Twenty20 (abbreviated T20) is a shortened format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two teams have a single innings each, which is restricted to a maximum of twenty overs. Together with first-class and List A cricket, Twenty20 is one of the three forms of cricket recognised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as being played at the highest level, both internationally and domestically. A typical Twenty20 match lasts just over 3 hours, with each innings lasting around 90 minutes and an official 10-minute break between the innings. This is much shorter than previous forms of the game, and is closer to the timespan of other popular team sports. It was introduced to create a fast-paced game that would be attractive to spectators at the ground and viewers on television. The game has succeeded in spreading around the cricket world. On most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alimuddin (cricketer)
Alimuddin (Urdu: علیم الدین; 15 December 1930 – 12 July 2012) was a Pakistani cricketer who played 25 Tests for Pakistan between 1954 and 1962. His name is sometimes rendered Alim-ud-Din. A fast-scoring, right-handed opening batsman and occasional right-arm leg break bowler, he was the youngest player ever to appear in first-class cricket, aged 12 years and 73 days. In international cricket, he scored 1,091 runs at the average of 25.37, including two centuries and seven fifties. In 1954, he was a member of the Pakistani squad which toured England and recorded Pakistan's first Test match win. Former Pakistani captain Mushtaq Mohammad said about him that he was "a thorough gentleman as well as a great cricketer for Pakistan". Personal life Alimuddin was an ethnic Muhajir, born in Ajmer, a city in British India, on 15 December 1930. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, he moved to Karachi along with his family. He lived in London and never married, inste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh (born 12 December 1981) is a former Indian international cricketer who played in all formats of the game. An all-rounder who batted left-handed in the middle order and bowled slow left-arm orthodox, he has won 7 Player of the Series awards in One Day International cricket, which is the joint third-highest by an Indian cricketer, shared with former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. He is the son of former Indian cricketer and actor Yograj Singh. Yuvraj was a member of the Indian cricket team in ODIs from 2000 to 2017 and played his first Test match in October 2003. He was the vice-captain of the Indian ODI team between 2007 and 2008. In a match against England at the 2007 World Twenty20, he famously hit six sixes in one over bowled by Stuart Broad—a feat performed only three times previously in any form of senior cricket, and never in an international match between two teams with Test match status. In the same match, he set the record for the fastest fifty in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a premier domestic first-class cricket championship played in India and organized annually by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The teams representing regional and state cricket associations participate. BCCI founded the championship in 1934, Since then, it has been organised across various grounds and stadiums in India. The competition currently consists of 38 teams, including at least one team from each of the 28 States and union territories of India#States, states of India and four of the eight States and union territories of India#Union territories, union territories. When the tournament was founded, it was named "the Cricket Championship of India", in 1935–36 Ranji Trophy, 1935 it was renamed after Ranjitsinhji, who was the first Indian to play international cricket. He played for England cricket team, England from 1896 to 1902. The Mumbai cricket team is the most successful team of the tournament, with a record 42 titles to their name. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai Cricket Team
The Mumbai cricket team is a cricket team which represents Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket. It is governed by Mumbai Cricket Association. Its home ground is Wankhede Stadium in Churchgate. The team also plays its home matches at Bandra Kurla Complex Ground and Brabourne Stadium. The team comes under the West Zone designation. It was formerly known as the Bombay cricket team, but changed its name when the city was renamed from Bombay to Mumbai. Mumbai is the most successful team in the history of Ranji Trophy, India's premier domestic cricket competition, with 42 titles. Its most recent title was in 2023–24. It also has won 14 (and 1 shared) Irani Cups. Mumbai has produced some of the greatest Indian cricketers of all time, such as Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Vijay Merchant, Polly Umrigar, and Dilip Vengsarkar. History The first recorded cricket match in Mumbai took place between a Military XI and an Island XI in 1797. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka National Under-19 Cricket Team
The Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket team represents the country of Sri Lanka in U-19 international cricket. The team controlled by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Sri Lanka's squad was announced on 23 December 2015. Sri Lanka went on to win the tri series in South Africa by defeating the South Africa national under-19 cricket team, South African team by a massive 77 runs in 2017.Avishka Fernando was the topscorer of the series with 292 runs Nipuni Ransika was the leading wicket taker with 17 scalps. Tournament History ''A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Sri Lanka'' U-19 World Cup Record U-19 Asia Cup Record Current squad Honours References Under-19 cricket teams Sri Lanka in international cricket, Under-19 National sports teams of Sri Lanka, C {{Sri Lanka-cricket-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
