Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) on Tuesday announced a 17-member squad, led by pacer Rishi Dhawan, for their Ranji Trophy Group C match against Assam starting from November 28.
Bipul Sharma hit a strokeful 91 to help Himachal Pradesh take a crucial 59-run first innings lead by scoring 296 against Hyderabad at stumps on the second day of the Group C Ranji Trophy match at Dharamsala on Friday.
Pacer Rishi Dhawan grabbed a five-wicket haul as Himachal Pradesh crushed Jammu and Kashmir to an innings and 192-run defeat in their Ranji Trophy Group C match on Saturday.
Splendid bowling from Himachal Pradesh pacers Vikramjeet Malik (5/37) and Rishi Dhawan (4/32) saw Tripura bowled out for meagre 141 on the opening day.
Former captain Rahul Dravid says the spirit of the game has become more "relevant and important" in the wake of the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal that plunged Indian cricket into a credibility crisis.
Rookie pacer Rahul Shukla, who stole the limelight with figures of three for 23 in Rajasthan Royals' four-wicket win over Otago Volts in a crucial Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) 2013 match, said he was eager to prove his worth after being dropped for two games.
The shadow of Indian Premier League 2013 (IPL) spot-fixing controversy might still be looming large but Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid feels his team has "moved on" and has "no hangovers" from last edition which saw S Sreesanth being arrested and subsequently handed life ban by the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI).
Elated after beating Indian Premier League (IPL) winners Mumbai Indians in their opening Champions League Twenty20 match, Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid said in-form youngsters such as Sanju Samson and Ajinkya Rahane are more than making up for the lack of big stars in the team.
Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid was impressed with the way the young batsmen remained calm while chasing the Mumbai Indians’ total and termed the performance as professional.
Rajasthan Royals got their Champions League T20 (CLT20) 2013 campaign off to a good start with a seven-wicket win over Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013 champions Mumbai Indians in the inaugural match of the tournament at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Rajasthan thus lead Group A in the points table.