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Mumbai has finalized their squad for the ZR Irani Cup as they are going to face the Rest of India from October 1 to 5, 2024, at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Ajinkya Rahane will captain a 16-member team that includes notable players such as Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, and Shardul Thakur. The Mumbai Cricket Association confirmed that Sarfaraz Khan could join the squad if not selected for the second Test against Bangladesh, which begins on September 27. The RoI team will be led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, with Abhimanyu Easwaran as vice-captain. Key players for RoI include wicketkeepers Dhruv Jurel and Ishan Kishan, with their participation contingent on their availability post-Test selection. The match promises to be a competitive showcase, highlighting Mumbai’s dominance as the reigning Ranji Trophy champions against a formidable RoI side. Mumbai squad for Irani Cup fixture against ROI: Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw, Ayush Mhatre, Musheer Khan, Shreyas Iyer, Siddhessh Lad, Suryansh Shedge, Hard

On September 22, 2024 For the first time in the history India has Clinched Gold in both the men’s and women’s categories at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest. This marks the first time India has clinched gold in this prestigious event. The men's team achieved a decisive 3.5-0.5 victory over Slovenia, finishing four points ahead of their competitors, with GMs GukeshDommaraju, Arjun Erigaisi, and PraggnanandhaaRameshbabu leading the charge. Simultaneously, the victory of women’s team against Azerbaijan with a similar scoreline, securing their gold after narrowly missing out in 2022. Both teams celebrated their historic win with a “Rohit Sharma walk” during the trophy presentation. This achievement places India among elite nations like the Soviet Union and China in chess history.  

On Day 1 of the 1st Test against Bangladesh, an unbeaten century from Ravichandran has put India on top against Bangladesh in Chennai. Ashwin took just 108 deliveries to register his 6th Test ton. Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (86*) stitched an unbeaten partnership of 195 to steer India to 339/6 at stumps on the opening day. For Bangladesh, Hasan Mahmud has been the pick of the bowlers for his four wickets. Some Highlights from India vs Bangladesh 1st Test Match Day 1: India were 176/6 at Tea (Ashwin 21 off 19, Jadeja 7 off 17) Jaiswal fell after scoring 56 in 118 balls Jaiswal ground out his half-century in 95 balls Pant fell in the third over, becoming Mahmud’s fourth wicket India were 88/3 at Lunch (Jaiswal 37 off 62, Pant 33 off 44) Pant and Jaiswal’s stand went past 50 towards the end of the first session YashasviJaiswal and Rishabh Pant steadied the Indian innings Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl against India India went ahead with 3 pacers and 2 spinners Rohit

Earlier this year theform ofYashDayal was one of the biggest positives for the Royal Challengers Bengaluruin a rather disappointing Indian Premier League season for the franchise. After losing seven of their first eight games, the Prayagraj-born bowler, who was ridiculed and taunted when he was first employed by RCB, was crucial to the team's playoff qualifying. To qualify for the playoffs, RCB had to defeat CSK by a minimum of 18 runs in a virtual elimination match. Dayal eliminated Dhoni on the very next ball to deny CSK any chance in the match. Dayal did, however, recently disclose that Dhoni's dismissal is still a bittersweet experience. While speaking the 26-year-old said he felt bad after dismissing him as it could be the last time Dhoni played in the IPL. Dayal said, “I felt bad after dismissing him. The frustration with which he left the ground was that you never knew if he would come back or not. I don't know or care what other people think. Will he ever appear

In a good news for Team India, star batsman Suryakumar Yadav will soon be in action, after missing the Duldeep Trophy for the first two rounds due to a thumb injury. According to a rumor, Surya will return to action in the third round matches. He will represent India C, captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, when they take against India A starting on September 19. That also paves way for him play and lead Team India in the T20I series vs Bangladesh, that is slated to begin from October 6. Meanwhile, Suryakumar had suffered a thumb injury while playing for Mumbai in the BuchiBabu Invitational Tournament in Coimbatore. The T20I series will take center stage following the two match-Test series. Suryakumar Yadav shared a photo while driving from Bengaluru to Anantpur. ‘Next stop: Anantapur,’ he wrote on social media. The IND vs BAN T20I series will start in Gwalior from October 6, followed by Delhi on October 9, and Hyderabad on October 12.

The star youngster of team IndiaYashasviJaiswal has established himself as a solid talent in the past couple of years and he is expected to take the field during the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai starting Thursday. Howeverduring the net session at the M Chidambaram Stadium on MondayJaiswal had a tough time facing the fast bowlers as per the big claim of report.  The report further claimed that Jaiswal cut a ‘sorry figure’ against both Akash Deep and JaspritBumrah as the youngster kept missing deliveries outside the off-stump. However, the left-hander did look quite comfortable against the spinners and the report added that he used the sweep quite well to counter the threat of the spinners. Meanwhile, in the first Test of the two-match series at Chennai from Thursday skipper Rohit Sharma will have some milestones to chase as he prepares to take on Bangladesh. The two-match series will kick off on September 19 in Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The second long-

Aakash Chopra the former cricketer has recalled an incident when GautamGambhir, head of the Indian team, fought with a truck driver. Chopra said that the passion of Gambhirwas visible even when he was playing for the Delhi state team. During a recent interaction, Chopra opened up on his bond with Gambhir and recalled some of the incidents from the dressing room in Delhi. While suggesting that the aggression of Gambhir is what makes him different from other cricketers, Chopra also recalled an incident when the current team India head coach fought with a truck driver and grabbed his collar. Chopra said, “Passionate guy. Very hardworking when it comes to his craft. A bit serious but scored a lot of runs. He always wore his heart on the sleeve. Temperament wise he can be very short-fused. But everyone has a different character. Gautam is someone who once fought with a truck driver in Delhi. He got out of his car and climb the truck to grab the collar of the driver because he made a wrong