Prithvi Shaw’s Maharashtra debut ended in disaster with a first-ball duck as the team collapsed to 5/4 against Kerala in their Ranji Trophy opener.
The BCCI has implemented a new ‘serious injury replacement’ rule for the Ranji Trophy, requiring a 7-day stand-down period and Centre of Excellence clearance to prevent misuse.
Amid administrative chaos, 13-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been named deputy captain of Bihar’s Ranji Trophy team.
Virat Kohli (Delhi) and Rohit Sharma (Mumbai) are set to return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy, playing select matches in Bengaluru and Jaipur respectively.
Despite Marnus Labuschagne’s century, Tasmania pulled off a stunning chase thanks to Tim Ward’s match-winning unbeaten hundred after recovering from 7 for 70.
Will McAndrew claimed a five-wicket haul while Jake Lehmann guided South Australia to a defendable total after an early collapse, securing a strong start to their title defense.