Railways took on Tripura in their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy clash from January 10 to 13 at Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat. Tripura won the toss and elected to bat.
Opting to bat first, Tripura had a horrid outing as they were bowled out for a paltry 96 in 49.3 overs. Bikramkumar Das (35) and Wriddhiman Saha (24) were the major contributors with the bat for Tripura. On the other hand, Railways’ Akash Pandey wreaked havoc with the ball, claiming 18/4 in 16 overs, including six maidens.
In reply, Railways posted a mammoth 337 in 109.1 overs and took a handsome lead of 241 runs. Shivam Chaudhary (70), Pratham Singh (79), Yuvraj Singh (74), and Akash Pandey (57 not out) crafted stellar half-centuries for Railways. On the other hand, Tripura’s Deepak Khatri was the pick of the bowlers with 46/4 in 13.1 overs, including two maidens.
Trailing by 241, Tripura scored a comprehensive 449 in 149.5 overs to set a target of 209 runs. Sudip Chatterjee starred with the bat for Tripura muscling a delightful 165. Rajat Dey (89), Bikramkumar Das (62), and Wriddhiman Saha (53) chipped in with useful contributions. On the other hand, it was Pandey again for the Railways to scalp a four-fer.
Chasing 209 for an outright win, Railways completed the formalities in 40.3 overs and won the match by six wickets. Mohammad Saif led the run chase from the front with a brilliant 69. For Tripura, Rana Dutta was the most successful bowler with 52/2 in 11 overs.
Playing in Mumbai is as competitive as it can get, especially for batsmen. With numerous batsmen scoring heavily, one name stands out firmly in the crowd, Sidhaant Aadhhathrao. With a sublime season so far, Sidhaant has impressed everyone with his batsmanship as he attempts to break into the Mumbai Ranji Trophy Team. So far, the Mumbai Premier League player has come close to his goal by being the Vijay Hazare Probables in 2021.
Aaddhhathrao plays for the New Hind Cricket Club in Matunga which is one of the A division clubs in Mumbai. He has been a consistent performer for the past years but the 2022-23 season has been surreal for the batter. Since the Kanga League, Sidhaant has played batted in 9 out of 10 games, with 576 runs to his name, he averages 64 in A division club games with 2 fifties and 2 tons, one of them being the destructive innings of 193 against PJ Hindu Gymkhana.
The New Hind batter had a decent run in the infamous Times Shield Tournament as well. Playing for Mafatlal in C Division, Sidhaant has bashed 326 runs in 3 games. In his 5 innings, he has went passed the 50 mark thrice, missed out on a century by two runs once and has also scored an unbeaten hundred against Mumbai Division. Aadhhathrao has proved to be an asset for every team he has represented.
My goal is to represent Mumbai in all formats of the game. After this season, I definitely feel that I’m one step closer to it and hope to build on and get even better from here. Currently, I’m enjoying how I’m batting but I’ll keep working hard since it is what I believe a very fierce competition for a spot in the Ranji Team. Hopefully, I’ll reap the rewards soon.
Sidhaanth Aadhhathrao
With almost a 1000 runs in the season already across the top divisions itself, the former Triumph Knights player has definitely established himself as a force to reckon with in the Mumbai circuit. Soon enough, Sidhhaanth sees himself dawning the white jersey with the lion crest on his chest in the near future.
On January 9, two Mumbai Championship T20 League matches were played. While Munde Sports pipped Aruprit Tigers by six wickets in one of the games, Agribid CC got the better of JV Sports Club Thane by 26 runs in the other.
Aruprit Tigers v Munde Sports
Batting first, Aruprit Tigers posted 132/6 in 20 overs, thanks to Tushar Chate (21) and Nirankar Sharma (22 not out). For Munde Sports, Akash Parkar was the pick of the bowlers with 13/3 in four overs, including one maiden. In reply, Munde Sports overhauled the target in 19.3 overs and won the match by six wickets. Parkar led the run chase from the front with an undefeated 36 off 33, including three boundaries. For Aruprit Tigers, Piyush Kanojiya was the most successful bowler with 17/2 in four overs.
Agribid CC v JV Sports Club Thane
Chasing a daunting total of 170, JV Sports Club Thane were restricted to 143/7 in 20 overs. Batting first, Agribid CC piled up 169/9 in 20 overs riding on Pratik Gharat’s 39 and captain Akhtar Shaikh’s 30. For JV Sports Club Thane, Shashwat Pathak wreaked havoc with the ball, claiming 30/4 in three overs. In response, JV Sports Club Thane fought hard but failed to cross the line. They fell shy of 26 runs. Pathak, with his valiant 65 off 39, was at the helm of the run chase. On the other hand, Alum Shaikh starred with the ball for Agribid CC with 33/2 in four overs.
In a low-scoring contest, Cipla handed a four-wicket defeat to Bank of India in the Times Shield. Cipla won the toss and elected to bowl.
Asked to bat first, Bank of India were restricted to a modest total of 163/8 in 36 overs. Atharv Dakway starred with the bat for Bank of India, mustering 51 off 74 and peppering the boundary rope six times. On the other hand, Cipla’s Visharad Pagare was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 19/2 in seven overs, including one maiden.
In reply, Cipla overhauled the target in 27.4 overs and won the match by four wickets. Visharad Pagare led the chase from the front for Cipla with 50 off 57 and muscled five boundaries. On the other hand, bank of India’s Vinit Sarang was the most successful bowler with 28/3 in eight overs.
CGST & CEX and Nanavati Hospital locked horns against each other during the Times Shield ‘B’ Division match. CGST & CEX won the toss and elected to field at New Hind, Matunga, Mumbai.
Put into bat first, Nanavati Hospital piled up 263 in 51.4 overs. Sanved Vyavahare (78) and Nikhil Patil (53) were the top contributors with the bat for Nanavati Hospital. On the other hand, CGST & CEX’s Akshay Waikar was the pick of the bowlers with 51/3 in 7.4 overs.
In response, CGST & CEX went past Nanavati Hospital’s total and scored 292 in 63 overs. They took a lead of 29 runs. Prayag Bhati starred with an unbeaten 100 for CGST & CEX. Bhati picked up from where he had left against Mafatlal when he scored 98. Sagar Mishra (76), Gaurav Upadhyay (45), and Rohan Marwaha (36) too made useful contributions with the bat for CGST & CEX. On the other hand, Nanavati Hospital’s Vighnesh Solanki was the wrecker-in-chief with the ball, claiming 113/6 in 27 overs.
Trailing by 29, Nanavati Hospital could add another 47 in their second innings as they were bowled out cheaply in 11.2 overs. Nanavati Hospital set a target of 19 to CGST & CEX. Akshay Karnewar and Sagar Mishra were the most successful bowlers for CGST & CEX with three scalps apiece.
Chasing 19, CGST & CEX completed the formalities in 2.3 overs and won the match by 10 wickets. The opening pair of Rohan Marwaha (8 not out) and Akshay Karnewar (9 not out) steered CGST & CEX to a comfortable win.
Teleperformance D.I.B.S demolished DMCC Sports Club by an innings and 134 runs during the Times Shield ‘B’ Division match. DMCC Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana in Mumbai.
DMCC Sports Club were bowled out for a paltry 136 in 39.1 overs. Nisar Shaikh was the lone warrior in the fight with 58 off 75, including nine boundaries. On the other hand, Teleperformance D.I.B.S’ Akshay Darekar wreaked havoc with the ball, claiming 53/5 in 15 overs.
In reply, Teleperformance D.I.B.S posted a mammoth 416/8 in 90.1 overs and took a healthy lead of 280 runs. Sagar Chhabria (116) and captain Raunaq Sharma (104 not out) were the major contributors with the bat for Teleperformance D.I.B.S. Karan Shah also made a useful contribution of 63. On the other hand, DMCC Sports Club’s Ankit Vishwakarma was the pick of the bowlers with 125/3 in 28.1 overs.
Karan Shah
The highly anticipated Mumbai Cricket Association’s Members Premier League Season 3 starting from the 13th of February in 2023 have announced their prime sponsors for the tournament. The tournament is exclusively for the members of the MCA Club at BKC who will participate in competitive games at the Somaiya Cricket Ground.
Before the tournament starts, there will be an auction where the teams have an opportunity to purchase players and build a championship worthy team. The auction will take place on 13th January 2023 at 25 South Prabhadevi.
The title sponsor for the tournament are the IDFC First Bank. The IDFC First Bank have been the title sponsors since the previous season as well and have contributed towards the massive success of the exclusive competition.
Hubtown, the real estate developers in Mumbai are the Co-Sponsor for the tournament.
Apart from the Title and Co-Sponsors, the tournament also has Associate Sponsors, they are as follows:
– Alpha Jolly Cricket Arena
– Niton
– Versatile
– CricketGraph
– Galaxy Freight Private Limited
– Z Sportstech
The Members Premier League Season 3 is tipped to be the best yet with the auctions taking place on 13th January as the 5 teams bid for high quality players.
Members Premier League Season 3’s Organisers:
- Vijay Singh
- Karan Sharma
- Jitendar Divan
- Vatsal Shah
- Arun Madhu
- Bayside Sports
Follow the tournament on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcamembersbkc/
Little Star CA Powai and GPCC clashed against each other during the MD Memorial Cup on January 3. Little Star CA Powai won the toss and elected to bat.
Batting first, Little Star CA Powai were restricted to a humble 107/8 in 20 overs. Priyanshu Rajbhar (22) and Arush Pundle (23) were the major contributors with the bat. On the other hand, GPCC’s Sidhant Desai and Fahad Shaikh were the most successful bowlers, with two scalps apiece.
In response, GPCC cruised to the target in 13 overs and won the match by eight wickets. Captain Vedang Mishra led the run chase from the front with an undefeated 36 off 22, peppering the boundary rope eight times. On the other hand, Little Star CA Powai’s Arush Pundle was the lone wicket-taker, with 24/2 in four overs.
Samvedi Kalpavriksha CA and RC Sports Club locked horns against each other during the MD Memorial Cup on January 5. RC Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
Put into bat first, Samvedi Kalpavriksha CA posted 130/6 in 20 overs. Opening batter Hridhaan Mistry top-scored with a 55-ball 51 and smashed five boundaries in his innings. On the other hand, RC Sports Club’s Soham Kadam and Divit Shah were the most successful bowlers, with two wickets each.
In reply, RC Sports Club fought hard but failed to overhaul the target. They were restricted to 115/9 in 20 overs and lost the match by 15 runs. Vasu Gupta led the run chase from the front with 31 off 26, including three hits to the fence. On the other hand, Samvedi Kalpavriksha CA’s Samarth Mudgal was the pick of the bowlers with 14/2 in four overs.
Sind Sports Club took on Payyade Sports Club on January 7 and 8 during the Young Comrade Shield. Payyade Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Riding on Japjeet Randhawa’s brilliant century, Payyade Sports Club posted 218 in 47.5 overs. Randhawa (108) was the lone warrior in the fight and failed to find able allies. He played some stunning shots in his innings and ran well between the wickets. On the other hand, Sind Sports Club’s Vikas Singh and Aditya Dhumal were the wreckers-in-chief with the ball. The duo scalped four wickets apiece.
In reply, Sind Sports Club overhauled the target in 53.1 overs and won the match by two wickets. Satyalaksh Jain led the run chase from the front with a scintillating 70. Atharva Chavan (42 not out) and Awais Khan (35) were the other major contributors with the bat for Sind Sports Club. On the other hand, Payyade Sports Club’s Deepak Shetty and Sagar Mishra were the most successful bowlers, with three scalps each.
