The Latest Breaking News from SMAT

IPL 2025: The second coming of captain Ajinkya Rahane

KOLKATA: From being almost unsold to assuming the defending champions’ captaincy, Ajinkya Rahane’s leap has been of more than just faith. Even though Kolkata Knight Riders would have felt they hit a jackpot when Rahane ended up as the best player in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 (SMAT) tournament, the…

The Times of India · Mar 20, 2025

Ajinkya Rahane was ready to bite the bullet and he did it: Shreyas Iyer after Muimbai's SMAT triumph

MUMBAI: It was a rebirth of Ajinkya Rahane that few saw coming.

The Times of India · Dec 17, 2024

'We can't babysit anyone, right?': Shreyas Iyer on Prithvi Shaw

NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer believes that Prithvi Shaw, despite his rapid descent from a promising talent, can still achieve greatness if he improves his approach to training and preparation. Shaw's performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where Mumbai emerged victorious under Iyer's leadership, showed glimpses of his ability, though…

The Times of India · Dec 16, 2024

Shreyas Iyer back to bolster Mumbai's Ranji Trophy bid against Odisha

MUMBAI: In a controversial, yet audacious decision, Mumbai have dropped opener Prithvi Shaw on "fitness grounds" during their ongoing campaign in the Ranji Trophy.

The Times of India · Nov 6, 2024

BCCI scraps Impact Player rule for 2024-25 edition of Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy

MUMBAI: Even as it has decided to continue with the Impact Player rule in the high-profile India Premier League (IPL) for the next three seasons-2025-27, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, in a rather surprising decision, has decided to scrap the controversial rule, which allows a team to…

The Times of India · Oct 14, 2024

Yash Thakur: Lucknow Super Giants pacer who took the first five-wicket haul of IPL 2024

NEW DELHI: As Lucknow Super Giants' star fast bowler Mayank Yadav suffered a side strain and left the field after bowling just one over in their IPL 2024 match against Gujarat Titans at the at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday, home team captain KL Rahul told Yash Thakur that…

The Times of India · Apr 8, 2024

Suryakumar to lead a young India T20I team against Australia; Axar returns, no place for Samson

India pick next-gen stars led by Suryakumar Yadav for T20I series vs Australia. Prasidh, Ishan, Axar, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep, Avesh, Mukesh in squad. Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sanju Samson miss out. VVS Laxman head coach.

The Hindu · Nov 20, 2023

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Vidarbha face Delhi in quarterfinals

NAGPUR: Having entered the knockout stage on the back of two successive defeats, Vidarbha face a tough Delhi test in the quarterfinal of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) on Thursday.

The Times of India · Nov 1, 2023

Retired players in overseas leagues: Office-bearers to take final call

MUMBAI: The Apex Council of the BCCI left it to the office-bearers to decide on the policy of participation of India’s retired players' in overseas T20 leagues.

The Times of India · Jul 7, 2023

Death-over specialist Yash Thakur goes to Lucknow Super Giants for 45L

NAGPUR: It's raining good news for Yash Thakur. A day after he grabbed his first 5-wicket haul in First Class cricket, the pacer has been picked up by Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2023 on Friday.

The Times of India · Dec 24, 2022