Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE protection of Day 1 of the Irani Cup. This is Lalith Kalidas bringing you the updates.
Drinks on day 1
Dipak Ragav updates from the venue:
After electing to bat, Rest of India has began off steadily making 52 for one in 15 overs.
The Captain Roop Singh Stadium is internet hosting a first-class match after six years and there was a whole lot of uncertainty about how the pitch will play.
The curator has left a whole lot of grass on the wicket and there was some help for the pacers. But the tempo of the wicket is on the slower aspect and with some variable bounce.
Rest of India skipper Mayank Agarwal, who topped the run charts within the Ranji Trophy, missed out as we speak after edging Avesh Khan to the keeper. Avesh bowled a great tight spell and had Mayank poking at one outdoors the off-stump with the late motion discovering the sting.
At the opposite finish, Abhimanyu Easwaran has regarded stable and hit six boundaries to this point with three crisply timed flicks via the leg aspect to maneuver to 37.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was circumspect to start out off and took 22 balls to get off the mark. After off-spinner Saransh Jain got here into the assault, he has regarded to make use of his toes by stepping out and hit a few boundaries down the bottom.
RoI 52/1 in 15 overs
Off-spinner Saransh Jain tosses one outdoors the off-stump and Jaiswal shuffles to make room via the off and loft the ball over cowl for FOUR. Positive from Easwaran in addition to he steps out and flicks the ball via the sq. for 2 runs.
RoI 29/1 in 12 overs
First change for MP. Ankit Kushwah is available in and begins off with a sharply incoming supply that rises excessive onto Easwaran’s entrance pad. Superb response from Easwaran as he steps out and drives previous mid-off for FOUR.
RoI 19/1 in 9 overs
Avesh comes across the wicket and assaults Jaiswal’s stumps. He is but to get off the mark however has remained stable in defence. Avesh switches sides and sends in a fast bouncer. A rash pull throughout the road however the ball flies over Jaiswal’s bat.
RoI 13/1 in 6 overs
Avesh and Anubhav have put up an excellent partnership with the brand new ball to this point. Easwaran has struggled too, however has acquired himself to double digits. A ahead short-leg and a foolish level is in place for Anubhav.
RoI 7/1 in 3 overs
Avesh to Mayank, OUT! Avesh’s persistence pays off. Mayank is undone by a little bit of seam motion. The ball tails in and gently shapes away to clip the outside-edge to the keeper.
Mayank Agarwal 2(11) ct Himanshu Mantri b Avesh Khan
RoI 7/0 in 2 overs
Anubhav Agarwal oversteps and concedes a no ball earlier than Easwaran brings out a super-drive for FOUR.
RoI 2/0 in 1 over
Mayank Agarwal and Abhimanyu Easwaran open for Rest of India. Avesh Khan takes the brand new ball. A pointy line of assault has put Mayank in a tentative stretch together with his footwork first up.
Playing XI
Rest of India: Mayank Agarwal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yash Dhull, Baba Indrajith, Upendra Yadav, Atit Sheth, Saurabh Kumar, Pulkit Narang, Navdeep Saini, Mukesh Kumar.
Madhya Pradesh: Himanshu Mantri, Yash Dubey, Shubham Sharma, Arham Aquil, Aman Singh Solanki, Harsh Gawali, Saransh Jain, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Avesh Khan, Anubhav Agarwal, Ankit Singh Kushwah.
TOSS: RoI opts to bat
TOSS: Rest of India wins toss, opts to bat
Toss
Toss, Playing XIs arising shortly. Stay tuned.
The squads:
Madhya Pradesh: Himanshu Mantri (c&wk), Yash Dubey, Harsh Gawli, Shubham Sharma, Akshat Raghuvanshi, Aman Solanki, Kumar Kartikeya, Saransh Jain, Avesh Khan, Ankit Kushwah, Anubhav Agarwal, Mihir Hirwani, Aryan Deshmukh, Arham Aqueel, Aryan Pandey
Rest of India: Mayank Agarwal (c), Sudip Kumar Gharami, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Harvik Desai, Mukesh Kumar, Atit Sheth, Chetan Sakariya, Navdeep Saini, Upendra Yadav (wk), Shams Mulani, Saurabh Kumar, Akash Deep, B Indrajith, Pulkit Narang, Yash Dhull.
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Even as India and Australia put together for the third Test in Indore on Wednesday, 500 km away from the Holkar Stadium in Madhya Pradesh, 22 gamers will take guard in probably the most prestigious competitions in Indian home cricket.
Madhya Pradesh, final yr’s Ranji Trophy Champions (2021-22), will tackle the Rest of India within the 58th Irani Cup tie right here on the Captain Roop Singh Stadium.
While India won’t play a whole lot of Tests this yr after the present sequence towards Australia, the tie permits the selectors to evaluate gamers like Rest of India skipper Mayank Agarwal, who topped the run charts with 990 runs.
The Karnataka opener was dropped from the nationwide aspect final yr and has since discovered type in home cricket. A very good efficiency right here might carry him again in rivalry for the World Test Championship ultimate if India qualifies and the 2 Tests in West Indies later within the yr.
Meanwhile, left-arm spinner Shams Mulani has changed leg-spinner Mayank Markande, who injured his finger throughout coaching on Monday.
The contest will likely be a stern take a look at for Madhya Pradesh, particularly with the absence of some key gamers like top-order bat Rajat Patidar and pacer Gaurav Yadav. Speaking forward of the match, MP coach Chandrakant Pandit mentioned, “The Irani Cup doesn’t often come in a player’s career, and the boys realise how big a game this is. You have to win a Ranji Trophy to be here.”
It will even be a particular sport for Pandit as he tries to duplicate with MP what he did with Vidarbha twice by doing the Ranji-Irani double.
“Every coach and player wants to win every trophy possible, but I don’t get too excited and want to leave my process. We had a good season this year but lost in the semifinals. After working hard for 40-45 days, we missed out, but we have now been given a chance to get another title. That is how I look at it,” Pandit remarked.
The prestigious match comes when home gamers are gearing up for the IPL, however Rest India of India, coach Shitanshu Kotak, feels gamers are skilled sufficient to present their finest.
“They want to do well and know the selectors are watching. They have enough time to prepare for the IPL after this,” mentioned Kotak.
While the Irani Cup was an important tie and the stepping stone to the nationwide workforce, in latest occasions, India A excursions are seen because the gateway to a nationwide call-up.
When requested if this match continues to be related, Kotak, who has been India A head and batting coach, mentioned, “Irani has its charm. It is a five-day game. If you are part of a team picked from across the country, you have to do justice to that. It is another chance for players to perform well. Just because you have a few India A tours doesn’t mean it diminishes this match.”
– S Dipak Ragav
When and the best way to watch Irani Cup as we speak?
When is Madhya Pradesh vs Rest of India, Irani Cup 2023 ultimate match?
The Madhya Pradesh vs Rest of India, Irani Cup 2023 ultimate will likely be begin from on Wednesday, March 1.
Where is Madhya Pradesh vs Rest of India, Irani Cup 2023 ultimate match occurring?
The Madhya Pradesh vs Rest of India, Irani Cup 2023 will likely be performed on the Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior.
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The Madhya Pradesh vs Rest of India, Irani Cup 2023 will likely be streamed reside on the Disney+ Hotstar app.
Which channel will telecast Madhya Pradesh vs Rest of India, Irani Cup 2023?
The Madhya Pradesh vs Rest of India, Irani Cup 2023 ultimate will likely be telecast reside on the Star Sports Network in India.
What time will the Madhya Pradesh vs Rest of India, Irani Cup 2023 ultimate will start?
The Madhya Pradesh vs Rest of India, Irani Cup 2023 ultimate will begin at 9:20 am IST, from March 1 to March 5.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com