Mukul Dagar

There's certain degree of calmness about Mukul Dagar. Ever since he broke into Uttar Pradesh side, Dagar has provided the stability to the top order.

A fine bowling show by Akshdeep Nath and Mukul Dagar's cracking 63 helped Uttar Pradesh thrash Jharkhand by eight wickets in Sayed Mustaq Ali trophy.

Priyank Panchal's all-round performance helped Gujarat beat Uttar Pradesh by 34 runs in the Syed Mustaq Ali trophy Group 'A match on Friday.

Ashok Maneria was chosen as captain of the Indian Under-19 cricket team, which will tour Australia to play three ODIs and two three-day games next month.

The Indians were once poor chasers till Mahendra Singh Dhoni burst onto the scene. He cracked the chasing code keeping cool in tense situations.

The eight-day camp for the Australia-bound India under-19 squad commenced on Tuesday at the Mumbai Cricket Association's academy in Bandra-Kurla Complex.

Chawla's unbeaten 45-run knock not only gave UP their third successive win in the ongoing Central Zone Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 Trophy but also broke the Twenty20 jinx against MP.

In perfect batting conditions, generally it's the team that bowls slightly better comes up triumphs.

Opener Prashant Gupta's struck his maiden T20 century to guide Uttar Pradesh to a commanding six-wicket win over Haryana in a Group A match of the Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy on Saturday.

Mukar Dagar's 55 and useful contributions by Prashant Gupta and Eklavya Dwivedi helped Uttar Pradesh beat Goa by 48 runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy Group A match.

None of the Uttar Pradesh batsmen, barring young Akshdeep Nath, looked comfortable as the Chawla-led side succumbed to 112 - their second lowest List A total - in 37 overs on Thursday.

Skipper Ashok Menaria scored an unbeaten 63 runs to help the Indian under-19 team thrash their Australian counterparts by seven wickets in the five-match ODI series opener.

Baroda pipped Uttar Pradesh by three runs to regain the National T20 title for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in a thrilling last ball finish at the Wankhede stadium.

Paceman Amrinder Singh scalped five wickets for just 21 runs before Ritesh Negi cracked a 31-ball 40 to help Services beat Punjab by two wickets in a Twenty20 match of the North Zone Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is set to play his first Ranji Trophy match for Delhi since 2012, against Railways on January 30. Kohli’s return to domestic cricket is part of his preparation for upcoming national duties. Several other Indian internationals like Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Ravindra Jadeja are also participating in the domestic competition.

South Zone finally ended their jinx against Central, scoring a crushing 116-run win to storm into the semifinals of the Deodhar Trophy at the Wankhede Stadium.

It will be a battle of equals when Uttar Pradesh and Baroda clash in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 tournament at the Wankhede stadium on Monday.

Pacer Sumit Narwal shone with both bat and ball to help Delhi beat Himachal Pradesh by 34 runs in a twenty20 match of the North Zone Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Australia Under-19 team registered a 15-run consolation win against their Indian opponents in the final One-dayer of the three-match series on Friday.

Virat Kohli's return to Delhi's Ranji Trophy team on January 30 against Railways is anticipated. Last seen in the domestic circuit in 2012, Kohli joins a roster with former teammates now in varied roles, from Gautam Gambhir as India's head coach to Virender Sehwag’s commentary career. Fans are eager to see Kohli in action domestically.