Deodhar Trophy News
The Deodhar Trophy has long been recognized as a platform to showcase the premier performers from each state, and Arjun's selection serves as a testament to his promising talent and potential as a young cricketer.
During the clash, Gill broke Indian skipper Virat Kohli's 10-year-old record to become the youngest captain to guide a side to the final of the Deodhar Trophy.
Gill was included in the Indian Test squad for a three-match series against South Africa, which the hosts went on to win by 3-0.
Vihari made an unbeaten 87 off 95 balls, sharing a 99-run stand for the fourth wicket with Manoj Tiwary (52 off 58) to guide India B to 261 for eight after opting to bat.
The spinner will be looking to make his presence felt in the upcoming away series against Australia after a strong performance against the West Indies in the recently concluded Test series.
A combined batting effort helped India B beat Karnataka by six wickets in the Deodhar Trophy final at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday.
After beating the 'B' team by 6 runs in a closely-fought encounter yesterday, Karnataka dominated the one-sided encounter against 'A' team scoring a mammoth 339 for 4, riding on Ravikumar Samarth's (85 off 87 balls) and all-rounder Pawan Deshpande's (95 off 87 balls).
Karnataka pulled off a narrow six-run victory over India 'B' to start their Deodhar Trophy campaign on a positive note on Monday.
The Deodhar Trophy was a chance for Ashwin to showcase his 50-over bowling skills and convince the selectors, whose preferred choices in the shorter format are Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav.
Out of favour in Indian team's limited-overs set-up, senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday got a lifeline as the national selection committee named him captain of the India 'A' team for the Deodhar Trophy, scheduled to be held in Dharamsala from March 4-8.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday confirmed Dinesh Karthik as the replacement for injured Manish Pandey in the Team India squad for ICC Champions Trophy, which starts on June 1.
Tamil Nadu were at one stage struggling at 39 for three in the 11th over, before Karthik steadied the innings with a 136-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Narayan Jagadeesan (55).
Dhawan, who is a eyeing a comeback in the Champions Trophy in June, helped India B post 327 for eight in 50 overs.
While Rohit suffered a minor knee injury, Jadhav was rested due to a stomach ailment, according to the Board of Control for Cricket in India`s (BCCI) medical team.
Mohammed Shami, who got four wickets in the Vijay Hazare final is not there as he may be picked for the final Test in Dharamsala.
The Indian selectors today named Rohit Sharma and Parthiv Patel as captains of the India 'Blue' and 'Red' side for the Deodhar Trophy tournament with senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh coming back in contention after good performances in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
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