Holkar Stadium News

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube showcased stellar performances as India chased down 173 to secure victory in the IND vs AFG 2nd T20I at Holkar Stadium.

The visuals of the daring fan hugging Virat Kohli spread like wildfire on social media platforms, capturing the surreal moment when the fan, undeterred by security, embraced the cricketing icon.

At Indore, Australia had defeated India by nine wickets inside three days of the Border-Gavaskar Test to secure a World Test Championship final berth.

Team India were bowled out for 109 after lunch on Day 1 of the third Test against Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Wednesday.

The third Test between India and Australia from March 1 will now be played at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, the BCCI announced on Monday.

India will take on Bangladesh in the first Test at the Holkar Stadium from Thursday and after that, the two sides will meet for the second rubber which will be played under lights at Eden Gardens from November 22-26.

The Vidarbha pacer's 6/59 in Delhi's first-innings total of 295 included a hat-trick, which made him only the second bowler to achieve the feat in a Ranji Trophy final. 

Wasim Jaffer brought into play his years of experience as he guided Vidarbha to 206/4 with an unbeaten half-century after seamer Rajneesh Gurbani scythed through Delhi's lower-order for a rare hat-trick in a Ranji Trophy final here on Saturday.

India hammered Sri Lanka by 88 runs in Indore on Friday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. But more than the win, the match will be remember for Rohit Sharma's record-equalling fastest T20I century, India's highest total in the format, their 21 sixes and much more. 

Rohit scored a 35-ball century in India's second T20I against Sri Lanka on Friday, equalling the world record for the format earlier held exclusively by South Africa's David Miller.

India skipper Rohit Sharma said he always had faith on Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal despite the spin duo leaking runs during Sri Lanka's chase of a mammoth 260 in the second T20I here. 

India's chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav, who scalped three crucial wickets to help India script an 88-run victory against Sri Lanka on Friday, said he was always looking for wickets despite conceding runs.

Rohit's world-record century (118 off 43), India's highest score in T20Is and spin magic woven by Chahal and Kuldeep scripted India's mammoth 88-run win, which gave the hosts a winning 2-0 lead in the series.

India's previous highest total was 244/4 in August 2016 against the West Indies. In the same match, the Windies had hit 21 sixes. India also equalled that record in the 2nd T20I against Sri Lanka on Friday.

India win by 88 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

During the first Twenty20 in Cuttack, dew affected the proceedings from the very first ball but it won't come into play in Indore that early.

While the Indian youngsters have put their hands up to deliver the goods, the Lankans are going through a terrible phase of transition during which they are badly in need of reliable performers.

The final will be played between December 29 and January 2. The semi-final matches of the Paytm Ranji Trophy 2017-18 will be played from December 17-21.

Yusuf Pathan got off to a dream start this Ranji Trophy, and his brother Irfan Pathan's emotions narrated the story of sibling love between the two brothers. 

After two comprehensive wins on the trot, Team India now head down to Indore for the third one-day international match against Australia at Holkar Stadium, on Sunday. Steve Smith-led Australia too reached Indore with a bid to pull one back in the series.