Late bloomer Sumanta Gupta ‘enjoys pressure’, repays coach and father’s faith to take centre-stage for Bengal

Drawing inspiration from the unwavering faith his father, Anil Gupta, and Bengal coach, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, posed in him, Sumanta has overcome his forgettable start in First-Class cricket to become…

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IND vs SA: South Africa spinner Maharaj expects India to produce less spin-friendly pitches than Pakistan

In the drawn two-match series last month, Pakistan and South African spinners combined to take 62 wickets, while pacers across both sides chipped in with just nine. Source link

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IND vs SA: South Africa sharpens spin game during attacking nets session in Kolkata ahead of first Test

With a fit-again skipper, Temba Bavuma, returning to lead the side for the first time since guiding South Africa to its maiden WTC title in June, the visiting side looked…

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Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Dropped catches and rain aid Kerala in salvaging draw against Saurashtra on final day

Varun Nayanar and Concussion Substitute Abhishek P. Nair rode their luck to thwart Saurashtra on the final day when rain stopped play 20 minutes before the scheduled close. Source link

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