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Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Shardul Thakur hat-trick the highlight on Day 1 as Mumbai establishes control against Meghalaya

Shardul Thakur made the most of the early-morning conditions and claimed a hat-trick as Mumbai bundled out Meghalaya for just 86 before riding on half-centuries from captain Ajinkya Rahane and Siddhesh Lad to take firm control of its final Ranji Trophy group league fixture. As Rahane (83 batting, 152b, 9×4, 1×6), who scored his first…

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Sunil Gavaskar: Mumbai’s defeat to J&K in Ranji Trophy highlights perils of aggressive mode of batting

Jammu and Kashmir’s splendid victory in three days over defending champions Mumbai shows how much the standard of cricket has improved in States that were earlier easy opposition for the stronger teams. Today, every team can include three outstation players, and many teams do that to strengthen their eleven. J&K has some incredibly talented players,…

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