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Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association has included fast bowler Prasant Kumar Rana and left-arm spinner Jamala Bhanjan Mohapatra in the senior men’s squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2025–26 match against Vidarbha. The senior selection committee made the changes ahead of the next fixture, while fast bowler Sunil Kumar Roul has been left out from…
Cuttack: The OCA U-16 Inter District Cricket Tournament 2025 Super League witnessed competitive cricket across venues, with three matches being decided on first-innings leads. Cuttack-A, Sundargarh and the two Rest of Odisha sides – A and B – emerged stronger in their respective encounters. Cuttack-A edge past Jharsuguda At the Gatirout Patna Ground, Cuttack-A secured…
Raipur: Madhya Pradesh registered a convincing 38-run victory over Odisha in the Women’s Under-19 T20 Trophy 2025–26 Elite Group match at the RDCA Ground, here on Monday. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Madhya Pradesh posted a competitive 131 for 4 in their 20 overs. Tamanna Choudhary led the charge with a…
Cuttack: The opening day of the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) U-16 Inter-District Super League 2025 featured strong bowling performances, with three matches – Cuttack-A vs Jharsuguda, Sundargarh vs Puri and Rest of Odisha-B vs Keonjhar – decided on the basis of first-innings lead. At the Gatirout Patna Ground, Cuttack-A gained a narrow first-innings win over…
Cuttack: Vidarbha strengthened their position against Odisha on the second day of the Col. CK Nayudu Trophy (U23) multi-day match at the MGM School of Sports, here, finishing with a commanding 221-run lead at stumps on Monday. Resuming play, Vidarbha were bowled out for 166 in their first innings, with Gaurav Farde (30) and Sanskar…
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Dr. Janardhan Dash, a prominent sports administrator and former vice president of the association. He passed away on November 3, 2025, at the age of 75. In a statement, OCA president Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, secretary Sanjay Behera and other office…
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: Haryana, Baroda and Rajasthan recorded comfortable victories in their respective matches of the Women’s Under-19 T20 Trophy 2025–26 (Elite-D) held at different venues in Odisha on Sunday. At Railway Stadium, Bhubaneswar, Haryana openers Tanishka Sharma and Pari Tanwar powered their side to a commanding 74-run win over Jammu & Kashmir. Batting first, Haryana posted…
Cuttack: Vidarbha took early control on the opening day of their Col C K Nayudu Trophy (U23 Men) multi-day match against Odisha at the MGM School of Sports, Cuttack, bowling out the hosts for 75/6 at stumps after posting 166 in their first innings. Electing to bat first, Vidarbha managed 166 in 48.2 overs, with…
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has announced the Super League fixtures for the 2025 edition of the U-16 Inter-District Cricket Tournament, set to begin on November 3. The two-day format matches will feature eight teams divided into two groups, with games scheduled across four venues in Cuttack. In Group 1, Cuttack-A, Jharsuguda, Bhubaneswar-A and…
Cuttack: It was a day of one-sided contests in the OCA U-16 Inter-District Cricket Tournament (2025) as Kendrapara, Keonjhar and Cuttack-B recorded convincing wins in their respective second-phase league matches on Friday. At Bidanasi Cricket Ground, Kendrapara outplayed Khordha by 195 runs. Batting first, Kendrapara posted 241 for 6 in 50 overs, powered by Govind…
