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Nagpur: A strong all-round performance helped Odisha Under-15 women register a convincing 113-run victory over Saurashtra in their Women’s Under-15 One Day Trophy Elite-C match at the Lady Amritbai Daga College Ground, here on Friday. After Saurashtra won the toss and chose to field, Odisha put up an imposing total of 234 for 5 in…
Cuttack: Senior Odisha men’s cricketer Abhishek Santosh Kumar Raut has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket with immediate effect, the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) said on Friday. A right-handed batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler, Raut enjoyed a long and successful career in Indian domestic cricket spanning nearly two decades. Over the years, he…
Bengaluru: A magnificent unbeaten century from Parth Vats guided Haryana to a four-wicket victory over Odisha in their Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 match at Alur Cricket Stadium II on Saturday. Opting to field, Haryana were put under pressure by Odisha’s strong batting effort, which saw them post a competitive 305 for 9 in 50 overs….
Bhubaneswar: Pankaj Lochan Mohanty of Odisha was unanimously elected president of the Amateur Baseball Federation of India (ABFI) during the federation’s elections held in here on Tuesday. The election to choose the office bearers of the national body was conducted on December 30 at Hotel Rosewood here, with representatives from 23 states taking part in…
Gwalior: A fine five-wicket haul by Himnish Sahu set up Odisha’s dominance as they secured a valuable first-innings lead in their Vijay Merchant Trophy (U-16) multi-day match against Pondicherry, which ended in a draw at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, here on Wednesday. After Pondicherry opted to field, Odisha posted a solid 305/6 declared…
Bengaluru: Odisha registered a convincing 79-run victory over Delhi in their Vijay Hazare Trophy encounter at the Alur Cricket Stadium III, here on Wednesday, producing a solid all-round performance after being put in to bat. Asked to bat first after Delhi won the toss, Odisha posted a competitive 272/8 in 50 overs. Biplab Samantaray anchored…
Gwalior: Odisha tightened their grip on the Vijay Merchant Trophy U-16 encounter against Pondicherry after a strong all-round showing on Day 2, finishing the day with a 119-run lead at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, here on Tuesday. Resuming day two at 248/4, Odisha continued to build on their solid first-innings foundation before declaring…
Gwalior: A resolute century from Midanshu Das anchored Odisha’s innings as they reached a solid 248 for 4 at stumps on Day 1 of their Vijay Merchant Trophy (U-16) multi-day match against Pondicherry at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium on Monday. After Pondicherry won the toss and elected to field, Odisha built their innings…
Bengaluru: Odisha produced a composed all-round performance to defeat Andhra by six wickets in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Group match at the Alur Cricket Stadium on Monday. After winning the toss, Odisha opted to field and their bowlers delivered an impressive performance to restrict Andhra to 221 all out in 49.2 overs. SDNV Prasad anchored…
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: A couple of one-sided contests marked the OCA Inter-District School Cricket Tournament (2025–26) one-day preliminary league, with Kendrapara and Bhubaneswar-A registering emphatic victories on Saturday. At the BJB High School Mini Stadium, Khurda, Kendrapara outclassed Boudh by a huge margin of 203 runs. After winning the toss and opting to bat, Kendrapara piled up…
