Bengaluru: Swastik Samal recorded his name alongside Sanju Samson in Vijay Hazare Trophy history with a magnificent double century, but his record-breaking effort went in vain as Saurashtra chased down a daunting target to beat Odisha by five wickets at the Alur Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Samal smashed a sublime 212, becoming only the ninth…
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association on Monday announced a 16-member senior men’s squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day tournament of the BCCI domestic season 2025–26. The squad for the first three matches was unveiled at a press meet held on Dece 15 by Sourajit Mohapatra, chairperson of the Odisha senior men’s selection committee. The…
Lucknow: Ajinkya Rahane produced a vintage match-winning knock, smashing an unbeaten 95 to guide Mumbai to a commanding nine-wicket victory over Odisha in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26 clash at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, here on Monday. Chasing 168, Mumbai cruised to the target in just 16 overs, riding on Rahane’s classy knock. Put…
Lucknow: Odisha produced a commanding all-round performance to defeat Assam by 73 runs in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26 clash at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium B, here on Saturday. After being sent in to bat, Odisha posted a strong 171/4 in 20 overs, powered by an explosive unbeaten…
Lucknow: A sensational five-wicket haul from Rajesh Mohanty headlined Odisha’s strong 27-run victory over Chhattisgarh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Ekana Cricket Stadium B, here on Tuesday. Put in to bat after Chhattisgarh won the toss and opted to field, Odisha set a competitive total before their bowlers, led by Mohanty, dismantled the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha secured their first victory of the Ranji Trophy season in emphatic fashion, defeating Nagaland by 299 runs on the final day of their Elite Group A contest at the KIIT Cricket Stadium, here on Wednesday. Senior allrounder Govinda Poddar produced a marathon spell to claim a five-wicket haul, setting up a long-awaited win…
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Wednesday announced the state’s 20-member squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20 format) for the 2025–26 BCCI domestic season. The announcement was made by Odisha senior men’s selection committee chairperson Sourajit Mohapatra during a press meet held on Nov 19. Senior allrounder Biplab Samantray will lead…
Cuttack: Odisha cricketer Suryakant Pradhan has announced his retirement from all formats of the game, bringing an end to a long and consistent domestic career, the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) said on Friday. Pradhan, a right-arm medium pacer, represented Odisha across every age-group category, starting from under-16 cricket before moving up to the senior team….
Cuttack: The senior selection committee of the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has made key changes to the state squad ahead of its upcoming Ranji Trophy 2025–26 fixture against Nagaland. Allrounder Biplab Samantray and wicketkeeper-batsman Sawan Paharia have been drafted into the Odisha senior men’s team, while Sandeep Pattanaik, Rajesh Dhupar and Jamala Bhanjan Mohapatra have…
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…
