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Time of India
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Assam Cricket Association announces overseas exposure tours for senior teams
Kolkata: In a historic move, Assam Cricket Association (ACA), inspired by its former secretary-cum-guiding force and current BCCI secretary, Devajit Saikia, on Sunday announced overseas exposure tours for the Assam senior men's and women's sides in June-July. Ranji Trophy captain Denish Das will lead the 15-member senior men's squad on the Namibia tour — their first match-up against a national side — from June 18 to July 1 . Former Assam cricketer Subhrajit Saikia will coach the men's side on the tour. India international Uma Chetry will captain the 14-member women's side, who will on the Assam women's first-ever overseas tour. She will have Rashmi Dey as her deputy on the international tour to Malaysia from July 5-16. The women will be coached by Rajib Rajbangshi. The men's team will play five one-day matches against Namibia senior national men's team in the capital city of Windhoek. The women's team, too, will play five one-day games against Malaysia senior national women's team. Aiming to provide crucial international exposure and experience to both the senior squads, these overseas tours will allow the players to compete in different playing conditions away from home and enhance their performance level. Present at the event to announce the tours, Saikia, who facilitated these tours, said, "This international exposure will be instrumental in shaping the careers of our talented players. Competing against strong international sides will challenge their skills and broaden their cricketing horizon. I'm confident this initiative by ACA will pave the way for future excellence." "Our players carry the aspirations of Assam on their shoulders. I urge them to give their best and return with experience that will uplift the standard of cricket in the state," ACA secretary Tridib Konwar said at the occasion. The squads: Men: Denish Das (Captain), Sumit Ghadigaonkar (vice-captain) (WK), Sibsankar Roy, Parvej Musaraf, Rishav Das, Ruhinandan Pegu (WK), Mrinmoy Dutta, Ayushman Malakar, Akash Sengupta, Rahul Singh, Avinav Choudhury, Darshan Rajbangshi, Bhargab Pratim Lahkar, Saahil Jain, Subham Mandal; Women: Uma Chetry (Captain), Rashmi Dey (vice-captain), Monikha Das, Gayatri Gurung, Priyanka Baruah, Nirupama Baro, Jintimoni Kalita, Jyoti Devi, Khushi Sarma, Mousumi Narah, Amontika Munda, Urmila Chatterjee, Rima Pegu, Priyanka Kalita Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
India.com
12-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Riyan Parag named captain for THIS overseas tour, know when the five-match ODI series will begin
Riyan Parag. New Delhi: Assam Cricket team, captained by Riyan Parag, is scheduled to take part in a five-match One Day International series against Namibia beginning June 21. The series will also provide a major chance to the players of both sides to attain international experience. Riyan Parag, who captained the Rajasthan Royals in the 2025 IPL, has been appointed captain of the Assam cricket team. The Assam squad features a blend of promising young players and established domestic performers such as Denish Das, Akash Sengupta, and Parvej Musaraf. Namibia, captained by Gerhard Erasmus and featuring key all-rounders JJ Smit and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, will host the Assam Cricket Association for a five-match, 50-over series in Windhoek at the FNB Cricket Ground. This follows recent Namibian series against other Indian domestic teams, Punjab and Karnataka. Assam and Namibia will play five one-day matches on June 21, 23, 25, 27, and 29. In the 2025 IPL season, Parag contributed 393 runs across 14 matches for the Rajasthan Royals, averaging 32.75 and maintaining a strike rate of 166.53. He also filled in as captain on several occasions when Sanju Samson was injured. One of the standout IPL 2025 matches was played by Parag against the Kolkata Knight Riders where he scored 95 runs off 45 balls. This comprised a five-six over, just showing his brilliance in hitting. Although his cricketing career is not limited to the IPL, Parag has been consistent in the other domestic Indian formats. His first-class achievements comprise of 2042 runs in 33 matches during which his List A accomplishments are 1735 runs in 50 matches and 53 wickets. Moreover, his T20 career reflects the all-round performance of 3115 runs and 48 wickets in 137 matches. Assam's squad: Riyan Parag (C), Denish Das, Pradyun Saikia, Rahul Hazarika, Rishav Das, Sibsankar Roy, Subham Mandal, Akash Sengupta, Amlanjyoti Das, Kunal Sarma, Mrinmoy Dutta, Parvej Musaraf, Swarupam Purkayastha, Abhishek Thakuri (WK), Anurag Talukdar (WK), Ruhinandan Pegu (WK), Sumit Ghadigaonkar (WK), Avinov Choudhury, Bhargav Dutta, Darshan Rajbongshi, Dipjyoti Saikia, Mukhtar Hussain, Rahul Singh, Sidharth Sarmah Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (C), Jan Frylinck, Malan Kruger, Nikolaas Davin, Dylan Leicher, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, JJ Smit, JP Kotze (WK), Lohan Louwrens (WK), Zane Green (WK), Ben Shikongo, Bernard Scholtz, Handre Klazinge, Jack Brassell, Jan-Izak de Villiers, Ruben Trumpelmann, Tangeni Lungameni
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Vinayak Samant named Bihar head coach for next season
Former Mumbai wicketkeeper-turned-coach Vinayak Samant will be the head coach of Bihar for the upcoming domestic season. This news comes in light of 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi 's exploits in IPL 2025. Samant was Mumbai's head coach for two seasons, from 2018 to 2020. He was also the fielding coach at the Assam Cricket Association's cricket academy in the 2023-24 season. The former stumper, who played 101 first-class matches for Mumbai and Tripura before retiring in 2011, was known as a gutsy cricketer. Samant coached the Mumbai Under-23 team to the Col CK Nayudu Trophy title in the 2023-24 season and is currently the batting coach of Belgium, which is playing in the European League. "Yes, I've joined Bihar as their head coach. I'm looking forward to working with some exciting talent there and contributing to the development of Bihar cricket ," Samant told Mumbai Mirror from Brussels. Commenting on the chance to coach Suryavanshi, who smashed a sensational 35-ball century for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in the IPL, Samant said, "He's a phenomenal talent, as we all saw in the IPL. He's too young at the moment, and I don't want to curb his natural game, but yes, I'll be looking to guide him in making minor adjustments in improving his red-ball match, so that he can perform well in the Ranji Trophy too," the 52-year-old said. Samant was appointed for the job by former Mumbai cricketer and selector Anand Yalvigi, who is currently the Director — Game Development & Operations of the Bihar Cricket Association . "When I was appointed as the director of the BCA, I wanted a coach who has worked at different levels. Vinayak has worked at the grassroots level and also with the state teams. He has himself come through the grassroots. Most importantly, he was the head coach of the Mumbai team, which is a big credential. He's somebody who played 101 first-class matches, so he has tremendous experience. Also, I've played with Vinayak since my childhood. So, I'm aware of his brilliant commitment and dedication levels. He will help Bihar to develop their cricket in the coming season," said Yalvigi. "The face of Bihar cricket is changing. We want to involve the best of coaches and selectors to hone the emerging talent of Bihar. As part of this process, we are getting new people on board for Bihar cricket," said Bihar Cricket Association President Rakesh Tiwary from Patna. Samant will be making his maiden trip to Patna in Bihar later this month, as the BCA plans to launch its inaugural T20 league next month. "I could never go to Bihar as a player, so this will be a new experience for me," he said.
