US-Iran war Trump tariffs CJP protest in Delhi World Brain Day

Ranji Trophy: Pragyan Ojha to play for Hyderabad after CAB decides to hand him 'No Objection Certificate'

Ojha however will not be able to play Hyderabad's Ranji opener versus Maharashtra at home on Friday.

|Oct 06, 2017, 08:43:25 IST

Kolkata: Pragyan Ojha's tussle over his release finally ended on Thursday when the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) decided to give a "no objection certificate" to the former India left-arm spinner to return to his home team Hyderabad after two seasons.[caption id="attachment_2359748" align="alignleft" width="380"]

File picture of Pragyan Ojha. PTI[/caption]Ojha on Thiursday wrote to CAB stating that due to family reasons it is difficult for him to leave Hyderabad and pleaded that it would be detrimental to his career if he missed matches at this stage."I had a discussion with (president) Sourav Ganguly and we have agreed to release him on sympathetic grounds," CAB joint secretary Avishek Dalmiya told PTI.Ojha however will not be able to play Hyderabad's Ranji opener versus Maharashtra at home on Friday."We will only play him after getting the NOC," HCA secretary T Sheshnarayan said.

Rohit Sharma finally responds to growing speculation over his India future: 'Let the noise be there'

India ODI opener Rohit Sharma silenced speculation about his future with a record‑breaking performance at Lord’s Cricket Ground. HE became the first Indian cricketer to score an ODI century at the iconic venue.

2 min read

Shubman Gill pins India's loss on death-over lapses after England run riot: 'We gave away lot of runs'

India ODI captain Shubman Gill rued over the team's shortcomings in the third match against England. India suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Three Lions in the one-day series.

1 min read

Rohit shines with historic Lord's ton, but England seal series 2-1

With his back against the wall and an illustrious career on the line, Rohit Sharma silenced his critics the only way he can, smashing one of his most celebrated centuries in recent memory, though it wasn't enough to prevent a 27run defeat in the third ODI against England, as India surrendered the series 12 here Sunday

4 min read

India and England players don black armbands, observe minute's silence at Lord's to honour Sir Garfield Sobers

Players of India and England wore black armbands and held a minute's silence at Lord’s Cricket Ground ahead of the third ODI to honour legendary West Indies all‑rounder Sir Garfield Sobers.

1 min read

India coach shrugs off Rohit Sharma form woes amid speculation on ODI future: 'He brings that calmness'

India bowling coach Morne Morkel shrugged off any form-related concern over former India his captain Rohit Sharma after he failed to put up impactful knocks in past two matches.