417 FC wickets, just 3 Tests: The forgotten story of Subhash Gupte’s brother Baloo

Times of IndiaIndependentCenter5 hr. ago

This article explores the cricketing careers of the Gupte brothers, focusing on Baloo Gupte, the younger sibling of renowned spinner Subhash Gupte. While Subhash achieved significant success in international cricket, playing 36 Tests and taking 149 wickets, Baloo struggled to replicate that success at the Test level. Despite taking over 400 first-class wickets domestically, including 255 in the Ranji Trophy, Baloo only played three Tests, taking just three wickets. His most notable performance came in the 1962-63 Duleep Trophy final, where he took 9 for 55, a record that stood for nearly 40 years before being broken in 2001.

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Times of IndiaIndependentCenter9 hr. ago

Teenage cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, aged 15, assumed the role of stand-in captain for the East Zone team during their Duleep Trophy semifinal against the Central Zone. This occurred after regular captain Ishan Kishan was injured, leading to Sooryavanshi's temporary leadership. Despite scoring only eight runs in the previous match, Sooryavanshi impressed with two wickets and expressed confidence in his ability to take wickets. The East Zone team performed strongly, restricting Central Zone to 81/3 in the first session with notable contributions from Saransh Jain and Abhijit K Sarkar.

Bias read (Center): The article focuses on a sports event and does not involve politically charged topics such as government, elections, or public policy. It provides a factual account of a cricket match and highlights the performance of young players without expressing ideological or partisan viewpoints.