Mayank Agarwal  

Mayank Agarwal's third Test hundred, 243 off 330 balls, formed the cornerstone of India's 493/6, which gave the home side a sizeable lead of 343 runs

Thanks to Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal, India C posted a mammoth 366/3 in 50 overs in their Deodhar Trophy contest. In reply, India A were bundled out for a paltry 134 in 29.5 overs with Saxena taking 7/41 in 9.5 overs

With this fourth Vijay Hazare Trophy title, Karnataka maintained their unbeaten record in the finals of this tournament while this was first loss in the title round for Tamil Nadu in six attempts

In the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, Karnataka face Tamil Nadu with national players in spotlight. KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and R Ashwin will be part of the big clash

In the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-finals played on Wednesday (October 23), hosts Karnataka defeated Chhattisgarh by nine wickets at Chinnaswamy Stadium while Tamil Nadu edged Gujarat by five wickets

After captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat first, the hosts’ batsmen, barring Rohit Sharma, enjoyed a good day at office. At stumps on the first day of the second Test against South Africa, India were 273/3 in 85.1 overs. Play ended early due to bad light and 4.5 overs were lost

India extended their Test domination at home as they demolished South Africa in the opening game of three-match series for the Gandhi-Mandela Trophy. India remained on top of the World Test Championship points table with 160 points. This and more in MyNation’s weekly sports review show Sportstop (September 30 to October 6)
 

'He (Mayank Agarwal) is a solid batsman and has approached this game like a domestic cricket match. Players usually change the way they play in domestic and international cricket, but he managed to maintain his style in both forms of cricket. Mental toughness and stability are his strengths and he plays fearlessly just like his favourite, Virender Sehwag,' VVS Laxman said

'I am extremely happy that I was able to contribute to the team. Being part of a side that is winning matches and tournaments is a privilege and I am happy to be part of the squad. Having crossed the milestone of 100, eased my nerves and being out there for a long time in the middle gave me confidence,' Mayank Agarwal said after the second day's play in the first Test between India and South Africa

Playing his first Test in India, Mayank Agarwal showed remarkable concentration and endurance for his monumental 215 off 371 balls that allowed the hosts to declare their first innings at 502/7 in 136 overs

Mayank Agarwal hit his maiden Test ton and his coach RX Murali has explained how they planned for the South Africa series. The coach was happy that the plans were executed well by Mayank in the first Test in Visakhapatnam

Resuming at their overnight score of 202/0, India continued to scoring with ease. Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal dominated to bring up 300-run partnership in the first session of the day. Take a look at all the records broken by Rohit-Mayank duo

Rohit Sharma has been confirmed as an opener. He will partner Mayank Agarwal at the top of the order in the first India-South Africa Test. Wriddhiman Saha makes a comeback as first-choice wicketkeeper ahead of Rishabh Pant

KL Rahul struggled in both the Tests as he could not score even a single half century in his four visits to the crease. His highest score was 44, in the first innings of the first Test in North Sound. He followed that with 38, 13 and six

'Conditions were challenging. I thought the first session — the ball was doing a bit. Kemar Roach and (Jason) Holder bowled great areas. It wasn't easy — there was a lot of moisture and the ball was doing a bit,' Mayank Agarwal, who scored 55, said at the press conference after the first day’s play in the second Test against West Indies