Odisha Cricket Team News

Odisha coach and former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer pointed out an umpiring error after his team lost their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021-22 match against Tamil Nadu by 1 run on Friday. The ball appeared to have touched the long-off boundary rope, but wasn't declared four by the umpires.

On Wednesday, the Odisha Cricket Association confirmed that Wasim Jaffer would take over the reins as the new head coach of the state cricket team from Rashmi Parida on a two-year deal. After a poor showing in the 2020/21 season, Odisha would be aiming to get a good start this season.

Three Odisha wickets late in the day helped Bengal gain an edge over Odisha in proceedings in the second quarter-final at the DRIEMS Ground in Cuttack. Earlier, the visitors had posted 332 on the board courtesy of Anustup Majumdar’s 157, while Basant Mohanty starred for Odisha with four wickets.

BCCI’s general manager Saba Karim, on Tuesday, has rejected the use of DRS in quarterfinals of the Ranji Trophy owing to the lack of uniformity with only two televised games in the fixture with Karnataka and Andhra's game will not be televised. Karim added that it will be used in semis and final.