<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Puducherry Cricket Team News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Puducherry Cricket Team. All the latest 2026 Cricket articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Puducherry Cricket Team News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:05:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/team/puducherry_cricket_team" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2021 12:21:01 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Sheldon Jackson set to return to Saurashtra following one-year stint with Puducherry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domestic stalwart Sheldon Jackson is set to return to his home state Saurashtra, whom he represented till 2019, following a one-year stint with Puducherry, for whom he played 10 white-ball matches. The development has been confirmed by  Saurashtra Cricket Association chief Jaydev Shah.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jul/11/sheldon-jackson-set-to-return-to-saurashtra-following-one-year-stint-with-puducherry?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jul/11/sheldon-jackson-set-to-return-to-saurashtra-following-one-year-stint-with-puducherry?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2021 12:21:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Sheldon_Jackson_Saurashtra_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vinay Kumar announces retirement from all forms of cricket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legendary Karnataka pacer Vinay Kumar, who represented India in 41 international games, announced earlier today that he is retiring from all forms of the game and expressed that he was ‘fortunate’ to have played at the highest level. Kumar, 37, finished his stellar career with the Puducherry side.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/feb/26/vinay-kumar-announces-retirement-from-all-forms-of-cricket?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/feb/26/vinay-kumar-announces-retirement-from-all-forms-of-cricket?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:48:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Vinay_Kumar_Alastair_Cook_new_India_vs_England_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will get noticed more if I score runs for Puducherry, states Sheldon Jackson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wicket-keeper batsman Sheldon Jackson, who, on Sunday, completed his switch from Saurashtra to Puducherry, believes that he will get noticed more if he scores tonnes of runs for a plate side like Puducherry. Jackson also added that he is still hopeful of getting picked for the India ‘A’ side.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/13/will-get-noticed-more-if-i-score-runs-for-puducherry-states-sheldon-jackson?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/13/will-get-noticed-more-if-i-score-runs-for-puducherry-states-sheldon-jackson?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 12:36:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Sheldon_Jackson_Saurashtra_Ranji_Trophy_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheldon Jackson shifts base to Puducherry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheldon Jackson, who has, till date, plied all his trade for the Saurashtra state cricket team, has decided to shift base to Puducherry ahead of the 2020/21 Indian domestic season. The move comes as a huge blow for defending champions Saurashtra, as Jackson was their highest run-getter last season.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/12/sheldon-jackson-shifts-base-to-puducherry?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/12/sheldon-jackson-shifts-base-to-puducherry?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2020 11:03:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Sheldon_Jackson_Saurashtra_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranji Trophy 2019-20 | Played 70 to 80 per cent matches on flat tracks, reveals Vinay Kumar]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Vinay Kumar, he has played most of his matches on belters, the fast bowler picked up a six wicket haul which helps him to achieve the rare feat of picking up 500 wickets. The speedster also mentioned Virat Kohli's name in bringing the change in the mindset of Indian fast bowlers.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jan/28/ranji-trophy-2019-20-played-70-to-80-per-cent-matches-on-flat-tracks-reveals-vinay-kumar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jan/28/ranji-trophy-2019-20-played-70-to-80-per-cent-matches-on-flat-tracks-reveals-vinay-kumar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:06:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Vinay_Kumar_Alastair_Cook_new_India_vs_England_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranji Trophy | Plate Group - Puducherry, Meghalaya, Manipur pick up wins as Sikkim keep up their resilience on day 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Puducherry smashed Bihar by 10 wickets to kick off their Ranji Trophy campaign while Meghalaya also clinched an emphatic win against Nagaland. As Sikkim batted valiantly to hold off Goa after it posted a mammoth first innings total of 436, Manipur wrapped up a rather comfortable win against Mizoram.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/dec/11/ranji-trophy-plate-group-puducherry-meghalaya-manipur-pick-up-wins-as-sikkim-keep-up-their-resilience-on-day-3?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/dec/11/ranji-trophy-plate-group-puducherry-meghalaya-manipur-pick-up-wins-as-sikkim-keep-up-their-resilience-on-day-3?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 13:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/iqbal_abdulla_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranji Trophy 2019-20 | Manipur, Chandigarh sniff first win, Imliwati Lemtur six-fer triggers Meghalaya collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[At stumps on Day two, Manipur require just 66 runs for victory over Mizoram, while Chandigarh need four more wickets to register an innings-win over Arunachal Pradesh. Elsewhere, a six-fer from Imliwati Lemtur saw Meghalaya collapse to 89 for nine while holding a 238-run lead in the Plate Group.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/dec/10/ranji-trophy-2019-20-manipur-chandigarh-sniff-first-win-imliwati-lemtur-six-fer-triggers-meghalaya-collapse?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/dec/10/ranji-trophy-2019-20-manipur-chandigarh-sniff-first-win-imliwati-lemtur-six-fer-triggers-meghalaya-collapse?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:04:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_wickets_without_bails_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Really hurt with fixing scandal circling Karnataka, states Vinay Kumar]]></title><description><![CDATA[India pacer R Vinay Kumar has expressed his shock on the match fixing fiasco in the KPL as he said that he never expected any such thing to happen in Karnataka as he also stressed that it has a negative impact on youngsters. Kumar has moved to Pondicherry this season from Karnataka, after 15 years.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/nov/14/really-hurt-with-fixing-scandal-circling-karnataka-states-vinay-kumar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/nov/14/really-hurt-with-fixing-scandal-circling-karnataka-states-vinay-kumar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 15:17:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/cricket/VinayKumar123.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserve day for Vijay Hazare knockouts is one option that can be considered, opines Sourav Ganguly]]></title><description><![CDATA[BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has opined that having a reserve day for the knockout matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy is one of the options that can be considered with regard to the problems surrounding its organization. This season’s final is between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on Friday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/24/reserve-day-for-vijay-hazare-trophy-knockouts-is-one-option-that-can-be-considered-opines-sourav-ganguly?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/24/reserve-day-for-vijay-hazare-trophy-knockouts-is-one-option-that-can-be-considered-opines-sourav-ganguly?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 09:05:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Bijapur_Bulls_Hubli_rain_Facebook.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abhishek Nayar announces retirement from domestic cricket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Indian all-rounder and one of Mumbai's stalwarts Abhishek Nayar has called it a day from his storied cricket career that saw him being a part of many triumphant Mumbai sides. Nayar had played three ODIs for India, but his inconsistent performances resulted in him being dropped from the side.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/23/abhishek-nayar-announces-retirement-from-domestic-cricket?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/23/abhishek-nayar-announces-retirement-from-domestic-cricket?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 06:16:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Abhishek_Nayar_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vijay Hazare Trophy | Mandeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer disappointed with washout rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mandeep Singh and Shreyas Iyer, skippers of Punjab and Mumbai respectively, have expressed their discontent over the Vijay Hazare Trophy rules regarding the washout of a knockout game. However, Iyer also pointed out that the rules of the tournament had been set beforehand and agreed to by all.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/22/vijay-hazare-trophy-mandeep-singh-shreyas-iyer-disappointed-with-washout-rules?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/22/vijay-hazare-trophy-mandeep-singh-shreyas-iyer-disappointed-with-washout-rules?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 14:40:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Iyer_Shreyas_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vijay Hazare Trophy | Parthiv-Panchal seal the deal for Gujarat; KL Rahul stars in Karnataka’s easy win]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a rain-curtailed encounter, Gujarat got the better of Delhi to secure a place in the semi-final while KL Rahul inspired Karnataka to an easy win over Puducherry. In the third and fourth quarter-final, Punjab will play Tamil Nadu while Chattisgarh will lock horns with defending champions Mumbai.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/20/vijay-hazare-trophy-parthiv-panchal-seal-the-deal-for-gujarat-kl-rahul-stars-in-karnatakas-easy-win?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/20/vijay-hazare-trophy-parthiv-panchal-seal-the-deal-for-gujarat-kl-rahul-stars-in-karnatakas-easy-win?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2019 12:10:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/KL_Rahul_vs_Australia_new_t20_cricket.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monty Panesar open to representing Puducherry in Ranji Trophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England cricketer Monty Panesar is eyeing a return to professional cricket by playing in the Ranji Trophy later this season for Puducherry, the one team that allows overseas players. Panesar's Test career spanned 50 games in which he claimed 167 wickets at an average of 34.71. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/aug/30/monty-panesar-open-to-representing-puducherry-in-ranji-trophy?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/aug/30/monty-panesar-open-to-representing-puducherry-in-ranji-trophy?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 17:17:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Monty_Panesar_Gettty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranji Trophy | Vinay Kumar bids goodbye to Karnataka cricket to play for Puducherry in upcoming season]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what can easily be called 'the end of an era in Karnataka Cricket', Vinay Kumar has decided to move his base to Puducherry to play as a professional in the forthcoming Ranji Trophy. Kumar had led Karnataka to victories in the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and Irani Cup in 2013-14 and 2014-15.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/aug/20/ranji-trophy-vinay-kumar-bids-goodbye-to-karnataka-cricket-to-play-for-puducherry-in-upcoming-season?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/aug/20/ranji-trophy-vinay-kumar-bids-goodbye-to-karnataka-cricket-to-play-for-puducherry-in-upcoming-season?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 04:11:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Vinay_Kumar_Alastair_Cook_new_India_vs_England_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abhishek Nayar decides not to renew contract with Pondicherry for 2019-20 Ranji season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former India batsman Abhishek Nayar, who turned for Puducherry in the 2018-19 domestic season, has decided not to renew his contract with the team for the upcoming season. Currently, the Mumbaikar is contemplating his future plans and will reveal it before the domestic season starts.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/29/abhishek-nayar-decides-not-to-renew-contract-with-pondicherry-for-2019-20-ranji-season?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/29/abhishek-nayar-decides-not-to-renew-contract-with-pondicherry-for-2019-20-ranji-season?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bastab K Parida]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:05:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Abhishek_Nayar_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cricket Association of Pondicherry on course to appoint Alvin Kallicharran as mentor]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the domestic cricket season being four months away, Cricket Association of Pondicherry (CAP) are looking to hire West Indian legend Alvin Kallicharran to mentor the side during the season. Bishan Singh Bedi and former Tamil Nadu leggie VV Kumar have also been approached for the same role.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/apr/25/cricket-association-of-pondicherry-on-course-to-appoint-alvin-kallicharran-as-mentor?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/apr/25/cricket-association-of-pondicherry-on-course-to-appoint-alvin-kallicharran-as-mentor?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:08:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Cricket_Generic.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Mumbai to Puducherry - 100* for the fierce Nayari]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Mumbai is still the powerhouse, if you look at the last three years they have played two finals, this will tell you how good a team they are. We are still a powerhouse in the Indian Cricket and whether I come and go, whether thousands come and go, Mumbai will still remain a powerhouse as a team.”]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/nov/10/from-mumbai-to-puducherry-100-for-the-fierce-nayari?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/nov/10/from-mumbai-to-puducherry-100-for-the-fierce-nayari?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bastab K Parida]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2018 09:35:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Cricket_1/Abhishek_Nayar_Mumbai_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cricket Association of Puducherry states BCCI was on board with recruitment of disqualified players]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket Association of Puducherry (CAP) acting secretary V Chandran mentioned that BCCI had approved the selection of players, whose registrations they cancelled later. BCCI had set the cut-off date for eligibility, as of August 31 2018 for Puducherry as mentioned by the state body itself.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/sep/22/cricket-association-of-puducherry-states-bcci-was-on-board-with-recruitment-of-players-disqualified?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/sep/22/cricket-association-of-puducherry-states-bcci-was-on-board-with-recruitment-of-players-disqualified?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2018 07:57:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/BCCI_new_image_cricket_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>