Mumbai Cricket Team Gets New Captain for Ranji Trophy
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Mumbai's cricket team has appointed a new captain ahead of the coming Ranji Trophy season.
Shardul Thakur, who was the previous captain, has been removed from the role.
The new captain has scored more than 8,000 runs during his domestic career and made 774 runs last season alone.
He recently returned to Mumbai's team after a period playing for Goa.
The new captain's father is known for teaching Rohit Sharma, one of India's most famous cricketers, how to hold a bat as a child.
Now, the son of that coach will lead Mumbai's team in the upcoming season.
The Ranji Trophy is one of India's most important domestic cricket competitions, with teams representing different states and regions.
Captaincy changes like this often happen before a new season, as teams try to build strong leadership.
Details about why exactly Shardul Thakur was replaced have not been fully explained in reports so far.
Mumbai fans will now watch closely to see how their team performs under the new captain's leadership.
Vocabulary11 words
- Ranji Trophy
- a major Indian cricket competition between state teams
- appointed
- chosen for an official job
- domestic
- happening within one country
- captaincy
- the job or position of being team captain
- leadership
- the act of guiding or leading a group
- removed
- taken away from a position or job
- career
- the whole time someone works in a job or sport
- coach
- a person who trains athletes
- cricketer
- someone who plays the sport of cricket
- season
- the time period when a sport's matches happen
- represent
- to officially stand for or speak for a group
Quiz
Answer key
1. It has appointed a new captain 2. Goa 3. He taught him to hold a bat
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Mumbai's cricket team has appointed a new _____ ahead of the coming Ranji Trophy season.
Shardul Thakur, who was the previous captain, has been _____ from the role.
The new captain has scored more than _____ runs during his domestic career.
He made 774 runs last _____ alone.
He recently returned to Mumbai's team after a period playing for _____.
The new captain's father is known for teaching Rohit Sharma how to hold a _____.
Now, the _____ of that coach will lead Mumbai's team in the upcoming season.
The Ranji Trophy is one of India's most important domestic cricket _____.
Captaincy changes like this often happen before a new _____.
Mumbai fans will now watch closely to see how their team performs under the new captain's _____.