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April 4 2025 Squad roster updated with current player lineup, including notable players like Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, and Ajinkya Rahane, with their respective IPL team affiliations.
March 2025 Tom Bruce hit a monumental innings of 345 runs in the Plunket Shield against Auckland Cricket, the third-highest first-class score in New Zealand Domestic cricket history, contributing to a team total of 700/5 declared.
February 8 2025 Squad roster for Jammu and Kashmir cricket team was officially updated, including notable players like Abdul Samad (Lucknow Super Giants IPL player), Yudhvir Charak (Rajasthan Royals IPL player), and Rasikh Salam (Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL player).
January 30 2025 Uttar Pradesh cricket team squad was updated, featuring players like Bhuvneshwar Kumar as captain and including IPL players from various franchises such as Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
January 30 2025 Squad roster was officially updated, listing current players across various roles including batsmen, all-rounders, wicket-keepers, spin bowlers, and pace bowlers.
2024 Mumbai cricket team won their 42nd Ranji Trophy title in the 2023-24 season, continuing their legacy as the most successful team in the tournament's history.
2024 Mumbai cricket team wins the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for the second time, continuing their winning tradition in domestic cricket.
2024 Glamorgan won the Royal London One-Day Cup again, defeating Somerset by 15 runs in a shortened 20-overs-a-side game.
2024 Glamorgan won their fifth Sunday/National League/One Day Cup title.
2024 Dhruv Jurel makes his Test cricket debut for India.
2024 A. L. Davies assumes captaincy of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, marking the most recent leadership transition.
May 10 2024 The King, as Duke of Lancaster, agreed to become the club's patron, succeeding Queen Elizabeth II.
2023 Rinku Singh debuts in One Day International (ODI) cricket for India, and Shivam Mavi debuts in T20 International cricket for India.
2022 Mumbai cricket team wins their first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, adding another domestic title to their impressive record.
2022 The Central Stags won both the Plunket Shield and Ford Trophy in the same season for the first time.
2022 Ross Taylor played his final match for the Central Stags.
2022 Glamorgan County Cricket Club recorded a 2nd wicket partnership of 328 runs between Eddie Byrom and Colin Ingram against Sussex in Cardiff.
2022 Glamorgan achieved their highest team total of 795/5 declared against Leicestershire in Leicester.
2022 Sam Northeast and Chris Cooke achieved an unbeaten 461-run partnership against Leicestershire at Grace Road, setting a notable batting performance.
2022 Glamorgan's Second XI won the Second XI Twenty20 competition for the second time.
2022 Guyana won the West Indies Championship, clinching their 12th title by winning four out of five matches and accumulating 84 points.
2021 Ross Taylor broke the record for the fastest Ford Trophy century, reaching 100 runs in 49 balls at Pukekura Park.
2021 Luke Wood and Danny Lamb scored 187 runs together in a match against Kent at St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury, representing a notable partnership for Lancashire County Cricket Club.
2021 Glamorgan County Cricket Club achieved a 5th wicket partnership of 307 runs between Kiran Carlson and Chris Cooke against Northamptonshire at Sophia Gardens.
2021 Glamorgan won their fourth Sunday/National League/One Day Cup title.
2021 Glamorgan won their first trophy in seventeen years, defeating Durham by 58 runs in the final of the Royal London One-Day Cup.
2021 Tamil Nadu cricket team won their second Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for the 2020-21 season.
2021 Tamil Nadu cricket team was runner-up in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the 2021-22 season.
2021 Tamil Nadu cricket team won their third Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for the 2021-22 season.
2021 Warwickshire won their eighth County Championship title, securing the most recent outright championship victory.
2020 Tamil Nadu cricket team was runner-up in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the 2019-20 season.
2020 Tamil Nadu cricket team was runner-up in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for the 2019-20 season.
March 30 2020 Club chairman David Hodgkiss died at age 71 due to coronavirus complications.
2019 Lancashire County Cricket Club became Division Two champions.
2019 Northamptonshire scored their highest total against Glamorgan of 750 runs in a match in Cardiff.
2019 Glamorgan's Second XI won the Second XI Twenty20 competition for the first time.
September 2019 Former CEO Pete de Wet announced the signing of Mickey Arthur as the Central Stags T20 coach for the 2019/20 Super Smash season, though Arthur was later granted a contract release.
2018 Central Districts won the Plunket Shield championship in the 2018-19 season, as well as the Men's Super Smash cricket championship.
2018 Irfan Pathan appointed as mentor and player for the team ahead of the 2018-19 season, spending time with young players before the domestic season started.
2018 Warwickshire wins the County Championship Division Two title for the second time.
2018 Victoria cricket team achieves a rare double by winning both the Sheffield Shield and National One Day Cup titles in the 2018/19 season.
2018 The team dropped the Bushrangers nickname and returned to being known simply as Victoria in all cricket competitions.
2018 Victoria won their most recent Sheffield Shield title in the 2018–19 season, adding to their impressive record of 32 total Sheffield Shield championships.
June 2018 Guyana was named the Best First-Class Team of the Year at the annual Cricket West Indies' Awards.
March 2018 Cricket Victoria established its headquarters at the CitiPower Centre in St Kilda.
2017 Central Districts won the Plunket Shield championship in the 2017-18 season.
2017 Brad Schmulian hit the highest score by any New Zealand cricketer on first-class debut, scoring 203 runs against Northern Districts at Bay Oval.
2017 Kuldeep Yadav debuts in Test cricket for India.
August 20 2017 Ian Bell resigned as captain.
2016 Tom Bruce set the record for the fastest one-day half-century in New Zealand, scoring 50 runs off 16 balls in the Ford Trophy Grand Final.

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