The abandonment means India continue to lead the five-match T20I series 2-1, while South Africa now have only one opportunity left to draw level. (PTI Photo) The fourth T20I between India and South Africa in Lucknow was abandoned on Wednesday without a single ball being bowled after extremely poor visibility caused by a thick blanket…
Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Batter Shubman Gill’s lean patch in T20Is continued on Thursday as the opener was dismissed for a golden duck in the second T20I against South Africa in Mullanpur, triggering a wave of criticism and trolling on social media. Gill lasted only one delivery before Lungi Ngidi found his outside edge…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: At present, the Indian think tank is walking a tightrope, trying to build the team around a fresh crop of players while maintaining links with the experienced core. In that context, head coach Gautam Gambhir, who oversees this process, was clearly pleased to see contributions coming…
NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his maiden ODI century with an unbeaten 116, guiding India to a dominant nine-wicket win over South Africa in the final ODI at Visakhapatnam’s ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The victory sealed the series 2-1 for India, with Rohit Sharma contributing 75 runs and crossing the landmark of 20,000 international…
India’s T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill has been declared fit to play in T20I series vs South Africa (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill has been declared fit to play the opening T20I against South Africa after receiving clearance from the Sports Science team at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence. Gill completed his…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has issued a strong message to those questioning the places of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the Indian team, especially amid growing discussions around their ODI future and India’s roadmap for the 2027 World Cup.Go Beyond The Boundary with…
Virat Kohli celebrates his 52nd ODI hundred in Ranchi. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn delivered one of the most emphatic endorsements yet of Virat Kohli’s ODI relevance, calling the Indian superstar “mentally young, fresh, and hungry” after his match-winning century powered India to a 17-run victory over South Africa in…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (screengrabs) Former India skipper Rohit Sharma’s fluent half-century came to an abrupt end on Sunday after a brief mid-pitch consultation with Virat Kohli led to the opener deciding against reviewing an LBW decision, a call that left fans buzzing across social media during the first ODI against South Africa.The moment…
Morne Morkel backed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to continue competing at the top level (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel believes that star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are capable of playing in the 2027 World Cup. His comments come ahead of India’s opening ODI against South Africa, where both…
Karun Nair’s cryptic social media update caused quite a stir among fans during India’s tumultuous batting display against South Africa. With his impressive domestic performance fresh in everyone’s minds and Ashwin joining the dialogue, debates about Nair’s absence grew louder. NEW DELHI: Karun Nair, once the toast of Indian cricket after his triple-century heroics in…