Cricket

Harbhajan calls for better pitches, temperament after loss to SA

Another year, another setback for Team India. The Indian Test team's home conditions, once an almost unbreachable fortress for 12 successive years, are not safe for them anymore as they were out-batted, out-paced, out-bounced and out-spun by ICC World Test Champions South Africa and handed their most significant Test loss ever of 408 runs, crashing to their second whitewash loss at home in back-to-back years.

2025-11-26T16:40:44.588966+00:00 IST

"Beating Pakistan three times gives us.....": Irfan Pathan

The groups and fixtures for next year's ICC T20 World Cup were revealed on Wednesday. Team India has been placed in Group A with the USA, Namibia, the Netherlands and Pakistan. The defending champions will kickstart their campaign against the USA at Wankhede Stadium on February 7 and will lock horns against their biggest rivals on February 15 in Colombo.

2025-11-26T16:35:28.799688+00:00 IST

Plummeting averages, number 3 instability: India under Gambhir faces 'deja vu' of Chappell, Fletcher eras with serious batting woes

The defeat has plenty of reasons one can pinpoint fingers on, be it the extreme pitches chosen by the home team, the failure of coaching staff to instil a proper Test-driven mindset and technique within players, the collective batting failure and excessive reliance on Indian pace spearheads Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj for miracles. However, it would not be wrong to point out collective batting failure under Gambhir's tenure as head coach and loads of chopping, changing and a overall feeling of instability within the batting as the primary point.

2025-11-26T15:37:41.608916+00:00 IST

"She won't come cheap": Anjum on Ecclestone ahead of WPL auction

The WPL auction will take place in New Delhi on Thursday. The auction player list has been unveiled, with 277 players aiming to fill up 73 available slots during the auction. The auction list includes 194 Indian players, comprising 52 capped and 142 uncapped players, who will go under the hammer for 50 slots, while 66 overseas capped players and 17 overseas uncapped players will look to fill the 23 available slots.

2025-11-26T15:16:51.575855+00:00 IST

"I'd have never thought 2-0 would be the result...": Bavuma

Team India's woes at home are not stopping as in back-to-back years, they registered series whitewashes against two big teams, New Zealand and current World Test Champions, South Africa. This loss is their fifth-successive defeat to a South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia (SENA) nation at home and puts their chances of winning the WTC mace for the first time under serious jeopardy as while away conditions come with their challenges, it seems India is not safe at their home anymore.

2025-11-26T14:59:40.927449+00:00 IST

Every match in Abu Dhabi T10 is extremely intense: Faf du Plessis

Faf Du Plessis scored his first half-century this season against the Northern Warriors on November 23. Batting at a remarkable strike rate of 212, the South African icon helped his team to a convincing victory, chasing the total of 116 with 4 balls to spare

2025-11-26T12:00:07.732442+00:00 IST

India slips to 5th in World Test Championship standings

This marks just the second time that they have achieved a Test series win in the country after 2000. Meanwhile, the loss by 408 runs marks India's heaviest defeat (by margin of runs) in Test cricket, as per ICC.

2025-11-26T10:53:20.234798+00:00 IST

Blame lies with everyone in dressing room, starts with me:Gambhir

India suffered a crushing defeat and their worst in terms of runs after the Rishabh Pant-led side lost the Guwahati Test to South Africa by a mammoth 408 runs. The Temba Bavuma-led side whitewashed India 2-0 in the series.

2025-11-26T10:25:39.079838+00:00 IST

Gautam Gambhir after 2-0 defeat against South Africa 

South Africa secured a resounding 408-run victory over India in the second and final Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. This is India's second whitewash at home under the head coach Gautam Gambhir. 0-3 to New Zealand last year and 0-2 vs SA now - two home Test series defeats for India in two years, under Gambhir.

2025-11-26T10:03:03.095978+00:00 IST

Reigning WTC Champions Proteas continue to make inroads in Asia

This series win marks South Africa's second series win in Asia in two years. Their Bangladesh series win last year was their first series win in Asia since 2014, followed by a 1-1 draw against Pakistan earlier this year.

2025-11-26T09:44:52.411559+00:00 IST

Cricket fraternity reacts to SA's historic series win in India

Reigning ICC World Test Championship winners South Africa completed a historic 2-0 Test series win to whitewash India in their own backyard. This came after the Temba Bavuma-led South Africa thrashed India by a mammoth 408-run margin in the second Test in Guwahati on Wednesday.

2025-11-26T09:12:16.428317+00:00 IST

Anjum Chopra flags India's struggle against spin in Test

South Africa secured a resounding 408-run victory over India in the second and final Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, thanks to outstanding performances from Simon Harmer (6/37), Senuran Muthusamy's maiden Test century (109), and brilliant contributions from Tristan Stubbs and Marco Jansen.

2025-11-26T08:43:44.043472+00:00 IST

Bavuma praise South Africa's historic 2-0 win over India

South Africa registered their first Test series win on Indian soil in 25 years. Proteas also handed India their biggest-ever Test defeat, deepening their struggles in the longest format.

2025-11-26T08:42:06.220153+00:00 IST

Harmer becomes leading wicket-taker in Tests for SA in India

In the two-match Test series, Harmer was the standout performer for the Proteas. The off-spinner picked up 27 wickets at an outstanding average of 15.03 and a strike rate of 36.1. Out of 109 bowlers who have a minimum of 20 Test wickets in India, Harmer has the best average and strike-rate.

2025-11-26T08:24:35.279640+00:00 IST

India needs to get better, says Rishabh Pant 

South Africa secured a resounding 408-run victory over India in the second and final Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, thanks to outstanding performances from Simon Harmer (6/37), Senuran Muthusamy's maiden Test century (109), and brilliant contributions from Tristan Stubbs and Marco Jansen.

2025-11-26T08:02:28.352838+00:00 IST

Markram scripts history, becomes player with most catches

Markram grabbed nine catches in the game, which is more than any player in Test history, surpassing the tally of Ajinkya Rahane with eight catches to his name. South Africa handed India a massive 408-run defeat in the 2nd Test at Guwahati, completing a 2-0 series sweep.

2025-11-26T07:51:55.993291+00:00 IST

SMAT 2025: Urvil's 31-ball ton guide Gujarat secure 8-wicket win

The Gujarat captain, Urvil Patel, remained unbeaten on 119 runs off 37 deliveries, with the help of 12 fours and 10 sixes. Patel's strike rate was 321.62 while chasing a tricky target of 183 runs.

2025-11-26T07:50:59.714028+00:00 IST

SA register first Test series win in India after 25 yea

Simon Harmer's six-wicket haul, Senuran Muthuswamy's maiden Test century, Tristan Stubbs and Marco Jansen's brilliant outing have ensured South Africa registered a massive 408-run win over India in the second and final Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday.

2025-11-26T07:49:42.796812+00:00 IST

India must dominate opponents to win T20 World Cups: Chopra

ICC announced the schedule for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India and Sri Lanka 2026, with defending champions India and arch-rivals Pakistan drawn in Group A, set to face off in a high-stakes clash in Colombo on February 15

2025-11-26T07:22:08.239000+00:00 IST

Sai Sudharsan records India's second-slowest Test knock

Indian batter Sai Sudharsan's marathon innings of 14 off 139 balls against South Africa in the ongoing second Test at Guwahati marks the second-slowest Test knock for India, featuring a minimum of 100 balls, only behind Yashpal Sharma's 13 off 157 against Australia in 1981.

2025-11-26T07:14:23.262902+00:00 IST

Simon Harmer shines as India stumbles to 90/5 at Tea (Day 5) 

India started Day 5 on a precarious 27-2, with Kuldeep Yadav (4 off 23) and Sai Sudharsan (2 off 25) holding fort. Sudharsan got a reprieve in the third over when Marco Jansen's no-ball sent the ball careening off the outside edge of his bat, giving India a much-needed lifeline.

2025-11-26T05:58:12.370836+00:00 IST