South Africa is now 1-0 up in the two-match series. This is India's first defeat at Eden Gardens since December 2012 in England. India continues to set new lows under Gambhir's coaching, as after a whitewash series loss to New Zealand last year, their first in 12 years, they have now lost th
India all-rounder Axar Patel explained the emphasis of staying patient and not getting swayed by the thought of executing "magic balls" on a surface that comes into the assistance of spinners, just like Kolkata's Eden Gardens on the second day of the opening Test against South Africa.
Delhi Capitals (DC) today announced their list of retained and released players ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction, set to take place later this year. The Delhi-based franchise has retained a total of 17 players
India ripped off South Africa for just 159 in their first innings on Day 1 of the first Test at the Edens Garden on Friday. Jasprit Bumrah was the star of the show with his five-wicket haul as India dominated South Africa on Day 1 of the first Test in Kolkata.
Ahead of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Indian captain Shubman Gill remained non-committal on the final playing XI, particularly on choosing between spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. Gill said the decision will be made after assessing the pitch on match morning.
South Africa's head coach, Shukri Conrad, has described the upcoming two Tests in India as the "biggest challenge", ranking the series alongside the World Test Championship final against Australia.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir revealed that one of the biggest challenges his management is facing stems from the possibility of all-format players getting burnt out, not just physically but mentally as well.
Captain Mitchell Marsh pinpointed the lack of partnerships as the key reason behind Australia's 48-run defeat against "world-class" India in the fourth T20I at Carrara Oval on Thursday.
India's star all-rounder Axar Patel, on his brilliant performance against Australia in the fourth T20, believed batting at number 7 allowed him to assess the pitch, which had unexpected bounce and was slower than anticipated.
With this win India lead the five match T20 series with 2-1. Australia fell well short of the target on a pitch that wasn't the easiest to play shots on. The spin trio of Sunda, Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy combined to grab six wickets.
India's batting order struggled to gain momentum as they posted 167/8 against Australia in Canberra on Thursday. A late flourish from all-rounder Axar Patel helped India reach a competitive total after a middle-order collapse.