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"Test cricket not for all-rounders, demands specialists": Madan Lal's blun
Updated : 4 months ago IST
After a whitewash to New Zealand last year, which marked India's first series loss at home in 12 years, India's supremacy at home received another big jolt as a cohesive, clinical World Test Championship-holding South African unit outclassed them in every department to hand the hosts their s
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"These are the moments you want to be a part of...": SA skipper Bavuma aft
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Bavuma's resilient half-century, spinner Simon Harmer's eight-for and the absence of skipper Shubman Gill due to injury led to India's 31-run loss to Proteas, giving the visitors a 1-0 hand in the series. Besides this fifty, another important contribution by Bavuma was a fine catch to remove
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"Privilege to bowl alongside Simon...": SA's Maharaj after Proteas' landma
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
India registered their fourth Test loss at home in a year, losing their first Test at Eden Gardens in 13 years. They failed to chase down the 124 runs set by the Proteas and missed out by 31 runs. A fine performance by spinner Harmer, who took eight wickets, a gutsy fifty by skipper Temba Ba
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Bavuma, Harmer shine as India sink in another Test against quality spin; l
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
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
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Can get carried into bowling magic balls: Axar Patel explains importance o
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
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.
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Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs among 17 players retained by Delhi Ca
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
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
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1st Test: Bumrah's brilliant 5-fer leads India to dominate South Africa on
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
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.
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"Let's leave that one for tomorrow": Gill stays non-committal on Axar-Kuld
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
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.
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South Africa head coach Conrad says India Test series is as challenging as
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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Mental side of things can burn you out: Gambhir explains challenge of swit
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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"We came back from 0-1 down, credit to all the boys": Suryakumar Yadav pra
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav praised his team's resilience and all-round performance in the T20I series win over Australia.
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Captain Marsh decodes factor behind Australia's 48-run defeat against "wor
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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