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Winning Test series in India would be second to WTC win: SA captain Bavuma
Updated : 4 months ago IST
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma shares a different perspective from his head coach, Shukri Conrad, regarding a potential victory in the upcoming two Tests in India being on par with their ICC World Test Championship triumph at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord's, in June this year.
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"Let's leave that one for tomorrow": Gill stays non-committal on Axar-Kuld
Updated : 4 months 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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"Spinners usually decide outcome in India": Shubman Gill ahead of Kolkata
Updated : 4 months ago IST
"I think the wicket is more or less finalised, but when we arrived yesterday, it looked a bit different. Today, it seems slightly changed again. So, once we come tomorrow and see how the surface looks, we'll decide accordingly. In this part of India, the light tends to fade a little early, s
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"Difficult that Shami has to miss out, trying to plan ahead": India Test c
Updated : 4 months ago IST
India Test captain Shubman Gill acknowledged that it is tough to leave out a bowler of Mohammed Shami's quality, but said the team is looking ahead strategically, keeping in mind the conditions and upcoming series
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Shubman Gill emphasises importance of Test series against South Africa for
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Team India captain Shubman Gill highlighted the importance of the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa, for their WTC final ambitions. He acknowledged South Africa as strong opponent but expressed confidence in India's ability to handle challenging moments.
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"This will inspire future generations": Jhulan Goswami on India lifting Wo
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Former India captain Jhulan Goswami hailed the national team's ICC Women's World Cup 2025 victory as a "historic moment," saying the triumph would inspire generations and mark a new chapter for women's cricket in the country.
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"If you get behind in subcontinent, it's hard to fight back": Greame Smith
Updated : 4 months ago IST
South Africa, the World Test champions, will engage in an enticing battle with India on Friday, as Test cricket returns to Eden Gardens after six years.
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Milestone within reach for KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja ahead o
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The first Test between India and South Africa will take place from Friday onwards at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. After a home series win against West Indies and a draw against England at their backyard by 2-2, India will be aiming to continue what has been a very promising run in the ICC World
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"There may be edges and carry...": Eden Gardens curator Sujan Mukherjee ah
Updated : 4 months ago IST
"You can't say there will be no edges, there may be edges and carry as well," he explained.
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Temba Bavuma is out best player: South Africa head coach Conrad
Updated : 4 months ago IST
South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad classified captain Temba Bavuma as the "best player" in the Proteas setup ahead of the two home Tests in India, scheduled to commence on Friday at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.
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Indian assistant coach Doeschate acknowledges SA's spin threat, expects vi
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The first Test between India and South Africa will take place at Eden Gardens from Friday onwards. While India is coming into the series with a 2-0 sweep against West Indies at home, South Africa is heading to Indian shores after a 1-1 draw against Pakistan, where their trio of spinners,
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South Africa head coach Conrad says India Test series is as challenging as
Updated : 4 months 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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