This comes after Gill failed to score in the first two fixtures of the ongoing five-match T20 series against South Africa. Gill scored only four runs in the first T20I and was dismissed for a golden duck in the second match against South Africa.
The experimentation and poor form of the captain-vice captain duo of Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill continued after the highs of a 101-run win in the first T20I. The Proteas were more clinical and made India eat the humble pie by outplaying them in every department to level the series 1-1
Following his side's loss to India in the first T20I, South African skipper Aiden Markram pointed out that the pitch had a "steep tennis-ball bounce" and it was unfortunate that the Proteas delivered a poor outing with the bat.
Hardik Pandya was named Player of the Match after his unbeaten 59 of 28 deliveries, which powered India to a commanding win against South Africa in the first T20I in Cuttack on Tuesday.
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah became only the second from his team to complete 100 wickets in T20Is and joined the elite list of bowlers to have completed 100 wickets in all formats of international cricket.
With an explosive 59* and a wicket, Hardik impressed on return to international cricket, while Jasprit Bumrah also became the second Indian to complete 100 T20I wickets, bundling out SA for 74 in a chase of 176 at Cuttack on Tuesday.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya added another milestone to his T20I career as he became only the fourth Indian batter to clear the hundred-sixes mark for the country. The milestone came during the first T20I against South Africa at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium, where Pandya produced a match-ch
Hardik Pandya produced a superb rescue act to lift India to a competitive 175/6 against South Africa in the first T20I at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium on Tuesday.
With the T20 World Cup just two months away, this one is set to be a cracker of a five-match series between the T20 World Cup 2024 winners and hosts India and runners-up South Africa. With the WC set to take place in India and Sri Lanka, this serves as a valuable preparation for India.
The first T20I against the Proteas will take place at Cuttack on Tuesday. Following a 0-2 Test whitewash at home, a nail-biting ODI series that ended in a 2-1 win for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli-powered India, the youngsters of Team India are in focus as the Suryakumar Yadav-led side aim
The first T20I between India and South Africa will take place at Cuttack on Tuesday. After a 0-2 whitewash loss in Tests and a 2-1 ODI series win, which saw Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli get a big chunk of spotlight, the action shifts to a five-match T20I series with both teams featuring expe