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.
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.
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
Ahead of South Africa's first Test against India, star Proteas player Aiden Markram acknowledged the excellent run of form of Indian skipper Shubman Gill in red-ball cricket, saying that scoring runs in England is a "feather in the cap" for the young captain.
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir visited the iconic Kalighat Mandir in Kolkata to offer prayers ahead of India's first Test match against South Africa, which begins on Friday.
The blast, which ripped through a slow-moving Hyundai i20 near the Subhash Marg traffic signal by the Red Fort on Monday evening, killed eight people and left several others injured.
Matthew Hayden said the Gujarat Titans' over-reliance on openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan was a significant weakness in the Indian Premier League 2025 season.
Indian skipper Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, Sai Sudharsan, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy were seen to take part in the practice session ahead of the series.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly hailed India's current Test and ODI skipper Shubman Gill, calling the 26-year-old "a perfect captain". Ganguly also lauded Gill's batting and wished him well ahead of the India versus South Africa two-test series, scheduled to begin on Friday.
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.