The Blue Colts camped in Kolkata from November 7, before flying to Thailand on November 13 for the friendly. Head coach Naushad Moosa has named a number of newbies in his squad of 23 players. With as many as 10 new faces in the team, Moosa is looking to use this friendly as an opportunity to
The 31-year-old put his critics to rest in the opening Test of the two-match series against South Africa at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on Friday with a sizzling five-wicket haul. Riding high on uneven bounce and a hint of reverse swing, Bumrah removed Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi
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.
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma underscored the threat that India's premier left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav is capable of posing, irrespective of whether the surface offers turn to him or not.
"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
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
Team India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate hinted at wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel's inclusion in the upcoming Test, citing his consistent form and recent centuries in domestic cricket.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated 110 self-sufficient mobile medical units at Swasthya Bhawan in Kolkata on Monday. She said that a further 100 medical units would be pressed into service soon.
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.
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.