India is heading into the Raipur ODI scheduled on Wednesday with a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. After a duck in the first ODI at Ranchi, QDK will be aiming to bounce back against an opponent he has an extremely fine record with historically.
Following an emphatic win in Ranchi against South Africa, India batter Tilak Varma spoke about playing in ODIs and Tests. He credited Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Gautam Gambhir for shaping his growth and mindset.
The second ODI between India and South Africa will take place at Raipur on Wednesday. India is 1-0 up in the series. The first ODI at Ranchi witnessed memorable performances from Virat Kohli (135), KL Rahul (60) and Rohit Sharma (58) with the bat, taking India to 349/8. After being down 11/3
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Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin praised Virat Kohli's intent during the first India vs South Africa ODI in Ranchi, where the batter hit a record 52nd ODI century, helping the hosts trump South Africa by 17 runs. Ashwin also noted that Virat looks like he is "in the zone."
Former South African pace bowling legend Dale Steyn has said India's veteran batter Rohit Sharma batted beautifully in the first ODI against the Proteas in Ranchi on Sunday, and he puts bowlers under pressure with his masterly tactics.
Team India players were full of praise for Virat Kohli after his scintillating century guided India to a 17-run win over South Africa in the first ODI in Ranchi. Kohli's 135 off 120 balls, his 52nd ODI hundred, set the tone for India's strong start to the series, and his teammates spoke open
"But he's in a place mentally where he's eager to be out there playing for India. You can see it when he's running between the wickets, fielding and diving. He's mentally young, fresh, and wants to be here," he noted.
"If you see this innings, you will notice two Virat Kohlis, one an aggressor in the powerplay, and the other after the powerplay, when wickets were falling. Then he became an adamant batter who was not ready to give up his wicket," Pathan explained on his YouTube channel.
Virat continued his golden run at Ranchi's JSCA Stadium and continued shutting down all doubts and questions around his long-term future with the team heading into the 2027 WC with a magnificent century that was, in many ways, reminiscent of Virat of the yesteryears, with razor sharp footwor
Be it the 'Ro-Ko' show, the signature fighting spirit of South Africans or Kuldeep Yadav's spin web, the crowd at Ranchi was a witness to this all during the first ODI of the three-match series.