Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble, a leading wicket-taker, has expressed dissapointment with India's "complete surrender" to South Africa, which resulted in their first series loss to Proteas in 25 years on home soil, saying that "constant changes to the playing XI, batting orders, and fre
After a whitewash to New Zealand last year, which marked India's first series loss at home in 12 years, India's supremacy at home received another big jolt as a cohesive, clinical World Test Championship-holding South African unit outclassed them in every department to hand the hosts their s
Team India's woes at home are not stopping as in back-to-back years, they registered series whitewashes against two big teams, New Zealand and current World Test Champions, South Africa. This loss is their fifth-successive defeat to a South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia (SENA) n
India started Day 5 on a precarious 27-2, with Kuldeep Yadav (4 off 23) and Sai Sudharsan (2 off 25) holding fort. Sudharsan got a reprieve in the third over when Marco Jansen's no-ball sent the ball careening off the outside edge of his bat, giving India a much-needed lifeline.
After Proteas put up a gigantic 489 on the board in the first innings after opting to bat first, India sank to a 288-run deficit after being bundled out for 201 runs. Proteas piled up 260 more runs in 2nd innings for the loss of five wickets before declaring with a lead of 548 runs.
At the end of the session, India was 102/4, with skipper Rishabh Pant (6*) and Ravindra Jadeja (0*) unbeaten. They trail by 387 runs and risk being put to follow on. Despite a 65-run opening stand between Rahul and Jaiswal, India lost their way just minutes before lunch as Jaiswal, Sai Sudha
KL Rahul will be leading Team India in the upcoming ODI series against South Africa, beginning November 30 in Ranchi. Rahul will take over the captaincy as India will be without their designated ODI skipper, Shubman Gill.
Bavuma secured this milestone during his side's second Test against India in Guwahati. During the first innings, he scored 41 in 92 balls, with five fours. His runs came at a strike rate of over 44. A fine catch by Yashasvi Jaiswal gave his wicket to spinner Ravindra Jadeja and ended his sta