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"India should not have an all-format captain": Abhinav Mukund
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Team India succumbed to their first Test loss at Eden Gardens in 13 years as South Africa defeated them by 31 runs, with the hosts failing to chase down 124 runs. While the brilliant show by spinner Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj and a gritty half-century by skipper Temba Bavuma made a diff
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Most Western teams are better than India in playing spin: Ravichandran Ash
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ravichandran Ashwin exposed India batters' lack of quality to battle ball tweakers by claiming that if legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar or past domestic heroes Amol Muzumdar and Mithun Manhas had played against spinners on such a track, the Test would have gone to four days, unlike India
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Shubman Gill dicharged from hospital after neck spasm; doubtful for Guwaha
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's Test captain Shubman Gill has been discharged from the Kolkata hospital where he was undergoing treatment for the neck spasm he picked up during the first Test against South Africa. However, his availability for the second Test in Guwahati, starting Saturday
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"I knew I would take my team to victory in one of the games": Shafali on s
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Obviously, no sportsperson would want what happened to Pratika but when I am in the team, I knew in my mind that I will take my team to victory in one of the games because I know how big that platform was. In my mind I wanted to do well for my team. I am very grateful that God has given
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"No issue with wickets like these": SA head coach after Kolkata test win
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
South African head coach Shukri Conrad said that he has no issues with spin-friendly wickets after South Africa's historic win against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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"I have been here in India before, it was a dark place for us": Harmer ope
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Harmer registered figures of 4-30 in India's first innings and then backed it up with another match-defining performance as he claimed figures of 4-21 in India's second innings.
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Sindhu's 4-wicket haul, Gaikwad's fifty lead India A to 9-wicket win over
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
With this win, India A clinches the three-match ODI series after winning the initial two fixtures. Gaikwad and Tilak Varma see India A through with ease.
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De Villiers, Du Plessis celebrate SA's win as Pietersen calls out modern c
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former South African players AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis and Dale Steyn celebrated South Africa's historic win over India in Kolkata. Meanwhile, England legend Kevin Pietersen criticised modern cricket, arguing that current players prioritise hitting sixes and financial gains over trad
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"Must learn to handle pressure in test cricket": Gautam Gambhir after Indi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's first home Test against South Africa ended in a disappointing 30-run defeat in just three days in Kolkata. The match, played at Eden Gardens, saw South Africa's spinner Simon Harmer claim an eight-wicket haul, and Temba Bavuma score a gritty half-century, leading the Proteas to a 1-0
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"Selections without clarity": Former cricketers unite in criticism as Indi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former cricketers expressed sharp criticism and concern after India's humiliating 30-run defeat to South Africa at Eden Gardens, where the hosts failed to chase down a target of 124. The loss has triggered questions about team selection, planning, and India's diminishing ability on turnin
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"We'll keep backing him, I'm sure he will deliver in future": Gambhir back
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Temba Bavuma-led side took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. India were chasing 124 on the third day but collapsed to just 93 runs, with skipper Shubman Gill unavailable due to a neck injury; in his absence, Pant captained the side.
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"He's being assessed, we'll take a call tomorrow": Gautam Gambhir opens up
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Shubman Gill did not take part in the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens after suffering a neck injury while batting on day two, which led to his hospitalisation.
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