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Winning Test series in India would be second to WTC win: SA captain Bavuma
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma shares a different perspective from his head coach, Shukri Conrad, regarding a potential victory in the upcoming two Tests in India being on par with their ICC World Test Championship triumph at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord's, in June this year.
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"Let's leave that one for tomorrow": Gill stays non-committal on Axar-Kuld
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Indian captain Shubman Gill remained non-committal on the final playing XI, particularly on choosing between spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. Gill said the decision will be made after assessing the pitch on match morning.
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"Spinners usually decide outcome in India": Shubman Gill ahead of Kolkata
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"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
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"Difficult that Shami has to miss out, trying to plan ahead": India Test c
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India Test captain Shubman Gill acknowledged that it is tough to leave out a bowler of Mohammed Shami's quality, but said the team is looking ahead strategically, keeping in mind the conditions and upcoming series
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Shubman Gill emphasises importance of Test series against South Africa for
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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"This will inspire future generations": Jhulan Goswami on India lifting Wo
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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"If you get behind in subcontinent, it's hard to fight back": Greame Smith
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
South Africa, the World Test champions, will engage in an enticing battle with India on Friday, as Test cricket returns to Eden Gardens after six years.
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Milestone within reach for KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja ahead o
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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
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Nitish Kumar Reddy released from India's 1st Test squad, to feature in Ind
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a statement, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said, "All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been released from India's squad for the first Test against South Africa. Nitish will join the India A squad for the One-day series against South Africa A in Rajkot. The three One-days
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"That's a feather in cap...": Markram recalls Indian skipper Gill's monume
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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"There may be edges and carry...": Eden Gardens curator Sujan Mukherjee ah
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"You can't say there will be no edges, there may be edges and carry as well," he explained.
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"No competition between me and Pant....": Dhruv Jurel ahead of 1st India-S
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking on JioStar, Jurel said, "There is no competition between me and Rishabh bhai. Both of us are playing for India, and whoever plays, the motive is the same: to make India win. If he plays, I am happy. If I play, I am happy. If we play together, that would be even better. The only focu
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