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December 17, 2025 10:37 PM

Fourth T20I between India and South Africa abandoned due to fog in Lucknow

The fourth T20 International between India and South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday due to excessive fog and poor visibility. Umpires Rohan Pandit and K.N. Ananthapadmanabhan delayed the toss and carried out multiple inspections throughout the evening. Despite repeated checks, including a final inspection at 9:25 pm by assessing visibility from the batter’s crease, conditions failed to improve a...

December 9, 2025 12:26 PM

India captain Suryakumar Yadav declares Gill and Pandya fit for T20 series opener vs South Africa

Top-order batter Shubman Gill and all-rounder Hardik Pandya are fit and available for Tuesday's T20 series opener against South Africa, India captain Suryakumar Yadav said on the eve of the match. Gill, who had been thrown out of action with a neck injury sustained during the opening test against the Proteas, was included in the T20 squad for the five-match series subject to his fitness. Pandya, who has been active in domestic cricket, is set to return to action after suffering a quadriceps in...

December 7, 2025 9:54 AM

Virat Kohli credits ‘most satisfying’ series as he rediscovers his best form in years

Virat Kohli said he had rediscovered his peak batting level for the first time in three years after inspiring India to a series-clinching victory over South Africa on Saturday, capping a remarkable turnaround from recent struggles. The 37-year-old former skipper walked away with the player of the series trophy following India's 2-1 ODI series triumph, having amassed 302 runs which included two tons and an unbeaten half-century at a stunning average of 151. Kohli's series-ending flourish came i...

December 7, 2025 9:44 AM

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s maiden ODI hundred secures India’s series win against South Africa

India registered a 2-1 series victory against South Africa after opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's maiden hundred in one-day internationals secured their nine-wicket romp in the third and final match in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. Jaiswal, who played second fiddle in an opening stand of 155 with Rohit Sharma (75), smashed an unbeaten 116 as India chased down a 271-run target with more than 10 overs to spare. "The most pleasing thing about the series, is how we held our nerve," India captain KL Rahul sa...

December 1, 2025 10:05 AM

Virat Kohli to stick to ODIs after match-winning ‘mental’ masterclass

Virat Kohli ruled out any possibility of returning to test or Twenty20 internationals after his player-of-the-match century guided India to a 17-run win over South Africa, but said he felt as prepared as ever to continue playing in the 50-over format. The 37-year-old defied his age on Sunday as his running between the wickets yielded 49 runs, including 40 singles, as he scored 135 runs from 120 balls. He also hit seven sixes and 11 boundaries in his record-extending 52nd ODI hundred. "Yeah, th...

December 1, 2025 3:12 AM

India brush past South Africa in Ranchi, take 1-0 lead in three-match ODI series

India survived a scare and sailed past South Africa in a closely fought encounter to register a 17-run victory in the first ODI and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. It was a tough battle between the batters of both sides and a contest with several lessons to take away. India posted a commanding first-innings total, powered by a superb century from Virat Kohli and vital fifties from Rohit Sharma and K.L. Rahul. After being asked to ba...

November 30, 2025 11:21 AM

Team India’s focus now on winning ODI series vs South Africa, says captain KL Rahul

KL Rahul said India will put their humbling test series defeat by South Africa behind them as he leads the team into a three-match one-day international series against the same opponents starting on Sunday in Ranchi. India lost the opening test against the Proteas in Kolkata by 30 runs before suffering a 408-run hammering in Guwahati that left them licking their wounds after a fifth defeat in the last seven tests at home. Rahul, 33, was named captain for the start of the three-match ODI series...

November 30, 2025 11:22 AM

White-ball switch will help Team India regroup after test defeat: Morne Morkel

India bowling coach Morne Morkel said the switch to white-ball cricket would inject fresh energy into the team and help them regroup after their test series defeat to South Africa. India lost the opening test in Kolkata by 30 runs before losing in Guwahati by 408 runs, making it their fifth defeat in he last seven tests at home. They will now face South Africa in limited-overs cricket with the first One-Day International set to take place on Sunday in Ranchi. Morkel believes the change in for...

November 27, 2025 5:04 PM

Lions no more, India’s test team appear vulnerable on home soil

The thought of playing a test series in India once struck fear into the hearts of touring sides, but with their fortress now breached twice in the last 12 months local cricket fans know the team's aura of invincibility on home soil has been shattered. India did not lose a home test series for 12 years until New Zealand whitewashed them 3-0 late last year, and while the reverberations from that stunning defeat had grown faint, South Africa's 2-0 victory has delivered another almighty shock to ho...

November 27, 2025 5:00 PM

South Africa underline test credentials after conquering ‘final frontier’ in India

Beating India in their backyard is considered test cricket's biggest challenge, and Temba Bavuma's men aced it with a 2-0 series sweep, which will dispel any doubt about South Africa's credentials as world champions in the long format. The outcry over the minefield of a pitch in Kolkata overshadowed their triumph inside three days in the series opener - South Africa's first test win in India since 2010. Besides, India were one batter short in that low-scoring match after home captain Shubman G...