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December 3, 2025 10:03 AM

India aim to wrap up series as South Africa hope to blunt Rohit and Kohli

India and South Africa meet in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday, with the visitors looking to contain the Rohit Sharma–Virat Kohli partnership that proved decisive in the series opener. India took a 1-0 lead after a 17-run win in Ranchi, where the hosts posted 349/8 on the back of Virat Kohli’s 135 — his 52nd ODI hundred — and fifties from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. A 136-run stand between Rohit and K...

November 24, 2025 3:42 PM

Guwahati Test: India 201 all out in reply to South Africa’s 489

India were all out for 201 in their reply to South Africa’s first innings 489 on day three of the second test in Guwahati on Monday. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal made 58 but it was otherwise a batting capitulation on a pitch offering little assistance to the bowlers. For South Africa, who are 1-0 ahead in the two-test series, Marco Jansen claimed 6-48. (Reuters)...

November 21, 2025 1:46 PM

Injured Gill out of Guwahati Test, Pant to lead India against South Africa

India captain Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the second and final test against South Africa with a neck injury and Rishabh Pant will lead in his absence, the team said on Friday. Gill retired hurt in the first innings of the opening test in Kolkata and did not bat in the second as South Africa beat India inside three days at Eden Gardens. The top-order batter travelled to Guwahati after being discharged from hospital in Kolkata, but was not deemed fit for what will be the first-ever ...

November 15, 2025 5:19 PM

Kolkata Test: India sense win after Jadeja wrecks South Africa

Ravindra Jadeja’s four-wicket burst set India on course for a victory inside three days after a bruising day two in the low-scoring opening test against South Africa on Saturday. India were in the box seat after bundling out South Africa for 159 at Eden Gardens where inconsistent bounce has been a bane for the shot-makers from both sides. It was evident in India’s reply too as they managed 189 to be left with a lead well short of their own expectations. South Africa faltered in their seco...

November 12, 2025 3:46 PM

IND vs SA: Dhruv Jurel set to play in Kolkata Test, Nitish likely to miss out: Ryan ten Doeschate

India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Wednesday confirmed that Dhruv Jurel will be part of the playing eleven alongside Rishabh Pant for the first Test against South Africa, which begins at Eden Gardens on Friday. After scoring his maiden Test hundred in the 2-0 series win over the West Indies, Jurel continued his rich form for India A, hitting unbeaten knocks of 132 and 127 in the second four-day game against South Africa A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru last week. Th...

July 24, 2025 11:57 PM

4th Test: England roar back after Pant’s brave 54, Stokes bags five

England wrested control of the fourth Test at Old Trafford as Ben Duckett (94) and Zak Crawley (84) powered a strong reply after captain Ben Stokes picked up his first five-wicket haul in eight years to bowl out India for 358. At stumps on Day 2, England were 225/2 in just 46 overs, trailing by 133 runs with Joe Root (11*) and Ollie Pope (20*) at the crease. Earlier, Stokes returned figures of 5/72 — his first five-for since 2016 — to lead England’s fightback with the ball. The highlight...

June 25, 2025 3:20 PM

Pant, Duckett hit career-highs in latest ICC Test rankings

India’s Rishabh Pant and England’s Ben Duckett have achieved career-best ratings in the latest ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings following their impressive performances with the bat in the first Test at Headingley, according to the official ICC website. Pant became just the second wicket-keeper after Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower to score two centuries in the same Test match, scoring 134 and 118 in the thrilling Leeds contest that England won by five wickets. He earned a career-best rating, movi...

September 16, 2024 5:08 PM

IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians make history, become first team to win 150 T20 matches

Mumbai Indians have scripted history by becoming the first team to win 150 games in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Their 150th victory came against the Delhi Capitals on Sunday, as they defeated the Rishabh Pant-led team by 29 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Mumbai managed to defend the target of 235 runs courtesy of some big-hitting from openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan and then later by Tim David and Romario Shepherd down the order. DC were restricted to 205/8 i...