Team South Africa

January 28, 2026 10:00 AM

Skipper Aiden Markram leads South Africa to victory over West Indies

South Africa captain Aiden Markram scored an unbeaten 86 to help his side to a nine-wicket win over the West Indies in the first Twenty20 of their three-match series at Boland Park on Tuesday. South Africa chased down the Windies' score of 173-7, securing a comfortable victory with 13 balls to spare as both sides prepare for next month’s T20 World Cup. Markram’s runs came off 47 balls and he was ably supported by Ryan Rickelton, who made 40 for an unbeaten second-wicket partnership of 93. ...

January 23, 2026 6:44 PM

Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs drafted into South Africa T20 World Cup squad

South Africa have been forced into two changes to their batting stocks for next month's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka after injured duo Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira withdrew, while David Miller will also face a fitness test. Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs have been called up as replacements for De Zorzi (hamstring) and Ferreira (clavicle fracture), after their original omission from the squad had raised plenty of eyebrows when it was announced. Miller has an adductor muscle inj...

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...

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...

November 27, 2025 4:55 PM

India’s young batters need more time, Gambhir says after record test loss

India's young batters need more time to gain red-ball experience, coach Gautam Gambhir said after his team suffered their heaviest loss by runs in test cricket as South Africa earned a 408-run win in Guwahati on Wednesday to sweep the series 2-0. Gambhir's own coaching style also faced heavy criticism as India's batters folded for 201 or less in every innings in the two-match series, handing world test champions South Africa their first series win in the format on Indian soil since 2000. It wa...