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Teenagers G Kamalini and Vaishnavi Sharma receive maiden India call-ups as India announce their squad for the five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka.
With unbeaten knocks of 135, 102, and 65 across three matches, Virat Kohli helped India secure a convincing 2-1 victory over South Africa. His performance in the series felt like a triumphant return to the dominant, free-flowing style that defined his peak years between 2016 and 2019.
Ahead of the upcoming T20Is against South Africa, Hardik Pandya will look to prove his fitness while playing for Baroda in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Virat Kohli delivered a performance for the ages on Sunday, smashing a magnificent century against South Africa in the first ODI of the three match series in Ranchi.
Ahead of the ODI series against South Africa, Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel spoke about the returning duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as well on bouncing back from the Test series loss.
The series against Sri Lanka will also be India’s first international outing after winning their maiden Women's ODI World Cup title in Navi Mumbai earlier this month.
Rohit Sharma, who captained reigning champions India to glory at the previous Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024, has been named the tournament ambassador for the 2026 edition to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
South Africa took a commanding 314-run lead after India was bowled out for just 201, giving up control of the game. India's lineup struggled against a disciplined and tenacious Proteas attack on nearly perfect batting conditions, mostly due to poor shot selection.
Openers Ryan Rickelton (13) and Aiden Markram (12) were at the crease when bad light forced stumps to be taken early on Day 3 of the second Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati.
South Africa posted a formidable 489 in their first innings, thanks to Senuran Muthusamy 109 and Marco Jansen’s explosive 93. The duo's career best scores in Tests took them to a commanding total and put them in a good position in Guwahati Test.
Shubman Gill, who got injured in the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata, hasn't been picked in India’s squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa.
Gill was taken to the hospital after the close of play on Day 2 of the Kolkata Test.
Gill was also spotted wearing a neck brace at the Kolkata airport on Wednesday morning.
India will also play three ODIs against New Zealand, but these matches too are expected to be treated as secondary in the larger scheme of planning.
Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah are reportedly set to miss the upcoming ODI series against South Africa starting November 30.
In a challenging chase of 124, India could not answer the questions posed by South Africa’s bowlers, led by Simon Harmer’s 4-21, and were all out for 93 in 35 overs.
After scoring 12 runs in the first innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal also failed to deliver in the second innings as he was dismissed for a four-ball duck in the run chase on Day 3 of the first Test against South Africa on Sunday.
In a chase of 124, India didn’t have any answers to the questions posed by South Africa’s bowlers and were bundled out for 93 in 35 overs, losing the first Test in Kolkata by 30 runs.
On a challenging two-paced pitch, Jasprit Bumrah stood out yet again with his incisive 5-27 in 14 overs, dismantling South Africa’s batting order on the opening day of the first day of the first Test in Kolkata.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir wants his team to stay ahead of the curve in T20Is, believing that the shortest format of the game is constantly evolving.
The update from Shreyas Iyer comes as a major boost after being admitted to a hospital in Sydney after suffering a laceration to the spleen and internal bleeding after the third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on October 25.
Shafali Verma reflected on a tough year after starring in India's first-ever ICC Women's ODI World Cup victory. The 21-year-old Shafali was adjudged the Player of the Match in the final against South Africa after she scored 87 runs and picked up two wickets in Navi Mumbai.
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