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India’s Kuldeep Yadav celebrates taking the wicket of Ryan Rickelton (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Kolkata :Ryan Rickelton desperately tried to put his bat in front of his pad to a Jasprit Bumrah delivery that kept dangerously low, hitting him in the shins. A vociferous appeal followed in just the third over of South Africa’s second innings….
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Indian cricket captain Shubman Gill will not participate in the ongoing Test match at Eden Gardens after suffering a neck injury, as confirmed by BCCI on Sunday.The incident occurred during the second day of the first Test against South Africa when Gill attempted a slog sweep against Simon…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Kolkata: Shubman Gill went low for a sweep against South Africa’s off-break bowler Simon Harmer. He connected beautifully and the ball raced to the boundary. He stood up with a satisfied look but suddenly froze, reached out for the nape of his neck and grimaced. Soon, he was…
The pitch at Eden Gardens in Kolkata has been at the center of discussion, but for the wrong reasons. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) The surface at Eden Gardens once again became the centre of conversation, overshadowing the cricket on display during the first India–South Africa Test. With the match racing towards an early finish by the…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah and teammates celebrate a wicket (ANI Photo) Kolkata : Team India was on fire on a bright, sunny day at the Eden Gardens here on Friday. There was swing, bounce and turn as the Indian attack, led by the peerless Jasprit Bumrah — who took 5/27 — decimated the opposition batting as…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Kolkata: How do you solve a problem like Jasprit Bumrah? That is a question on every opposition skipper’s mind right now, especially Temba Bavuma. The South Africa skipper would have kept the Bumrah threat in mind when he chose to bat after winning the toss on Friday. However, he…
South Africa’s Kagiso Rabad (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) South African captain Temba Bavuma chose to bat first against India in the opening Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Friday. The visitors faced a setback as their key pace bowler Kagiso Rabada was sidelined with a rib injury.The South African team, current world Test champions, entered the…
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 1: A quarter of a century after their last Test series triumph in India, South Africa return with renewed optimism as they prepare to face the hosts in the opening Test of the 2025–26 series at Eden Gardens from Friday. Led by Temba Bavuma, the reigning…
India captain Shubman Gill (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill admitted that the choice between a spinner and an extra seamer remains a “conflict” ahead of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, starting Friday. While revealing that the playing XI is “almost finalised,” Gill chose not to disclose the exact…
NEW DELHI: India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Wednesday confirmed that in-form wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel will feature in the playing XI for the opening Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, beginning Friday. The 24-year-old, who has been in stellar touch with the bat, has forced his way into the lineup, while young all-rounder…
