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Sai Sudharsan (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Former India cricket player Akash Chopra has expressed disagreement with India’s decision to exclude Sai from the first test match playing XI in Kolkata on Friday.“Sai should’ve played in this Test. India will be under-bowling at least one if not two bowlers in this Test,” he wrote on X.In the…
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…
Dhruv Jurel vs Rishabh Pant (Agency Photos) India sprung a few surprises in their playing XI as South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first in the opening Test at Eden Gardens on Friday. The most notable omission from the lineup was, of course, Sai Sudharsan. The South African team includes Aiden Markram,…
India A pulled off a three-wicket win over South Africa A in the first unofficial ODI in Rajkot. (PTI Photo) Ruturaj Gaikwad’s composed century steered India A to a four-wicket win over South Africa A in the first unofficial ODI on Thursday, as the hosts successfully chased down a target of 286 with three balls…
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…
India vs South Africa (X) India are set to host South Africa for a long multi-format series beginning on November 14, starting with the Test matches. Shubman Gill will lead the Indian side, with Rishabh Pant serving as his deputy. The opening Test will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, followed by the second Test…
Jadeja could potentially reach a rare Test double – a record only held by Kapil Dev among Indians. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) As India gear up to face South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens from Friday, skipper Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja will have individual milestones in sight alongside…
A Team India star has been released from the squad that will face South Africa in the first Test, starting November 14 (Images via Getty) All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been released from India’s squad for the first Test against South Africa, beginning November 14 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. The decision was announced through a…
South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj, who took seven wickets in the first innings, prays during the second day of the second test cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo) Ahead of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, India assistant…
As India and South Africa are set to face each other in a high-stake two-match Test series starting November 14, with matches scheduled at Eden Gardens in Kolkata and ACA Stadium in Guwahati, it is worth revisiting the debut of a man who not only redefined opening in Test match cricket but also changed it…
