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India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I: Barabati Stadium in Cuttack is set to witness a historic moment as it prepares to host its first ever red-soil pitch for an international match. Known traditionally for black-soil surfaces, the venue has taken a bold step ahead of the opening T20I between India and South Africa….
Jasprit Bumrah is heading into the T20I series against South Africa with several major records within touching distance, adding extra intrigue as India resume white-ball action on Tuesday in Cuttack. India arrive at the five-match contest after a mixed fortnight in international cricket. A bruising 0–2 Test defeat at home was followed by a gripping…
Jasprit Bumrah with head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel expressed interest in observing how India manages Jasprit Bumrah’s over allocations during the upcoming T20I series against South Africa, beginning Tuesday in Cuttack.India’s strategy in T20Is this year has involved using Bumrah predominantly in the powerplay overs, limiting his availability…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Jasprit Bumrah has spent most of the year battling scrutiny over his workload, especially after featuring in only three Tests during the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy against England. Since then, however, the spearhead has barely had a moment’s pause. He has appeared in the Asia Cup, two Tests in the…
India’s Kuldeep Yadav, right, and Sai Sudharsan walk off the field (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Guwahati: It was during the first Test in Kolkata that Jasprit Bumrah referred to South African captain Temba Bavuma as “bauna (dwarf)” — with another choicest expletive to go with it — while discussing a probable DRS consultation with his teammates….
Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya. (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: With next year’s T20 World Cup being the main priority, all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who is recovering from a quadriceps injury, is unlikely to play in the ODI series against South Africa starting November 30. He is expected to focus only on T20s for now.Jasprit Bumrah is also likely…
Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul (AP Photos) India batter KL Rahul has shared insights about facing Jasprit Bumrah in cricket nets and his successful IPL record against the pacer. When informed about his impressive IPL statistics against Bumrah, Rahul responded with humour, expressing concern about potential consequences in future practice sessions. ‘Control your temptations’: Jasprit…
Jasprit Bumrah and Temba Bavuma engaged in a lively chat after the Proteas took a 1-0 lead in Kolkata. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) A difficult three-day defeat for India ended with an unexpected moment of composure, as Jasprit Bumrah and Temba Bavuma were seen in a light-hearted conversation after the hosts were dismissed for 93 while…
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…
