For all the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s declarations about valuing the Ranji Trophy and building a red-ball ecosystem, the events in Guwahati told a very different story. India’s batting collapse was not just a bad session. It shows a deeper confusion about selection philosophy, domestic credibility and the balance between youth and […]
NEW DELHI: Team India captain Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the must-win second Test against South Africa in Guwahati, dealing the hosts a major setback ahead of the series decider. Gill, who missed the second innings of the opening Test in Kolkata after suffering a neck injury, had travelled with the squad to […]
Lungi Ngidi, and Kagiso Rabada NEW DELHI: South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been added to the national squad for the second Test against India, Cricbuzz reported. Ngidi last played a Test in June 2025 at Lord’s in the WTC final against Australia and has been brought in as an injury replacement for Kagiso […]
India’s heavy defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens has reopened the long-running debate around the team’s approach to home conditions. The match was played on a surface that offered substantial turn and variable bounce from the opening day, creating an unpredictable contest that ultimately hurt India more than their opponents. […]
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma delivered a telling assessment after his team pulled off a stunning 30-run win over India in the opening Test at Eden Gardens, saying the visitors had simply adapted better to conditions India themselves had requested. The remark added more fuel to the ongoing debate around the Kolkata surface, which came […]
Shubman Gill (Agency Photo) Indian cricket team captain Shubman Gill experienced a neck spasm after executing a sweep shot for a boundary during the second day of the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata. The BCCI will make a decision about his continued participation in the match today.Gill came to bat after Washington Sundar’s […]
India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Jon Super, file) NEW DELHI: Team India batter Rishabh Pant added another glittering milestone to his already eventful Test career, overtaking Virender Sehwag to become India’s all-time leader in Test sixes. Pant, who began the innings tied with Sehwag on 90 sixes, moved past the former opener with a trademark blow, […]
India face a selection dilemma ahead of their first Test against World Test Championship winners South Africa on November 14 (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India face a selection dilemma ahead of their first Test against World Test Championship winners South Africa on November 14, with vice-captain Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel both vying for the […]
