Guwahati Test: South Africa eye clean sweep as India stare at a mountain they can not climb | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: As if the mammoth target of 589 was not enough to demoralize them, the Indian team also lost 2 wickets in the final session of the fourth day to make matters worse after South Africa, quite reluctantly, declared their second innings at 260 for 5 in the third session. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and […]

IND vs SA: Decoding the drill – Why Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel batted with one pad ahead of Guwahati Test | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second Test of the two-match series against South Africa in Guwahati, India batters Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel trained with only one pad during an optional session at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Monday, using an old method meant to handle spin and improve footwork. Both faced spinners for nearly three […]

Shubman Gill opens up on workload management ahead of IND vs SA 1st Test; ‘definitely more mental than physical’

Workload management in a term that is generally linked with the fast bowlers in cricket. But at times, it is often used for batters like Shubman Gill, who is playing non-stop cricket. switching to different formats within a space of few days, that too along with the captaincy burden. In Indian cricket, the workload management […]

WTC race heats up: India eye crucial home points as South Africa arrive for two-Test battle | Cricket News

Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As India prepare to host reigning World Test Championship (WTC) winners South Africa in a high-stakes two-Test series starting November 14 at Eden Gardens, the battle for the top spots in the 2025–27 WTC cycle is set to intensify. With every point crucial in the race […]

IND vs SA: Never in 21st century! When South Africa last won a Test series in India | Cricket News

India’s captain Shubman Gill, left, and head coach Gautam Gambhir during a practice session (PTI Photo) India will play South Africa in a two-Test series starting Friday, 14 November, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The second Test will take place in Guwahati from 22 November. South Africa are the current World Test Championship (WTC) winners. […]

South Africa name 15-man squad for India Tests; Temba Bavuma to captain: Full squad inside | Cricket News

With just three weeks remaining before the India vs South Africa Test series gets underway in India, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced its 15-member squad. The Proteas have opted for minimal changes from their recent Test series against Pakistan, signalling continuity and confidence in their core group. There are only three changes to the […]