NEW DELHI: India’s streak of unfavorable tosses continued as newly appointed Test captain Rishabh Pant lost the toss to South Africa’s Temba Bavuma at Guwahati’s Barsapara Stadium on Saturday, during the city’s inaugural Test. South Africa opted to bat first on the red-soil pitch, expected to favor batters early before assisting spinners.Pant made history as […]
In a rare occasion, the India vs South Africa second Test will see Tea break being taken before lunch at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. Hosting it’s first-ever Test match at the venue, the challenge for the organisers will be able to beat the sun, more than that of bat and ball. In the process, […]
Ricky Ponting has backed Rishabh Pant to handle his responsibility as Team India skipper for the 2nd Test vs SA. (Images via AP, Getty) Ricky Ponting has thrown his weight behind Rishabh Pant as the wicketkeeper-batter prepares to lead India in the series-deciding second Test against South Africa in Guwahati. With Shubman Gill ruled out […]
Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Rishabh Pant will lead India’s Test team in the second match against South Africa in Guwahati, following Shubman Gill‘s unavailability. The team currently trails 0-1 in the series against Temba Bavuma’s side.Pant, who will make his Test captaincy debut at the same venue where he started his one-day career, addressed […]
Shubman Gill has been officially ruled out of the second Test in Guwahati against South Africa, which starts on November 22 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium. The Indian captain had suffered a neck spasm on Day 2 of the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. He was immediately retired hurt and later admitted […]
In the potential absence of Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant will step up to lead the side. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Rishabh Pant offered a brief look into India’s preparations for the must-win Guwahati Test, sharing a set of photos with teammates and captioning them, “In good company.” The post came at a time when the team […]
India were beaten by South Africa in the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (AP) New Delhi: India’s 30-run loss to South Africa in the first Test at the Eden Gardens has opened a can of worms, with a flood of criticism directed towards coach Gautam Gambhir. He had asked for a certain […]
India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel refused to blame workload for Shubman Gill’s neck injury, which now looks certain to sideline the captain for the remainder of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens. Gill suffered a neck strain on Day 2 of the ongoing Test in Kolkata. The incident occurred during India’s first […]
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, […]
The Indian team are likely to make a couple of changes in the playing XI that played in the final Test against West Indies, when the Shubman Gill-led side take on world Test champions South Africa in the series opener at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata from November 14. The Proteas are in India […]
