The Indian and South African cricket teams have touched down in Raipur ahead of the second ODI, set for Wednesday at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium. India enters the contest with confidence after securing a thrilling 17-run victory in the Ranchi opener, a match dominated by the brilliance of Rohit Sharma and […]

Indian skipper KL Rahul has openly acknowledged India’s worrying decline in playing quality spin, especially on home soil—an area that was once considered the team’s biggest strength. Speaking ahead of the first ODI against South Africa, Rahul admitted that he does not have a “definitive answer” for the sudden drop in proficiency. Still, the trend […]

India bowling coach Morne Morkel has provided a promising update on Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer, offering much-needed relief to Indian fans ahead of a packed 2026 cricket calendar. Speaking two days before the series opener, Morkel revealed that both senior batters are progressing well in their respective recoveries and are already on the road […]

Former India batter Robin Uthappa has issued a sharp warning to KL Rahul, who endured a disappointing run in the recent two-match Test series against South Africa. Rahul, one of the senior-most batters in the squad, struggled throughout the series and finished with just 68 runs in four innings, averaging a mere 17, with 39 […]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly displeased with head coach Gautam Gambhir following his strong remarks about the Kolkata pitch after India’s 30-run defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens from November 14 to 16. According to a Hindustan Times report, the board did not appreciate […]

Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary, who once shared the Kolkata Knight Riders dressing room with Gautam Gambhir, has openly urged the BCCI to remove Gambhir as the head coach of India’s Test team. The criticism has intensified ever since India suffered a crushing 408-run defeat against South Africa in the second Test at the Barsapara […]

South Africa completed a commanding 2–0 series whitewash over India with a clinical victory in the second Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The Proteas outplayed the hosts in all departments, riding on standout individual performances and disciplined bowling spells that India simply couldn’t counter across five days. The tone was set in […]

In a significant announcement, the BCCI on Sunday revealed a strong 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series between India and South Africa, starting November 30. As expected, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli make their return, but it is the comeback of Ravindra Jadeja that has created the most significant buzz ahead of the […]

Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has found himself at the centre of an unexpected controversy after shaking hands with Pakistan pacer Shahnawaz Dahani following Match 3 of the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025. Harbhajan, who is leading the Aspin Stallions in the ninth edition of the tournament, exchanged pleasantries with Dahani during the customary post-match […]

Rishabh Pant is set to make his highly anticipated return to international cricket after recovering from a painful toe injury that cut short his England tour earlier this year. The wicketkeeper-batter had been in sensational form during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, smashing twin centuries in one of the Tests before sustaining the injury in Manchester. Despite […]