[ad_1] 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…
[ad_1] India’s Ravindra Jadeja with head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) South Africa stunned India by 30 runs in the opening Test at Eden Gardens on Sunday, securing their first win on Indian soil in 15 years and reigniting uncomfortable questions about the hosts’ batting against quality spin on home tracks. Chasing 124, India…
[ad_1] South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj and teammates celebrate (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) The first Test between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens ended in a dramatic 30-run defeat for India, who were bowled out for 93/9 while chasing a modest target of 124. Shubman Gill was unable to bat due to injury, adding to the…
[ad_1] Andre Russell (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) Kolkata Knight Riders’ decision to release Andre Russell ahead of the IPL 2026 auction has triggered a wave of reactions online, especially after an old assurance from the franchise resurfaced on social media. Fans have been quick to point out that the team has gone back on…
[ad_1] India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal gets bowled by South Africa’s Marco Jansen (ANI Photo) Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has come down hard on the Eden Gardens surface used for the first Test between India and South Africa, calling the pitch unfit for the longest format after 26 wickets tumbled inside the first two days. South…
[ad_1] Sanju Samson (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Sanju Samson’s long association with the Rajasthan Royals has officially ended, marking one of the most high-profile trades in IPL history. After more than a decade with the franchise and leading them to the IPL 2022 final, the wicketkeeper-batter is set to join the Chennai Super Kings…
[ad_1] India’s Kuldeep Yadav celebrates taking the wicket of Ryan Rickelton (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Kolkata :Ryan Rickelton desperately tried to put his bat in front of his pad to a Jasprit Bumrah delivery that kept dangerously low, hitting him in the shins. A vociferous appeal followed in just the third over of South Africa’s second…
[ad_1] MS Dhoni & Sanju Samson (X) Chennai: Sanju Samson’s trade from Rajasthan Royals to Chennai Super Kings lends the team a much-needed boost with some Indian firepower at the top. With Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dube, CSK look a strong batting lineup that should pose a serious challenge to any…
[ad_1] India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Kolkata: Shubman Gill went low for a sweep against South Africa’s off-break bowler Simon Harmer. He connected beautifully and the ball raced to the boundary. He stood up with a satisfied look but suddenly froze, reached out for the nape of his neck and grimaced. Soon, he…
[ad_1] India vs South Africa Highlights, 1st Test Day 2: India seized control of a low-scoring, spin-dominated first Test after Ravindra Jadeja’s superb 4-29 left South Africa tottering at 93-7 by stumps on Day 2. Fifteen wickets fell on a pitch offering sharp turn and unpredictable bounce. Despite South Africa carrying a 63-run overall lead,…