IND vs SA: India players warm up for South Africa Tests with footvolley
Cricket | Dec 18, 2021, 02:20 PM ISTUpon arrival in Johannesburg, the players went into isolation for a day at a resort before starting their outdoor training session.
Upon arrival in Johannesburg, the players went into isolation for a day at a resort before starting their outdoor training session.
India captain Virat Kohli's eyeball-grabbing media conference has forced a shell-shocked BCCI into a huddle as it explores its options on how to deal with the crisis.
Labuschagne was dropped twice but remained unbeaten on 95 at stumps Thursday after sharing partnerships of 172 with David Warner (95) and 45 with Steve Smith.
'No statements, no press conference. We will deal with it, leave it to (the) BCCI,' Ganguly told local mediapersons.
"Touchdown South Africa," the BCCI posted on its official Twitter handle along with pictures of team members, including Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara, Shardul Thakur and Shreyas Iyer among others.
Kohli says BCCI never asked him to reconsider quitting T20 leadership as claimed by the Board.
With Rohit missing the Test series in South Africa due to a hamstring injury and earlier speculation over Kohli missing the ODI series, it has given rise to speculation that all is not well in the team.
The Sports minister urges BCCI to give more information on what's going on between the two Indian captains saying it's their job.
After vice-captain Rohit Sharma was ruled out due to the recurrence of a left hamstring injury, reports have emerged that Kohli will take a break to spend some time with his young family.
Kohli has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a break in January to spend some time with his family.
India's Test vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the three-match Test series against South Africa after suffering a left hamstring injury during a net session in Mumbai on Sunday.
Vengsarkar said that the selectors should give Ruturaj the opportunity to prove his worth in national colours.
Rohit, who recently replaced Virat Kohli as India's ODI captain, wants his team to shut itself from outside noise as what would matter in long run is what the players think of each other.
The out-of-favour all-rounder is undergoing an extensive rehabilitation programme in order to regain his bowling fitness.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday announced an updated schedule of India's curtailed tour of the country with Centurion hosting the first of the three Tests from December 26.
The Indian opener says his focus is now on the South Africa tour which will start from December 26.
Resuming the day at 140 for five, New Zealand folded up for 167 in the second innings after India set them a mammoth 540-run target.
Ashwin's three quick blows left New Zealand tottering at 140 for five in pursuit of an impossible 540 on day three of the second Test.
Mumbai is witnessing heavy unseasonal rain which has caused a sharp drop in temperature. The overcast conditions would bring seam and swing bowlers into the equation due to underlying moisture content.
The last Test, which the South Mumbai ground hosted was against England from December 8-12, 2016 against England, which the hosts won by an innings and 36 runs.
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