India Vs South Africa
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Laura Wolvaardt plans to silence Indian fans in ODI World Cup final in Navi Mumbai
Cricket | Nov 01, 2025, 09:11 PM ISTSouth Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt said her team aims to silence Indian fans in the Women’s World Cup 2025 final in Navi Mumbai. She stressed staying calm under pressure as both teams battle for their first-ever ODI World Cup title.
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'Bring the cup home' - India men's team sends special message to women ahead of World Cup final
Cricket | Nov 01, 2025, 08:55 PM ISTIndia’s men’s cricket team, including Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, and Shubman Gill, sent a special message of support to the women’s squad ahead of the ODI World Cup final vs South Africa, urging them to back themselves and bring the cup home.
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Will team India change playing XI for ODI World Cup final vs South Africa?
Cricket | Nov 01, 2025, 08:08 PM ISTIndia face South Africa in the ODI World Cup final on Nov 2, with a possible tweak in the playing XI. Sneh Rana may replace Radha Yadav after her expensive spell vs Australia, while Jemimah Rodrigues keeps her spot at number three, despite Harleen Kaur being available.
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Rishabh Pant shares fitness update, rehabilitation process ahead of Test return against South Africa
Cricket | Nov 01, 2025, 07:21 PM ISTRishabh Pant is set to return to international cricket after months out with a foot fracture sustained in England. He has fully recovered, played an unofficial Test for India A, and described staying positive during rehab as a key part of his comeback.
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India vs South Africa: What will happen if rain washes out Women's World Cup 2025 final?
Cricket | Nov 01, 2025, 05:47 PM ISTIndia and South Africa will meet in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final in Navi Mumbai. Rain threatens to interrupt play, but a reserve day on November 3 is in place. If both days are washed out, the teams will be declared joint winners.
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Women's World Cup 2025: ICC confirms umpires for IND vs SA final on November 2
Cricket | Oct 31, 2025, 06:10 PM ISTIndia and South Africa are set to face each other in the final of the Women's World Cup on November 2 (Sunday). Meanwhile, ICC has confirmed the officials for the summit clash at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
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Guwahati to host first-ever Test with revised match timings, here's why
Cricket | Oct 30, 2025, 05:31 PM ISTGuwahati will host its first Test with revised timings due to early sunsets. Play starts at 9 am, with tea before lunch to maximise daylight. It’s the first time India will alter the session order in Tests to ensure all overs finish in natural light.
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'Don't call it a home Test just because...': R Ashwin backs calls of permanent Test centres in India
Cricket | Oct 16, 2025, 06:35 PM ISTFormer India Test captain Virat Kohli had recommended the idea of India having limited Test centres like Australia and England, while having a rotational policy for white-ball matches, back in 2019. R Ashwin has now thrown his weight behind the idea.
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When is Team India's next Test scheduled and who is the opposition? Know details
Cricket | Oct 14, 2025, 12:49 PM ISTTeam India started the home season with a solid win over the West Indies in the two-match Test series. The team will now tour Australia for eight white-ball matches. But when will India play their next Test? Who are their opponents? Know everything in detail:
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'Until you prove it, you don't get acceptance': Sanju Samson recalls 'turning point' of his career
Cricket | Oct 11, 2025, 09:39 PM ISTSanju Samson has established himself as the first-choice wicketkeeper-batter in T20Is in the Indian team after a decade since making his debut for India. It took a lot of time for Samson to prove himself at the highest level and recently recalled the climacteric moment of his career.
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India lose control in death as South Africa snatch memorable win following Nadine de Klerk's knock
Cricket | Oct 10, 2025, 11:07 AM ISTIndia posted a competitive 251, thanks to strong knocks from Richa Ghosh (94) and Sneh Rana (33*), but South Africa’s late surge, led by Nadine de Klerk’s unbeaten 84, turned the game around, handing India their first defeat of the Women’s ODI World Cup.
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Richa Ghosh sets new world record during 94-run onslaught vs South Africa in women's ODI World Cup
Cricket | Oct 09, 2025, 08:01 PM ISTRicha Ghosh set a world record for the highest score by a batter at No. 8 or lower in women’s ODIs, smashing 94* vs South Africa. She surpassed Chloe Tryon’s 74 and, alongside Sneh Rana, added a record 88-run stand, the 4th highest 8th wicket partnership in WODIs.
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Smriti Mandhana sets new ODI world record, surpassing Australia's Belinda Clarke
Cricket | Oct 09, 2025, 04:49 PM ISTSmriti Mandhana has set a new world record for most ODI runs by a women’s cricketer in a calendar year, surpassing Belinda Clarke’s 1997 tally of 970 runs. She reached the milestone during India’s World Cup match against South Africa in Visakhapatnam.
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IND-W vs SA-W, World Cup Highlights: Nadine de Klerk helps SA pull off sensational Vizag heist
Cricket | Oct 10, 2025, 08:49 AM ISTIt was a tale of two No 8s and South Africa prevailed as Nadine de Klerk got some support from her captain at the top, Chloe Tryon in the middle and she was just sensational as India suffered their first loss of the Women's World Cup and the result has thrown the tournament open.
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When Faf du Plessis brought Bavuma as proxy after a series of lost tosses against Kohli-led India
Cricket | Aug 01, 2025, 06:23 PM ISTShubman Gill has lost all five tosses in the ongoing Test series against India while calling heads every time. It reminded everyone of a hilarious incident from six years ago when Faf du Plessis tried to change his side's fortunes after he couldn't spell toss on the 2019 tour of India.
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BCCI defends decision to hold a Test match in Delhi in November amid AQI concerns
Cricket | Apr 04, 2025, 01:09 PM ISTIndia are all set to play a Test match in Delhi after more than 2.5 years later this year against South Africa in November. However, the period after Diwali is not the best in Delhi in terms of air quality and with the Sri Lanka Test in 2017 being an example, the concerns rose once again.
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India, South Africa, Sri Lanka to play Women's ODI tri-series to amp up preparations for World Cup
Cricket | Mar 07, 2025, 08:13 AM ISTThe ODI tri-series will see India, South Africa and Sri Lanka facing each other in a double round-robin format. The series was originally not part of the women's Future Tours Programme (FTP). All seven matches, including the final, will take place at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
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IND vs SA U19 Women's T20 WC Final highlights: India beat SA to lift World Cup for second time
Cricket | Feb 02, 2025, 02:38 PM ISTIndia put up a brilliant show to beat South Africa in the final and win the U19 Women's T20 World Cup for the second consecutive time. Gongadi Trisha was the best player once again in the final as she picked up three wickets and scored 44* in the chase.
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Gerald Coetzee reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct during 4th T20I against India
Cricket | Nov 19, 2024, 10:42 PM ISTIt was noted that Gerald Coetzee made an inappropriate comment to the umpire after one of his balls was called wide during the South Africa vs India 4th T20I in Johannesburg. Coetzee was reprimanded and docked 50% of his match fees.
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5 Highest team totals for India in T20Is
Sports | Nov 15, 2024, 11:49 PM ISTIndian batters Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma batted on a whole different level in the 4th T20I against South Africa. Their centuries took India to a massive score of 283/1. Here are India's 5 top scores in T20Is.