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  Gill, Siraj IN, 3 players left out: Complete list of changes in India's ODI squad for NZ series

  Cricket | January 09, 2026 8:10 IST

  The three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand is set to commence on January 11. India's ODI squad was announced last week, as Ruturaj Gaikwad was surprisingly dropped from the team. Here's the complete list of changes in the squad for the New Zealand series.

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  Tilak Varma suffers abdomen injury, faces race against time to get fit for T20 World Cup 2026

  Cricket | January 08, 2026 8:37 IST

  India's Asia Cup hero Tilak Varma has suffered an abdomen injury, which has more or less ruled him out of the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. India will be more worried about his availability for the T20 World Cup, scheduled to start on February 7.

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  Samson to stay on bench, Harshit to return? Predicting India’s likely XI for 2nd T20I against SA

  Cricket | December 11, 2025 8:37 IST

  Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson lost his place in the Indian T20I side in Australia and the Men in Blue went in with a similar batting order in the series opener against South Africa. With India 1-0 ahead in the five-match series, the hosts are unlikely to change their line-up for the second game.

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  'Life has thrown a lot of lemons': Pandya reveals 'biggest motivation' and why self-belief is key

  Cricket | December 10, 2025 17:10 IST

  Hardik Pandya was simply sensational on his return to the Indian team after an injury layoff, smashing an unbeaten 59 off just 28 balls in the first T20I against South Africa in Cuttack. India won the game by 101 runs after bowling out South Africa for just 74 and took a 1-0 lead.

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  Jitesh equals MS Dhoni's wicketkeeping record in T20Is for India during Cuttack clash against SA

  Cricket | December 10, 2025 10:47 IST

  Indian wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma literally had a 'field' day behind the stumps as South Africa folded for just 74, chasing 175. India won the first T20I and took a 1-0 lead, while South Africa were bowled out for their lowest ever score on a sluggish surface in Cuttack.

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  Have India binned the handbrakes off strategy? Approach in lead-up to T20 WC could decide their fate

  Cricket | December 10, 2025 9:19 IST

  Team India won the first of the five-match T20Is against South Africa rather comfortably, by 101 runs. However, the performance wasn't without its flaws, especially in the batting line-up, given that India reached the 175-run mark, owing to Hardik Pandya's blitz in the latter half of the innings.

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  South Africa bank on history, while India aim to turn things around in T20Is in Cuttack

  Cricket | December 08, 2025 19:47 IST

  India will take on South Africa in the T20I series opener in Cuttack on Tuesday, December 9. It will be the beginning of the final stretch of preparations for both teams ahead of the T20 World Cup and both of them will be keen to strike the first blow in the five-match assignment.

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  Team India fined for maintaining slow over-rate in Raipur ODI against South Africa

  Cricket | December 08, 2025 16:58 IST

  Team India won the three-match ODI series against South Africa 2-1, with the Men in Blue proving to be too good in the decider in Vizag on Saturday, December 6. India lost in Raipur in the second ODI, and not just the defeat, the ICC had another bad news waiting for the Men in Blue after the series.

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  Will Rishabh Pant get a chance? Predicting India's likely XI for 2nd ODI against South Africa

  Cricket | December 02, 2025 15:47 IST

  India went in with a different batting order in the first ODI, with the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravindra Jadeja returning to the fold for the side in the format. While India won the game, riding on Virat Kohli's smashing ton, there was a feeling that India left a few runs out there.

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  'Nothing to do with cricket anymore, it's the way I live': Kohli on his stupendous physical fitness

  Cricket | December 01, 2025 9:32 IST

  Virat Kohli, who confirmed that it will just be the ODI format that he will continue to represent India in, reiterated that he is irreplaceable at the moment, smashing a magnificent 135 off just 120 balls to set up the hosts' 17-run win against South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday.

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  India, SA script fixture history in Ranchi after Proteas nearly pull off 350-run chase in 1st ODI

  Cricket | December 01, 2025 8:30 IST

  South Africa nearly pulled off the unthinkable in the first ODI in Ranchi after the middle order and lower middle order chipped in, with Marco Jansen and Corbin Bosch shining through. However, 349 eventually proved to be just enough for India to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

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  'No shying away that we didn't play well': Rishabh Pant apologises to fans after SA whitewash

  Cricket | November 27, 2025 16:36 IST

  Indian stand-in captain Rishabh Pant issued a statement a day after the hosts 0-2 series defeat against South Africa, having lost the second game in Guwahati by 408 runs. This was India's second whitewash at home in the last three series, having lost to New Zealand 0-3 last year.

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  'Up to BCCI to decide': Indian head coach on his Test future after two series whitewashes at home

  Cricket | November 26, 2025 14:54 IST

  The heat increased on the Indian head coach after the hosts lost 0-2 to South Africa in the second whitewash at home in the last three series, as the Test form continued a freefall for the two-time WTC finalists. South Africa won the second Test by 408 runs to hand India their heaviest defeat.

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  WTC Points Table update after South Africa's 2-0 series win - India slip below Pakistan

  Cricket | November 26, 2025 14:15 IST

  South Africa handed India their heaviest-ever Test defeat in Guwahati to win the series 2-0 in Guwahati, continuing their good form after the Test Championship win a few months ago. India could muster just 140 runs in their second innings, chasing a mountain of 549 runs to win the second Test.

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  'Virat Kohli should have left ODIs and continued playing Tests': Shreevats Goswami

  Cricket | November 25, 2025 15:11 IST

  Looking at the current Indian Test team's batting performance at home and lacklustre body language after being behind the game against South Africa in Guwahati, former cricketer Shreevats Goswami suggested that Virat Kohli, the former Test captain, should have continued playing red-ball cricket.

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  BCCI onboards Asian Paints as Indian cricket's 'Official Colour Partner' for 3 years

  Cricket | November 26, 2025 9:56 IST

  Asian Paints has come on board as the new sponsorship partner for the BCCI for home series and tournaments for a three-year partnership. Asian Paints was the second new sponsor for the board after Apollo Tyres as the principal jersey sponsor since the ban on online gaming apps.

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  Ravindra Jadeja vs Axar Patel - Statistical comparison after 71 ODIs

  Sports | November 25, 2025 11:41 IST

  Ravindra Jadeja, the senior pro, returned to India's ODI squad for the South Africa series, replacing Axar Patel, the all-rounder with a similar skillset. It seems like selectors are giving both ample opportunities to present their case, with a place for just one of them in the side.

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  7 players to captain Indian Test team in the last five years feat. Gill, Pant

  Sports | November 24, 2025 23:16 IST

  Rishabh Pant took over the reigns from Shubman Gill for the second and final Test against South Africa as he became the 38th Indian captain for the red-ball team. Do you know, Pant is the seventh player to captain India in Tests since November 2020? Take a look at the full list-

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  What is KL Rahul's record as captain for India in ODIs and how has he performed leading the side?

  Cricket | November 23, 2025 20:10 IST

  KL Rahul will be India's stopgap captain for the ODI series against South Africa, with Shubman Gill ruled out because of his recovery from the neck injury. The three-match ODI series begins on November 30 in Ranchi.

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  IND vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 Live Cricket Score: South Africa on top in Guwahati with 314-run lead

  Cricket | November 25, 2025 11:24 IST

  The stage is set for the 2nd Test of the ongoing multi-format series between India and South Africa. The two sides lock horns in the 2nd Test at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, and it could be interesting to see which side comes out on top on day 3.