Team India's phenomenal rise in the longest format of the game saw Virat Kohli and his men achieve their 11th consecutive Test series win at home.
Opener Dean Elgar (48) was the top-scorer for the visitors while pacer Umesh Yadav (3/22) and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja (3/52) took three wickets apiece for India.
The Indian juggernaut continued to roll as the hosts humiliated South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in the second Test to clinch the three-match series, in Pune on Sunday.
India will play South Africa in the second Test, starting on Thursday at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
Ravi Shastri gave a cheeky answer to the question, which never goes away: 'Who should be India's next No.4 in limited-overs cricket?'
Defending a 395-run target, India rode on bowling exploits of Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami to complete the win and help the team take a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series.
Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have failed to find a place in India's T20I squad for two consecutive series against the West Indies and South Africa.
Suresh Raina is eyeing a comeback in the national side with the two T20 World Cups coming up and hopes to bat at No.4 for India.
Yuvraj Singh said that he felt bad about not playing the 2019 World Cup but in the end, he is happy with the career he had, during which he won two World Cups.
Gautam Gambhir adviced Team India captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri to speak to Rishabh Pant personally about the problems and not criticise openly.
Ravi Shastri clarified his comments and said that the team management will back Rishabh Pant to the hilt but will be pulled up if he goofs up.
MS Dhoni last played a game on July 9 -- the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in Manchester.
Virat Kohli's bold but surprising decision to bat first in a venue always known to favour the chasing teams may have backfired during the third T20l against South Africa, but Kohli said they will have to take risks to find the best combination.
India just scored 134/9 from their 20 overs after deciding to bat first and South Africa chased it down with 19 balls to spare.
Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya posted an old picture on his Instagram profile, sharing the struggles he faced during his early cricketing career.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said that the team management should back youngsters consistently by giving them opportunities.
Aakash Chopra feels that if India decide to compromise on its wicket-taking ability, then they have to score more in T20Is.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli has warned that the players will need to prove themselves in the limited opportunities to make it to the T20 World Cup next year.
Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar said that he was disappointed but it lasted for a few days and he is thankful to the people, who allowed him to work with Team India.
Abhimanyu Easwaran is the new Bengal captain and with consistent knocks at the top of the order, he is very much in contention for a place in the national side in Test cricket.
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