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Ahmedabad, Kolkata to host ODIs, T20Is against West Indies, says BCCI

Ahmedabad and Kolkata will host the upcoming three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals, respectively, against the West Indies curtailing the number of venues to reduce travelling in view of COVID-19

India drop to 3rd in ICC Test rankings, Aus on top after dominant Ashes

Australia displaced India from the top of the Test rankings after their 4-0 drubbing of England in the recently-concluded Ashes series

IND vs SA, 2nd ODI: India hope to make turnaround, put up better batting

With very little time to rest, India will be hoping to put up a better batting show and make a turnaround against South Africa in the second ODI at Boland Park on Friday.

South Africa go 1-0 up after India self-destruct in first ODI

Chasing a challenging 297, India were cruising at 138 for one before wickets fell in a heap

If given an opportunity, it will be an honour to captain India: Bumrah

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Monday said he is not averse to leading the national team if an opportunity comes knocking at his door in the near future

Rohit close to getting match-ready, likely play against West Indies

Rohit Sharma is recovering well from his left hamstring injury and has a bright chance of making a comeback for the six-match home white-ball series against the West Indies next month

ODI series win against India would give us lot of confidence: Bavuma

The last time India came to South Africa in 2018, they won the six-match series 5-1

Stunned cricketing fraternity lauds India's most successful Test captain

Virat Kohli's unexpected decision to quit Test captaincy stunned the cricketing world, which lauded the Indian star batter for taking his team to new heights. Kohli ended his seven-year reign as India's most successful Test captain with memorable series wins in England and Australia being the highlight. "Although I also am shocked by @imVkohli sudden decision, I respect his call. I can only applaud him for what he has done for world cricket & India. Easily one of the most aggressive and fittest players India has had. Hope he'd continue to shine for India as a player," tweeted former teammate Suresh Raina. Kohli took India to the top of world rankings and made them a formidable force in all conditions. "When Virat took over as Test captain, India winning a test overseas was an achievement, now if India lose an overseas test series it is an upset. And that's how far he has taken Indian cricket forward, and that will be his legacy. Congratulations on successful reign," wrote former ..

'Not my job': Kohli avoids discussing Rahane, Pujara's spot in team

South Africa on Friday defeated India in the third and final Test to clinch the three-match series 2-1

SA v IND, 3rd Test: The batting let us down, rues Kohli after series loss

After leading 1-0, India went on to lose the next two matches in Johannesburg and Cape Town

Jasprit Bumrah takes five as India claim slight edge over Proteas

Bumrah (23.3-8-42-5) was at the heart of India's swift and brutal counter-attack

3rd Test, Day 1: Bowlers put S Africa on top despite Kohli's gritty knock

A brilliant bowling performance by Kagiso Rabada (4/73) and Marco Jansen (3/55) put South Africa on top against India on a fast-moving Day 1 of the third and final Test of the three-match series

Rising Covid-19 cases raise question over scheduling of India-WI series

The rapid rise of Covid-19 cases in the country has raised the question over the scheduling of the upcoming white-ball series between India and the West Indies.

SA vs Ind: Elgar reveals how he fired up Rabada to perform in Tests

Elgar has revealed that he had a chat with pacer Kagiso Rabada after the opening day of the ongoing Test series against India, and how that changed the Proteas' bowler's attitude.

South Africa beat India by seven wickets in second Test, level series

After two sessions were lost to incessant rain, South Africa, chasing 240, came out needing 122 runs for a memorable win

Was trying to ball in right spot, pitch was offering natural help: Shardul

Indian bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur expressed happiness after this breakthrough performance against South Africa in the ongoing second Test here at the Imperial Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

SA vs Ind, 2nd Test: Visitors opt to bat, Kohli out due to back spasm

India's stand-in skipper KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bat first in the second Test of the three-match series against South Africa here at the Imperial Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on Monday.Speaking about the toss, Rahul said, "Unfortunately Virat has had an upper back spasm and hopefully he'll recover for the next Test. It is every Indian player's dream to captain his country. Really honoured and looking forward to this challenge. We have had a few good wins here and hopefully, we'll look to continue that. Hanuma Vihari comes in place of Virat. Just the one change. It was a good Test at Centurion overall. We really performed well as a team and are really excited about this match."On the other hand, Proteas skipper Dean Elgar said, (On Kohli missing out) "It doesn't really bother me, we have got a Test match to play. Two changes: Kyle Verryenne comes in for QdK and Duanne Olivier for Mulder. Losing Quinny is never ideal. He has been a big player for us. We have a lot of ...

2021: When Indian cricket's superstar Virat Kohli became a lesser mortal

In the absence of a strong administration at BCCI, Kohli called the shots and not many seemed to mind it with India performing well across formats though the ICC title eluded them

Warner eyes 2023 Ashes, win in India before quitting Test cricket

An Ashes series win in England in 2023 and defeating India in their own backyard are the two important milestones Australia opener David Warner is eyeing before calling it quits from Test cricket

Haven't beaten India in India, that would be nice to do: Australia's Warner

After retaining the Ashes, Australia opening batter David Warner on Wednesday said that it would be nice if his side manages to beat India in India as they are yet to achieve this particular feat