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Kohli rested from final T20I against South Africa, confirms BCCI official

Star India batter Virat Kohli has been rested from the third and final T20 international against South Africa here on Tuesday. Following the series-clinching win in Guwahati on Sunday, Kohli flew to Mumbai on Monday morning. "He has been rested from the final T20I," said a BCCI official. After the final game against the Proteas, Kohli will link up with the squad in Mumbai from where the team is scheduled to leave for Australia on October 6 for the T20 World Cup. The former India captain smashed an unbeaten 49 off 28 balls on Sunday as India won the second T20I by 16 runs to take an unassailable lead in the three-match series. The last time Kohli was rested, from the away ODI and T20Is against the West Indies, questions were asked on the decision as he was going through a prolonged lean patch then. He took a month off the game and did not even touch his bat for the duration of the break, a first for Kohli in 10 years by his own admission. However, he is back to his best and has b

Miller's explosive ton in vain as India clinches 16-run win over SA in T20I

David Miller's explosive ton went in vain as Indian bowlers hold their nerve to clinch the T20I series 2-0 after 16 run victory in the second T20I against South Africa at Barsapara Cricket Stadium

Ind vs SA, 2nd T20I Highlights: Miller-Surya dominate as India win run fest

Ind vs SA, 2nd T20I Highlights: It was a run-fest at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati as South Africa scored 221-3 chasing 238 and lost the game by just 16 runs. David Miller hit a terrific 46-ball 100

Virat Kohli becomes first Indian to complete 11,000 runs in T20 history

Star batter Virat Kohli on Sunday became the first India to complete 11,000 runs in T20 history

Second IND-SA T20I: Snake interrupts play; match resumes after few minutes

The second T20I between India and South Africa had to be stopped after a snake invaded the cricket field, however, the match was resumed after a couple of minutes

Dhawan named captain for India's upcoming ODI series against South Africa

Senior left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan was named captain of India's squad which will play three ODIs against South Africa on October 6, 9 and 11 in Lucknow, Ranchi and New Delhi respectively

Mukesh Kumar, Rajat Patidar earn maiden India call-up for SA ODIs

Uncapped Bengal seamer Mukesh Kumar and prolific domestic performer Rajat Patidar on Sunday earned their maiden India call-up for the upcoming three match ODI series against South Africa, starting October 6 in Lucknow. Mukesh, a prolific red ball bowler for Bengal had performed just at the right time, emerging as top wicket taker in first class games against New Zealand 'A' and followed that up with another stupendous show in Irani Cup. Patidar, a stylish hitter, has scored centuries in IPL play offs, in the Ranji Trophy final and in "Tests" against New Zealand in last three months. The team would be led by ODI specialist Shikhar Dhawan while Shreyas Iyer will be his deputy. Shreyas and Deepak Chahar will link up with the T20 World Cup squad in Brisbane after the ODI series. They were named as stand-by players for the ICC flagship event. The team will train in Perth in first week. The second and third ODIs of the series will be played on October 9 and 11 in Ranchi and Delhi ...

IND vs SA Live Streaming: When and how to watch the 2nd T20I LIVE in India

India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: Having won the first match, India would be looking to win the second one, which is scheduled to take place at Guwahati and take an unassailable lead in the series

IND vs SA T20 2022: India Predicted XI vs South Africa for the second T20I

IND vs SA T20, Predicted XI: Find out the latest team news and the predicted playing eleven of both India and South Africa for the second T20I at Guwahati here

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Preview: Can South Africa make a come back in the series

India vs South Africa 2nd T20I preview: Proteas, who have never lost a T20I series in India, are down 0-1 in a 3-match series and must win the Guwahati T20I, not only to stay in but to save the streak

Wicket was tricky, it was nice to play a game like that: Rohit Sharma

Skipper Rohit Sharma said the Indian team got to "learn a lot" while chasing a meagre target on a "tricky track" in the series-opener against South Africa. Suryakumar Yadav's unbeaten 50 off 33 balls got India over the line despite KL Rahul's struggles on a track where South Africa were left tottering at 9/5 at the start of the game on Wednesday. "The wicket was tricky. You learn a lot playing such a game. You understand what the team needs to do in tough conditions. It was nice to play a game like that," Rohit said at the post-match presentation ceremony. "We knew the bowlers will get something seeing grass on the pitch, but we didn't expected help for the full 20 overs." Rohit admitted that the pitch was a bit damp and that kept South Africa in the hunt despite a paltry score of 106/8. "It was damp. Both teams were in the contest and the team that played better won the game. We started well, got five wickets in quick time and that was the turning point. It was a perfect showcase

Didn't expect pitch to play this way, says SA's Bavuma after loss to India

Following the eight-wicket defeat to India, South African skipper Temba Bavuma said that his side did not expect the surface to play the way it did

India vs SA T20I: Plan was to bowl in the right areas, says Arshdeep Singh

In his first T20I match at home, young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh picked up three wickets in his very first over of the series opener against South Africa at the Greenfield International Stadium

IND vs SA T20I: Rahul, Suryakumar slam fifties to give India 8-wicket win

Vice-captain KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav slammed unbeaten fifties to give India an eight-wicket win over South Africa in the T20I series opener at the Greenfield International Stadium

IND vs SA 1st T20I highlights: Arshdeep, Surya shine in India's 8-wkt win

India vs South Africa first T20I Highlights: India won the first match of the three-match series by eight wickets as Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul hit fifties while Arshdeep took 3-32 in his 4 overs

Umesh Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Shahbaz Ahmed in India squad against S Africa

The trio of pacer Umesh Yadav, batter Shreyas Iyer and all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed was on Wednesday added to India's squad for the three-match T20 series against South Africa, starting here Wednesday. Senior pacer Mohammad Shami, who had missed the recently-concluded T20 series against Australia after contracting COVID-19 infection, is yet to recover completely and thus won't be a part of the T20 matches against the Proteas. Deepak Hooda has also been ruled out of the series owing to a back injury. The all-rounder is at the NCA for "further management of his injury". "The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Umesh Yadav as Shami's replacement and Shreyas Iyer as a replacement for Hooda," a BCCI release stated. "Shahbaz Ahmed has also been added to the T20I squad," it added. Umesh was brought in as Shami's replacement in the series against Australia. He has competed in the series-opener but did not play the second and third T20Is. On the other hand, left-arm spin-all-round

South Africa's Temba Bavuma expects series against India to be competitive

Ahead of the first T20I against India in Thiruvananthapuram, South African skipper Temba Bavuma said that he is expecting the series to be a strong and competitive one

Assam Cricket Association rain-ready for India-South Africa T20I on Oct 2

The Assam Cricket Association has put in place elaborate arrangements to minimise time-loss in the event of rain, including importing pitch covers, for the T20 International between India and South Africa on October 2, a senior official said. The last cricket match at Barsapara Stadium here between India and Sri Lanka in January 2020 was abandoned following heavy rainfall. Guwahati had experienced unprecedented rainfall in the middle of winter, and that is why the match in 2020 had to be eventually called off. The weather forecast for October 2 is clear, but the weather is not within the control of anyone. We have all arrangements in place in case there is rain on October 2, ACA secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI. The ACA has imported two extremely lightweight pitch covers from the US, he said. It already has around 20 covers at its disposal. These imported covers ensure that water or moisture does not seep into the pitch, Saikia said. He said the ground had been handed over to th

IND vs SA 1 st T20I Preview: India's bench strength faces Proteas might

IND vs SA 1 st T20I Preview: Calling the Proteas side mighty comes from the fact that they are playing their full strength squad and are not missing out on any key member due to injury and otherwise.

IND vs SA 5th T20I Highlights: Match abandoned due to rain, series tied 2-2

India vs South Africa Highlights: The fifth and final match between India and South Africa has ended with no result as the rain washed out the Bengaluru clash and the series ended at 2-2.