2+ hour, 3+ min ago (316+ words) India registered a 17-run win against South Africa in the ODI series opener but not before the Proteas lower order gave the hosts a scare in Ranchi on Sunday, November 30. The Men in Blue thus took a 1-0 lead ahead of the second ODI in Raipur on Wednesday. Matthew Breetzke, Marco Jansen and Corbin Bosch scored half-centuries to take South Africa close to the 350-run target before India managed to hold on for a win. Earlier, Virat Kohli slammed his 52nd ODI hundred to take India to a massive total but the Proteas lower order ensured that the game did not turn into a one-sided affair. With a target of 350 in front of them, South Africa were off to a terrible start. Harshit Rana struck twice in the second over of the chase and then Arshdeep Singh took the wicket of Proteas…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (491+ words) South Africa and the European Union pledged on Thursday to uphold multilateralism ahead of the G20 summit, while also signing a critical minerals partnership. South Africa is hosting this year's G20 meeting under the cloud of a boycott by its most influential member, though President Cyril Ramaphosa said the United States was now considering participating in some form. Analysts say that if Washington skips the summit or takes a disruptive stance, it could open space for South Africa to deepen its relationships with the European Union and China, the country's two biggest trading partners. Although expectations for a meaningful final declaration from the summit are fading, the first G20 to be held on African soil offers the continent a platform to highlight its rapidly expanding economies and abundant mineral resources. While it seems increasingly unlikely that the meeting will culminate in a substantive…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago (353+ words) India vs South Africa ODI series starts on Sunday (30 November) with the first match taking place at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium in Ranchi. The ODI series marks the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to international cricket after a gap of over one month. The three-match ODI series in October in Australia, which India lost 2-1, was Rohit and Kohli's first international assignments since they retired from Tests. The veterans took time to get going in the ODIs due to a lack of match practice, having retired from T20Is as well. But they ended the Australia ODI series with big scores in the last game at Sydney. Also Read |" IND vs SA ODI Series: Under-fire Gambhir turns to Rohit'Kohli experience with Pant facing uncertain role Hence, all eyes will be on Rohit and Kohli's form once again in the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (471+ words) The pitch for the second Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati has become a big talking point, especially after what happened in Kolkata. The Indian team lost their first home Test match to the Proteas in 15 years after failing to chase just 124 in the final innings on Day 3. The pitch started turning sharply, and South Africa's spinners Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj troubled the Indian batters with big spin to win by 30 runs. Even though the Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir defended the surface after the game, many fans and experts want a pitch in Guwahati that lasts for all five days. According to reports, the surface at the Barsapara Stadium is made of red soil and has a light cover of grass. It looks similar to the Ahmedabad pitch used for the West Indies Test last month,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (337+ words) US President Donald Trump on Friday said no US government officials would attend the Group of 20 summit, which is scheduled to take place this year in South Africa. Trump cited the treatment of white farmers in the country as a reason behind the boycott. "It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa," Trump said on his social media site. In his post, Trump cited "abuses" of Afrikaners, including violence and death, as well as confiscation of their land and farms. It is pertinent to note that the Trump administration has long accused the South African government of allowing minority white Afrikaner farmers to be persecuted and attacked. Earlier this year, the US restricted the number of refugees admitted annually to the US to 7,500, the administration indicating that most will be white South Africans who claimed…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (212+ words) All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been released from the India Test team and will now link up with the India A team in Rajkot for the One-Day series against South Africa A starting on Thursday. Reddy will be replaced in the India Test playing XI as Rishabh Pant will come back as keeper-batter and Dhruv Jurel will be retained as batter. All three List A games (50 overs) will be played in Rajkot on November 13, 16 and 19. If required, Reddy will again link up with the squad in Guwahati for the second Test. That Reddy would not be considered for playing eleven in this series was clear when he was given only four overs of bowling across two Tests against the West Indies. While the India team management wants to develop Reddy as a genuine all-rounder, his bowling is still not good…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago (436+ words) Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has suggested Indian batters to be more positive while playing spin after the hosts were handed an embarrassing 30-run defeat by South Africa in the first Test of the series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. Chasing 124, India were bowled out for a mere 93 in the second innings as the visitors won a Test match on Indian soil for the first time in almost 16 years. The poor outing once again underlined the inability of Indian batters to handle spin on turning tracks after the same problem had condemned the team to a historic 0-3 whitewash by New Zealand. "Indian batters will have to find a way to score runs on such pitches. The batting coach will also have to speak to the batters," said Pujara who retired earlier this year. Pujara, known for his…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago (238+ words) Temba Bavuma scored a half-century to set up a 124-run target for India who were bowled out for just 93 with Simon Harmer picking up four wickets. Head coach Gautam Gambhir is under fire now that India have lost another Test at home. Gautam Gambhir's decision making is under fire on social media as South Africa beat India by 30 runs in the opening Test of the series on Sunday to register their first win on Indian soil since 2010. Chasing 124 in the second innings, India were bowled out for a paltry 93 with off-spinner Simon Harmer doing the majority of damage with four wickets. India have now lost four of their last six home Tests. " Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) November 16, 2025 More from First Cricket India vs South Africa Live Score: Proteas secure first Test win in India in 15 years, go 1-0 up in series RCB's decision to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (425+ words) Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the second Test in Guwahati due to a neck injury. Rishabh Pant will lead the Indian team in his absence. " Update "#TeamIndia captain Shubman Gill, who suffered a neck injury during the first Test against South Africa, has been ruled out of the second Test in Guwahati.Rishabh Pant will lead the team in the 2nd Test in his absence.Details " | #INDvSA | @IDFCFIRSTBank" The match schedule has been tweaked slightly to avoid losing overs in Guwahati, where the sun rises and sets early. Play will begin at 9:00 AM IST instead of the usual 9:30 AM, with stumps scheduled at 4:00 PM IST. The first session will be played from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, then players will take a tea break till 11:20 AM. The second session will run from 11:20 am to 1:20 pm, after which there will be a lunch…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (242+ words) Dhruv Jurel will be playing the first Test against South Africa at the Eden Gardens starting Friday, November 14. India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate confirmed team's plans of playing the in-form wicket-keeper batter with all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy likely to miss out from the playing XI. "I think we have got a pretty good idea of the combination. Given the way Dhruv has gone in the last six months and scoring two hundreds (against South Africa A) in Bangalore last week. He is certain to play this week," ten Doeschate said at the pre-match press conference. Jurel had filled in for regular wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant during the two-match Test series against West Indies at home. He hit a century against West Indies and recently hit tons in both the innings against South Africa "A' in the second unofficial Test. All-rounder Reddy will…...