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IND vs SA 1st Test preview: Will India end 31-year wait for series win?

He endured the heartbreak of a lifetime 36 evenings back but Rohit Sharma will give his all to erase the memories of a World Cup final defeat as he trains his eyes on ending India's 31-year wait for a Test series win on South African soil. The two-match Test rubber, starting here on the Boxing Day, will be India's ninth away series in the Rainbow Nation since 1992, and captain Rohit will have an onerous task of traversing a difficult terrain in order to conquer what has always been dubbed the team's 'final frontier'. However, for the action to start at Supersport Park, the heavy rains predicted on the first two days need to subside. The Centurion track offers variable bounce and is one of the fastest in the region. And that makes up for a compelling contest between bat and ball in relatively cooler and windy conditions in an open ground where it can jag around a bit. In the last 50 over World Cup, skipper Rohit, at best would have emulated Kapil Dev and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, but if

IND vs SA 1st Test: Green pitch, tough weather for Boxing Day in Centurion

India vs South Africa 1st Test, 2023: How will the pitch and weather behave for the Boxing Day Test between India and South Africa?

IND vs SA 1st Test: Kohli joins Team India in Centurion after London trip

Virat Kohli left the team for a visit to London, which was pre-planned and he had informed both the team management and the BCCI about it

IND vs SA Tests: Virat Kohli flies back home; Gaikwad ruled out of series

Virat Kohli came back to India due to a family emergency. India vs South Africa Test series is scheduled to begin on December 26 in Centurion

Last 3-4 months were mentally challenging: Sanju after hitting 1st ODI ton

India wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson revealed that the past three-four months have been mentally challenging for him but he kept at it by working on himself and bounced back by scoring his maiden ODI ton. Samson was overlooked for the ODI World Cup in India with selectors preferring to go with the likes of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav despite the Kerala batter averaging 55.7 with a strike rate of 104 in 13 ODI innings. "The last three, four months were challenging for me mentally," Sanju said after the 78-run win on Thursday. "So going through all that and coming here I think doing what I did today, I think I feel really happy and grateful." Samson was also not picked for the Asian Games, indicating that he is really low in the selectors' pecking order. On Thursday, however, he took things in his own hand and scored his maiden ODI century to help India win the third game and clinch the series 2-1 against South Africa. "I've been blessed in my genes. My father is also a ..

Unfortunately haven't been able to give Sanju chance at No. 3: KL Rahul

India captain KL Rahul conceded that a "phenomenal" Sanju Samson was finding it difficult to find a place in the side as stalwarts in the team occupy key spots, adding that he was pleased the talented cricketer grabbed his chance in the series against the Proteas. Samson, elevated to No.3 spot, smashed his maiden ODI century in the third and final match against the Proteas on Thursday as India won by 78 runs to wrap up the series 2-1. "Pleased for Sanju, he's been a phenomenal performer in the IPL over the years. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to give him the chance at No. 3, because obviously there are stalwarts in the ODIs who occupy those key spots. "Glad he was able to grab his chances here," said Rahul following the big win. Samson's measured 108 (114 balls) and Tilak Varma's patient 52 (77 balls) guided India to a competitive 296 for eight. South Africa challenged the tourists through a fifty by Tony de Zorzi (81, 87 balls) but were eventually bowled out for 218 in 45.5

Former Proteas captain Dean Elgar to retire after IND-SA Test in CapeTown

South Africa will host India for two-match Test series, starting December 26. The second Test will begin on Jan 3. Elgar has amassed 5146 runs in 84 Tests, hitting 13 centuries and 23 fifties.

India vs South Africa 3rd ODI Highlights: Samson, Arshdeep win it for IND

India vs South Highlights, 3rd ODI: Sanju Samson with his hundred and Arshdeep Singh with his four-wicket haul led India to win, thereby taking the ODI series 2-1

India vs South Africa 3rd ODI Playing 11: Debut for Patidar, Sundar back

India vs South Africa Playing 11: India handed debut cap to Rajat Patidar who replaced Ruturaj Gaikwad while Washington Sundar got a chance in place of Kuldeep Yadav. Proteas remained unchanged

IND vs SA 3rd ODI preview: India eye runs from top-order in series-decider

With a similar storyline of faltering opening combination running through the first two matches, India's hopes of registering their second ODI series triumph in South Africa will revolve around a sturdy start from the openers in the third and final match here on Thursday. India's lone ODI series win in the Rainbow nation came in 2018, and for an encore they require a robust beginning from Ruturaj Gaikwad and B Sai Sudharsan as a pair. Sai Sudharsan has been impressive in his two outings in the series so far, notching up 55 and 62. But Gaikwad could not support him from the other end. The right-hander fell for five and four as India's first-wicket alliance ended at 23 and four at Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth. In contrast, South African openers Tony de Zorzi, who cracked his maiden century, and Reeza Hendricks milked 130 runs to kill the chase. Similarly, Tilak Varma, who showed some early promise in his career, seemed to have tapered off a bit in the last couple of months. The

India vs South Africa 2nd ODI: Proteas level three-match series 1-1

SA chased down the target of 212 with 45 balls to spare with opener Tony de Zorzi remaining not out on 119. His opening partner Reeza Hendricks contributed 52 as SA reached 215 for 2 in 42.3 overs.

IND vs SA: BCCI withdraws Ishan from Tests, Bharat added as replacement

India's wicker-keeper batter Ishan Kishan has been withdrawn from the two-match Test series against South Africa

IND vs SA: Rahul ready to keep wickets in Tests, hints at Rinku's ODI debut

KL Rahul is not chucking the big gloves away in ODIs anytime soon and made it clear that he wouldn't mind standing behind the stumps when the 'Boxing Day' Test against South Africa comes calling in just over a week's time. Leading the ODI team after regular skipper Rohit Sharma took a break from the white ball leg of the South Africa tour, the stylish right-hander also gave enough hints that Rinku Singh is all set to be rewarded with an ODI debut after displaying impressive technique, sound temperament and commendable game awareness in the T20 series. Asked whether he will keep wickets in the ODI series starting on Sunday, Rahul answered in affirmative. "Yes, I will I be keeping wickets and batting in the middle-order and after that I would be happy to keep wickets in Test matches," Rahul told mediapersons during the pre-series interaction. "I have always been open to doing new roles and accepting whatever role team wants me to perform. If that's the role the management sees me dur

IND vs SA: Arshdeep reveals India's plan A against Proteas after huge win

Indian left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh on Sunday revealed that he and pace-bowling partner Avesh Khan were actually planning on how to "restrict the brutal South Africa under 400". But what unfolded was a dream show by the young Indian duo who conjured up magic and shared nine wickets between them as the Proteas folded up for 116, their lowest ODI total at home. "Axar (Patel), Avesh and I went for dinner last night and were discussing how brutal the Proteas can be when they wear pink jerseys, how they hit sixes," Arshdeep recalled the conversation while talking to reporters in the post-match interaction. "We were just thinking about restricting them under 400, but when we saw purchase from the wicket, and a bit of moisture we just kept it simple and results fell in place. "We got early wickets. The credit goes to Avesh as well, as he took the pressure off me and got wickets." Arshdeep, who had gone without a wicket in three ODIs before this one, returned figures of 5/37 to be India

India vs South Africa 1st ODI Highlights: Arshdeep stars in big win for IND

India vs South Live Score, 1st ODI: Arshdeep Singh starred with his five-wicket haul as India bowled out the Proteas for a meagre 116 and then chased it down with 33.2 overs to spare to take 1-0 lead

India vs South Africa 1st ODI Playing 11: Debut for Sai Sudharsan, Burger

India vs South Africa Playing 11: B Sai Sudharsan for India and Nandre Burger for the Proteas made their ODI debuts in this match

India vs South Africa: Chahar withdrawn from ODIs, Shami ruled out of Tests

Deepak Chahar was unavailable for selection due to a family emergency while Mohammed Shami could not recover in time for the Test series

South African pitches suiting spinners: Kuldeep Yadav after picking fifer

Surprised by the spin on offer during the third T20I at The Wanderers here, Kuldeep Yadav said the South African wickets, generally known for their pace and bounce, are also suiting spinners in the ongoing tour. Kuldeep had a perfect 29th birthday on Thursday as he became only the second Indian bowler to pick up multiple five-wicket hauls in T20Is after Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He became the first Indian spinner to reach the landmark. Both Kuldeep and Bhuvneshwar have two fifers in T20Is. "It turned out to be a special day. I have never thought about taking five wickets. I just wanted the team to win which is more important," Kuldeep said. "I was concerned about my bowling because I was playing after sometime, so wanted to get my rhythm. It was perfect today. The ball was coming out well from the hand and the conditions too suited the spinners a bit." Kuldeep returned with figures of 5/17 from 2.5 overs as India beat South Africa by 106 runs to level the finish the three-match T20 serie

India vs South Africa 3rd T20 Highlights: Kuldeep, Surya level series 1-1

India vs South Highlights, 3rd T20 international: Suryakumar Yadav hit his fourth T20I run and Kuldeep attained his best figures in T20Is as India won the game and levelled the series 1-1