Page 24 - India Vs South Africa

SA v IND: We are slightly better prepared than last time, says KL Rahul

India will begin their tour of South Africa with the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion from Sunday

Bio-bubble in South Africa best I have been part of, says Pujara

India and South Africa will lock horns in three Tests and three ODIs. The first Test will begin on December 26 at the SuperSport Park, Centurion

Virat an 'impeccable leader, but SA remains unconquered: Ravi Shastri

India and South Africa will lock horns in three Tests and three ODIs. The first Test will begin on December 26 at the SuperSport Park, Centurion

Indian batting line-up good enough to tackle South African pacers: Pujara

Pujara said the recent overseas success has made India a confident unit and that will reflect in the three-Test series, beginning Sunday

Ind-SA to celebrate 30-yr anniversary of cricketing ties during 2nd Test

The first home post isolation Test Match was played at the same stadium, against the same opponents, 30 years earlier

Kohli-led India team lands in South Africa for three-match Test series

The Indian cricket team, led by skipper Virat Kohli, landed here on Thursday for the three-match Test series against South Africa, beginning on the Boxing Day at Centurion.

BCCI unlikely to take any hasty step with Test series round the corner

Virat Kohli's media conference has forced a shell-shocked BCCI into a huddle as it explores its options on how to deal with the crisis while ensuring that the team is not distracted by off-field drama

India team out to conquer South Africa with some chinks in armour

The 63-run win in four days at the Wanderers in Johannesburg in 2018 started a happy journey for India in overseas Tests

IND vs SA: Off-field issues bring stern challenge for 'crisis man' Dravid

Egos, ambitions, power struggle, startling revelations -- Indian cricket has seen it all in the last few months and the mess has created a tricky situation for eternal 'crisis man', Rahul Dravid

KL Rahul to don vice-captaincy hat for Test series against South Africa

KL Rahul will don the vice-captaincy hat for the upcoming three-match Test series against South Africa.Rohit Sharma would have been the vice-captain, but a hamstring injury ruled him out of the series and hence Rahul would act as deputy to Virat Kohli.Sources in the know of developments confirmed to ANI that Rahul would indeed be the vice-captain for Tests against South Africa."Yes, with Rohit missing, KL Rahul would be the vice-captain," the source said.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday had confirmed that Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the three-match Test series against South Africa due to a hamstring issue."Team India Test vice-captain Rohit Sharma sustained a left hamstring injury during his training session here in Mumbai yesterday," the BCCI stated in an official release."He has been ruled out of the upcoming 3-match Test series against South Africa. Priyank Panchal will replace Rohit Sharma in the Test squad," it added.

SA vs India: Kohli-led Indian squad begins training for first Test

The Virat Kohli-led Indian Test squad has begun preparation for the South Africa tour ahead of the first Test which gets underway from December 26.South Africa and India will lock horns in the three-match Test series before the two sides meet in the limited-overs format.The Indian squad held their first practice session on Saturday to gear up for the South Africa tour."#TeamIndia begin preparations for the first Test in Centurion Stadium. First practice session done," BCCI tweeted the pictures from the practice session.The Indian Test squad arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday. Rohit Sharma will be missing the upcoming Test series after the hamstring injury and Priyank Panchal was named as the replacement.Meanwhile, the All-India Senior selection committee on Saturday named KL Rahul as vice-captain for the upcoming 3-match Test series against South Africa.

SA vs Ind: Cheteshwar Pujara 'getting into the groove' ahead of 1st Test

Ahead of the South African series, Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara is "getting into the groove" for the first Test which gets underway from December 26.South Africa and India will lock horns in the three-match Test series before the two sides meet in the limited-overs format. The Test series begins on December 26."Getting into the groove," Pujara shared pictures from training sessions on Koo.The Indian Test squad arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday and began preparation for South Africa two days after their arrival.Rohit Sharma will be missing the upcoming Test series after the hamstring injury and Priyank Panchal was named as the replacement.Meanwhile, the All-India Senior selection committee on Saturday named KL Rahul as vice-captain for the upcoming 3-match Test series against South Africa.

SA vs Ind: Tests, ODIs to be played behind closed doors amid covid scare

CSA along with the BCCI have taken a decision to protect the players and the tour by not making tickets available for India vs Proteas series

Covid-19: Ahead of India series, CSA postpones more domestic games

Cricket South Africa confirmed the precautionary postponement of the remaining round of the CSA 4-Day Domestic Series across Divisions One and Two for 2021

India players warm up ahead of 1st Test vs South Africa with footvolley

The Indian cricket team is gradually increasing its training intensity as it adapts to the higher altitude ahead of the first Test against South Africa, here from December 26

IND v SA: Indian Test team, led by Virat Kohli, departs for South Africa

The Indian Test cricket team, led by Virat Kohli, departed for South Africa early on Thursday morning to take part in a three-match series starting with a Boxing Day Test from December 26 in Centurion

White-ball captaincy change brings Kohli and Ganguly at loggerheads

A day after Kohli was removed as ODI captain, Ganguly told ANI that he had indeed spoken to Virat regarding the leadership change adding, that he had requested Virat to not give up the T20I captaincy

Virat Kohli set to miss India's ODI series against South Africa: Report

India's star batter Virat Kohli may skip the forthcoming ODI series against South Africa, report said.

India series to be closely contested: Cricket S Africa chief on virus fear

CSA chairperson Lawson Naidoo has said that BCCI's decision to tour South Africa shows how good the friendship is between both countries

Rahane replaced by Rohit as Kohli's Test deputy for South Africa tour

India's tour of South Africa will be all about Rohit Sharma's ascendancy as the national white-ball skipper along with the additional responsibility of being the vice-captain of the Test team