Thursday, Dec 09, 2021
Dec 08, 2021 PTI Ajinkya Rahane has been replaced by Rohit Sharma as Virat Kohli's Test deputy for the South Africa tour. Injured Ravindra Jadeja will miss the tour. India will play three Test matches in South Africa.
Dec 07, 2021 Koushik Paul Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and uncapped fast bowler Sisanda Magala and wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton have been named in the 21-member South Africa squad for the Test series against India. The first Test starts on December 26.
Opting to bat, South Africa A rode on a fifty each from opener Sarel Erwee (75) and middle-order duo of Tony de Zorki (58) and Khaya Zondo (56). Navdeep Saini took three for 42.
Dec 06, 2021 Outlook Web Bureau India's tour of South Africa starts with the Boxing Day Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion. It will be followed by two more Test matches and three ODI matches. Check full schedule.
Mayank Agarwal produced a 150-run knock in the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand and followed that up with a 62-run innings to be adjudged player of the match.
India defeated New Zealand 1-0 in the two-match Test series at home. The Virat Kohli-led side will travel to South Africa to play three Tests and three ODIs in a revised schedule later this month.
Virat Kohli's ODI captaincy, Ishant Sharma's place in Test, and back-up for the No. 3 batting position will be up for discussion when the selectors meet to pick the squad for the South Africa tour.
VVS Laxman, along with the appointment of former Australia and England bowling coach Troy Cooley as the pace bowling coach of National Cricket Academy, was finalised during BCCI's Annual General Meeting in Kolkata.
Although the BCCI top brass is confident of India's tour of South Africa going ahead as planned, the emergence of the Omicron virus has triggered widespread alarms all over the world. The variant was detected and flagged to the world by South Africa.
Although several sporting events have been cancelled due to the Omicron threat in Africa, the BCCI are confident that India's tour of South Africa starting December 17 is on as per schedule.
Several sporting events in South Africa and elsewhere in the world are being cancelled due to travel restrictions in the wake of the new coronavirus variant, Omicron.
The new Covid-19 variant Omicron had already impacted several sporting events in Africa. India are scheduled to play three Tests, three ODIs and four T20 internationals during the tour which starts from December 17.
Arun Dhumal expressed confidence the bio-bubble environment created by South Africa will keep the players safe. A new variant of coronavirus, Omicron, was identified days ago by researchers in South Africa.
Virat Kohli and his men are scheduled to land in Johannesburg by December 9 but there have been some concerns about the tour due to the Omicron variant's discovery in the region which has led to travel restrictions by several countries.
India are scheduled to play a bilateral series from December 17, 2021 to January 26, 2022 in South Africa. The BCCI is awaiting travel policy from government following breakout of new coronavirus variant Omicron.
The Indian men's senior cricket team is scheduled to play three Tests, three ODIs and four T20 internationals during their tour of South Africa which begins on December 17. India A side is already in the Rainbow nation.
Coronavirus cases are on the rise in the northern part of South Africa and at least two venues for the Test series - Johannesburg and Pretoria - could become vulnerable to the spread of the new variant.
Resuming Day 3 of the unofficial Test on 125/1, India A went along nicely with the duo of skipper Priyank Panchal and Abhimanyu Easwaran putting on 142 runs for the second wicket. South Africa declared their first innings on 509/7.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during an administrative review meeting, in Murshidabad.
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Senior SKM leaders address a press conference on the future course of the farmers agitation, at Singhu Border in New Delhi.
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Senior SKM leaders address a press conference on the future course of the farmers agitation, at Singhu Border in New Delhi.
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In this file photo, Army Chief Bipin Rawat addresses a press conference in New Delhi. CDS Gen Bipin Rawat accompanied by his wife Madhulika Rawat, his staff and other officials were killed in an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter...
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In this file photo, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat. CDS Gen Bipin Rawat accompanied by his wife Madhulika Rawat, his staff and other officials were killed in an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter crash in Coonoor,...
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