6th ODI Preview: Relentless India eye 5-1 against South Africa before T20Is
A historic series triumph sealed, India are expected to put their bench strength to the test while a vanquished South Africa would aim for a consolatory win when the two sides square off in the sixth and final ODI on Friday.
Feb 15, 2018, 15:00 PM ISTVirat Kohli wants to keep South Africa on the mat, targets 5-1
Indian captain Virat Kohli says his team might test its bench strength in the sixth and final ODI against South Africa on Friday but asserted that intensity won't be lacking despite the match's inconsequential nature.
Feb 14, 2018, 16:59 PM ISTWatch: How Virat Kohli left Kagiso Rabada with his tail between his legs
Doggedness is an essential pre-requisite to becoming a world-class batsman and on Sunday Virat Kohli showed he has plenty of that trait.
Feb 05, 2018, 18:38 PM ISTIndia vs South Africa: Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav didn't give South Africa any chance, says Virat Kohli
Wrist spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have so far proved to be unplayable against South Africa in the ongoing ODI series and India captain Virat Kohli is confident that they can extract turn from any surface.
Feb 04, 2018, 19:43 PM ISTLunch ke baad aana: Umpires tell India before 2nd ODI win in South Africa
Play was stopped for lunch with India needing just two runs to win the second one-day international at SuperSport Park on Sunday with nine wickets and 31 overs in hand.
Feb 04, 2018, 18:33 PM ISTIndia look to take advantage of South Africa's injury woes in 2nd ODI
A buoyant India will look to cash in on South Africa's injury woes, compounded by the loss of captain Faf du Plessis, when the two sides meet in the second ODI on Sunday.
Feb 03, 2018, 17:58 PM ISTVirat Kohli second Indian after Sunil Gavaskar to reach 900 ICC Rankings points
Virat Kohli has become only the second India batsman after Sunil Gavaskar to reach the 900- point mark in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen, which were released following the conclusion of the Centurion Test.
Jan 18, 2018, 18:16 PM ISTIf Hardik Pandya makes silly mistakes, don't compare him with me: Kapil Dev
India's legendary allrounder Kapil Dev on Wednesday said Hardik Pandya does not deserve to be compared with him if he keeps making silly mistakes like he did in the second Test against South Africa.
Jan 17, 2018, 21:23 PM ISTWatch: Virat Kohli takes on a journalist in South Africa
Virat Kohli's anger at losing the Test series in South Africa showed up in the post-match press conference after India lost the second Test in Centurion on Wednesday by 135 runs.
Jan 17, 2018, 20:37 PM ISTVirat Kohli loses cool after series loss in South Africa, blasts away in press conference
An irate India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday lost his cool and snapped at the scribes in a fiery media session after the series defeat against South Africa, his first reverse as full-time skipper.
Jan 17, 2018, 19:39 PM ISTFaf Du Plessis rates Centurion as 'one of the harder Tests'
Hailing his side's all-round effort in hammering India by 135 runs in the second cricket Test here, South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis on Wednesday admitted that it was one of the tougher Tests of his career.
Jan 17, 2018, 19:26 PM ISTIndia wasted time playing Sri Lanka, says annoyed Bishan Singh Bedi
India had hammered Sri Lanka in a full series at home before departing for South Africa. The series was arranged within three months of the away assignment in Sri Lanka where India blanked the hosts.
Jan 17, 2018, 17:49 PM ISTIndia vs South Africa: Virat Kohli & Co's nine-series unbeaten Test run ends in Centurion
Almost unbeatable at home, India's batting caved in once again on Wednesday facing a daunting South African pace attack to suffer an embarrassing 135-run defeat in the second Test at Centurion, which ended a nine-series unbeaten run for Virat Kohli's world No. 1 side.
Jan 17, 2018, 17:12 PM ISTCheteshwar Pujara first Indian to be run out in both innings of a Test
Cheteshwar Pujara is one of the most technically-correct batsmen in India but not when it comes to running between the wickets. On Wednesday, the India No. 3 earned an embarrassing record becoming the first Indian batsman to be run out in both the innings of a Test match.
Jan 17, 2018, 14:29 PM ISTIndia vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 5: As it happened
India were bowled out for 151 in their second innings, chasing 287 to win.
Jan 17, 2018, 13:19 PM ISTIndia vs South Africa: 'PP down,' tweets Dale Steyn after Lungi Ngidi hit Parthiv Patel
Two incidents late on Day 4 at Centurion, involving debutant Proteas pacer Ngidi, Kohli and Patel, spiced things up and even prompted the injured Steyn to appear on Twitter backing Ngidi's aggression.
Jan 16, 2018, 21:56 PM ISTIndia vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 4: India stare at series loss after top-order collapse
India will have to produce an extraordinary batting performance if they are to win or even draw the second Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.
Jan 16, 2018, 21:55 PM ISTIndia vs South Africa: Virat Kohli gets angry at Lungi Ngidi after send-off at Centurion
Ngidi turning back and punching the air while Kohli was walking back to the dressing room enraged the Indian skipper during day four of the second Test at Centurion.
Jan 16, 2018, 21:15 PM ISTIndia vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 4: As it happened
India bowled South Africa out for 258 in their second innings on Day 4 and were 35/3 chasing 287 to win the match.
Jan 16, 2018, 13:14 PM IST