South African bowler Marco Jansen celebrate with team mates(ANI Photo) Guwahati: When South Africa batted, Kuldeep Yadav said the pitch felt like a “road”. In less than 24 hours, India discovered bumps and steep curves, hitherto unforeseen, on the same “road” at the Assam Cricket Association ground in Barsapara. By stumps on Day 3, the…
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Guwahati: Twenty-five years ago, India lost two back-to-back Tests at home to South Africa. The first one was on a turner, the second on a perfectly good batting pitch where South Africa scored 479. By stumps on Day 3 at Barsapara here, the signs are that history will…
Former Indian cricketer and commentator Ravi Shastri (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India captain and former head coach Ravi Shastri pulled no punches as he criticised India’s first-innings batting approach during the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati. India, who have experimented with multiple players at the number 3 slot in recent times,…
Smriti Mandhana removes marriage posts Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has removed all wedding-related posts from her Instagram. This development coincides with her father Shriniwas and fiancé Palash Mucchal’s hospitalisation, though Palash has since been discharged. The deletion includes her proposal video and wedding-related content. Her teammates Jemimah Rodrigues and Shreyanka Patil have also removed the…
India’s batting came apart on the third day of the second Test in Guwahati, leaving the home side staring at a series defeat against South Africa. What hurt India most was their batters’ poor shot selection. Sai Sudharsan was careless, Dhruv Jurel was indiscreet and Rishabh Pant was plain irresponsible as the innings fell apart…
Mohammed Siraj hung his cap on the Spidercam during the 2nd Test in Guwahati. (Images via X/Screengrabs) Mohammed Siraj provided one of the few light moments for Indian supporters on a difficult third day in Guwahati, briefly turning the Spidercam into a stand to hang his cap.Late in the day, with South Africa choosing to…
Bollywood actor Dharmendra (AP Photo/Bikas Das, File) Former Pakistani cricket captain Rashid Latif has paid tribute to renowned Indian actor Dharmendra, who passed away on Monday.“Dharmendra ji was a legendary hero, and Sholay remains an all-time classic. He leaves behind a remarkable legacy across the subcontinent and was immensely popular in Pakistan as well. My…
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said in a light-hearted comment that it would be easy to “Mankad” South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen.Ashwin praised Jansen’s performance in the ongoing Test match against India, posting on X: “He is a serious talent, long levers giving him an amazing bat swing and getting better by the day with…
Yashasvi Jaiswal is the only Indian other than Sachin Tendulkar to achieve this record. (Agencies) Yashasvi Jaiswal stood tall in a collapsing Indian innings to script a personal milestone in the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati. His composed 58 off 97 balls made him only the second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to register…
Mohammed Siraj and KL Rahul shared a light-hearted moment on Day 3. (Screengrabs, AP) Mohammed Siraj’s frustration boiled over during a tense third day in Guwahati, and KL Rahul’s lighthearted reaction to it became one of the most replayed moments of the Test. The moment came early in South Africa’s second innings when Siraj, fielding…
