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IND vs SA: Weeks ahead of T20 World Cup 2026, R Ashwin expressed his concerns about the batting lineup as Shubman Gill's lean patch stretches.

R Ashwin does not want Shubman Gill scoring at a lesser strike rate amid lean patch.

Ashwin feels that bowling looks settled ahead of T20 World Cup 2026.

Shubman Gill

Ashwin doesn't 'want to see Gill making runs at lesser strike rate' 

India opener Abhishek Sharma has backed captain Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubman Gill to do well in T20 World Cup 2024.

Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav are yet to score a T20I fifty in 2025.

Gill and Suryakumar's strike rate has not been ideal either. 

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav

'Trust me, Suryakumar and Shubman will win matches for IND in WC': Abhishek

Suryakumar Yadav-led India defeated South Africa by seven wickets in the third T20I to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. 

India defeated South Africa by seven wickets. 

Abhishek Sharma scored 35 runs in third T20I vs South Africa. 

Aiden Markram reacts after playing a shot during third T20I

Aiden Markram credits Abhishek Sharma for 'taking match further away from SA'

India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav managed to score 12 runs in 11 balls in the third T20I against South Africa at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.

Suryakumar Yadav managed to score 12 runs in third T20I vs South Africa.

India defeated South Africa by seven wickets in third T20I.

Suryakumar Yadav walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal

Suryakumar Yadav's 'not out of form' response on lean patch goes viral

India registered a comfortable seven-wicket win against South Africa in the third T20I after a dominant bowling display restricted the hosts to 117. Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana struck early, putting South Africa on the back foot. In reply, Abhishek Sharma’s quick 35 gave India a fast start, while Tilak Varma held the chase together before Shivam Dube finished the match with a six and a four.


India beat South Africa by seven wickets. 

India take 2-1 lead in five-match T20I series. 

Hardik Pandya celebrating a wicket along with skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma Sets the Tone as India Defeat South Africa in Third T20I

India superstar Hardik Pandya becomes the first fast bowling all-rounder in the world to score 1000 runs and pick up 100 wickets in T20Is.

Hardik Pandya picked up his 100th T20I wicket during 3rd T20I vs South Africa.

Hardik Pandya completed 1000 T20I runs. 

India fast-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya celebrating the wicket of South Africa's Tristan Stubbs during third T20I in Dharamsala

Hardik creates history, becomes first all-rounder to reach milestone in T20Is

India spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel was unavailable for the selection because of illness, and on the other hand, Bumrah has travelled back to his home for personal reasons. 

Jasprit Bumrah travelled back to home before third T20I vs South Africa. 

Axar Patel was not fit for the selection due to illness. 

Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah

BCCI explains why Bumrah and Axar missing from India’s playing XI in 3rd T20I

Suryakumar Yadav won the toss in the third T20I against South Africa at opted to bowl at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. 

Suryakumar Yadav won the toss in third T20I against South Africa.

India opt to bowl in third T20I vs South Africa.

India vs South Africa five-match T20I series is currently levelled at 1-1.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav with South Africa counterpart Aiden Markram in Dharamsala

Bumrah, Axar misses out as India opt to bowl in third T20I vs SA

Robin Uthappa praised South Africa for their all-round performance in the second T20I against India, highlighting their batting, bowling, and fielding dominance. He also indirectly questioned India's head coach Gautam Gambhir’s flexible batting order strategy, stressing the importance of clear roles for batters in big chases. 

South Africa defeated India by 51 runs in 2nd T20I.

India vs South Africa 3rd T20I will take place in Dharamsala.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir looking at team during a nets session

Ex-KKR star indirectly questions Gambhir's 'batting orders overrated' strategy

India's 2002 Asia Cup-winning star Mohammad Kaif urged the BCCI and management to feature Sanju Samson as an opener instead of Shubman Gill in the five-match T20I series against South Africa.


Shubman Gill got out on a duck in 2nd T20I against South Africa. 

Shubman Gill walking back to pavalion after getting out in T20I against South Africa.

Kaif advises Gautam Gambhir and BCCI management to pick Samson over Gill

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Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), WPL 2026: Here are the details of when and where to watch the Women's Premier League tournament opener between MI and RCB.


WPL 2026 tournament opener will take place on January 9.

MI will face RCB in WPL 2026 tournament opener.

MI vs RCB, WPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Smriti Mandhana (L) and Mumbai Indians' captain Harmanpreet Kaur look at the trophy

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In a body blow to Gujarat Giants, their star wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 due to injury

Gujarat Giants Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of the WPL 2026

Yastika Bhatia failed to recover from a persistent knee injury

Former Mumbai Indians' wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia in this frame. (Getty)

Massive blow to Gujarat Giants as star player ruled out of WPL 2026

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The WPL 2026 is slated to get underway from January 9

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez (L) and singer cum rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh in frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026 opening ceremony goes glam as Honey Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez ready t

WPL Mega Auction 2026 highlights: A total of 137 players came under the hammer at the WPL 2026 auction and 67 of  them attracted bidders

Deeepti Sharma (L) and Alyssa Healy in this frame

WPL 2026 Auction highlights: Deepti becomes costliest buy, Healy shockingly goes unsold

The legendary Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami said that no one can touch Harmanpreet Kaur's record of being the first women's World Cup winning captain and having two WPL titles

Jhulan Goswami has declared that no one can even touch Harmanpreet Kaur's record

Goswami ushered at Harmanpreet's record of being the first women's World Cup winning captain and having two WPL titles

Mumbai Indians' bowling coach Jhulan Goswami in frame. (Getty)

'Don't think anyone can touch her record': Jhulan Goswami on India's superstar

T20 World Cup 2026

Bangladesh will play four group-stage matches in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. They face West Indies on February 7, Italy on February 9, England on February 14, and Nepal on February 17.

T20 World Cup 2026 will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka. 

Bangladesh will start their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against West Indies.

Bangladesh's captain Litton Das plays a shot during the third Twenty20 international cricket match between Bangladesh and West Indies

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New Zealand tour of India 2026

International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah lavished praise on Rohit Sharma's captaincy as India clinched the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and Champions Trophy 2025 under his leadership.

Rohit Sharma-led India won the T20 World Cup 2024 and ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Rohit Sharma will now be seen in action in three match ODI series vs NZ.

Rohit Sharma and Jay Shah

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Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

India young batter Tilak Varma will most likely to feature in the T20 World Cup 2026, which is scheduled to start from February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.


Tilak Varma played an unbeaten 69 run knock against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025 final. 

Tilak Varma ruled out of first 3 games of the five-match T20I series vs NZ.

India young batter Tilak Varma batting in nets

Tilak Varma to miss T20 World Cup 2026? Coach shares crucial injury update

Former India captain Virat Kohli announced his Test retirement on May 12, 2025, after a dismal performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia. The chase master managed to score 190 runs in his five Tests.

Virat Kohli announced Test retirement on May 12. 

Virat Kohli's last Test outing came in Australia during Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

Virat Kohli batting in nets ahead of ODI series against New Zealand

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Ashwin doesn't 'want to see Gill making runs at lesser strike rate'

'Trust me, Suryakumar and Shubman will win matches for IND in WC': Abhishek

Aiden Markram credits Abhishek Sharma for 'taking match further away from SA'