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South Africa tour of India 2025

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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Nadine de Klerk did the unthinkable and powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to thrilling three-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in WPL 2026 opener

RCB pulled off a thrilling three-wicket win over MI in WPL 2026 opener

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MI vs RCB, WPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and decided to invite Mumbai Indians to bat first in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 opener

RCB won the toss and chose to bowl first against MI in WPL 2026 campaign opener

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RCB captain Smriti Mandhana (L) and Mumbai Indians' skipper Harmanpreet Kaur in this frame. (Getty)

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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)

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Social media is buzzing over a viral video of Virat Kohli playfully mimicking Arshdeep Singh's bowling run-up during India's practice session in Vadodara ahead of first ODI against New Zealand

Virat Kohli was spotted mimicking Arshdeep Singh's bowling run-up during India's practice session

Team India is gearing up for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand

Virat Kohli mimics Arshdeep Singh's run-up during India practice session. (X/Twitter)

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India vs South Africa Stats

Match Stats

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MANHATTAN

Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Tilak Varma

IND

187 Runs 4 Matches•4 Inns

Quinton de Kock

SA

156 Runs 4 Matches•4 Inns

Hardik Pandya

IND

142 Runs 4 Matches•3 Inns

Aiden Markram

SA

110 Runs 4 Matches•4 Inns

Abhishek Sharma

IND

103 Runs 4 Matches•4 Inns

Dewald Brevis

SA

69 Runs 4 Matches•4 Inns

Donovan Ferreira

SA

55 Runs 4 Matches•4 Inns

Axar Patel

IND

44 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

David Miller

SA

39 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Sanju Samson

IND

37 Runs 1 Matches•1 Inns

Jitesh Sharma

IND

37 Runs 4 Matches•3 Inns

Suryakumar Yadav

IND

34 Runs 4 Matches•4 Inns

Shivam Dube

IND

32 Runs 4 Matches•4 Inns

Shubman Gill

IND

32 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Marco Jansen

SA

28 Runs 4 Matches•3 Inns

News Updates

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'

187 Runs

4 Matches•4 Inns

156 Runs

4 Matches•4 Inns

142 Runs

4 Matches•3 Inns

110 Runs

4 Matches•4 Inns

103 Runs

4 Matches•4 Inns

69 Runs

4 Matches•4 Inns

55 Runs

4 Matches•4 Inns

44 Runs

2 Matches•2 Inns

39 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

37 Runs

1 Matches•1 Inns

37 Runs

4 Matches•3 Inns

34 Runs

4 Matches•4 Inns

32 Runs

4 Matches•4 Inns

32 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

28 Runs

4 Matches•3 Inns