India

Abhishek Sharma

Shubman Gill

Tilak Varma

Suryakumar Yadav (C)

Hardik Pandya

Shivam Dube

Jitesh Sharma (W)

Harshit Rana

Kuldeep Yadav

Arshdeep Singh

Varun Chakaravarthy

South Africa

Quinton de Kock (W)

Reeza Hendricks

Aiden Markram (C)

Dewald Brevis

Tristan Stubbs

Donovan Ferreira

Marco Jansen

Corbin Bosch

Anrich Nortje

Lungi Ngidi

Ottneil Baartman

Axar Rajeshbhai Patel

Dhruv Chand Jurel

Hardik Himanshu Pandya

Harshit Pradeep Rana

Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah

Jitesh Mohan Sharma

Rahul Kannaur Lokesh

Mohammed Siraj

Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja

Rinku Khanchand Singh

Rishabh Rajendra Pant

Rohit Gurunath Sharma

Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad

Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan

Sanju Viswanath Samson

Shreyas Santosh Iyer

Shubman Singh Gill

Suryakumar Ashok Yadav

Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma

Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod

Virat Kohli

Washington Sundar

Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal

Aiden Kyle Markram

Andile Simelane

Anrich Arno Nortje

Bjorn Carl Fortuin

David Andrew Miller

George Fredrik Linde

Jason Franswyn Smith

Kagiso Rabada

Keshav Athmanand Maharaj

Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka

Kyle Verreynne

Lhuan-dre Gilbert Pretorius

Lizaad Buyron Williams

Lungisani True-man Ngidi

Lubabalo Lutho Sipamla

Matthew Paul Breetzke

Nandre Burger

Nqabayomzi Peter

Ottneil Emile Graham Baartman

Prenelan Subrayen

Quinton de Kock

Reeza Raphael Hendricks

Rubin Andrew Hermann

Ryan David Rickelton

Senuran Muthusamy

Simon Ross Harmer

Sinethemba Qeshile

Temba Bavuma

Tony de Zorzi

Pieter Willem Adriaan Mulder

Cricket

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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.

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

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, 2026

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches, 2026

Women's Premier League, 2026

Ranji Trophy, 2025/26

England tour of Sri Lanka, 2026

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WPL 2026

Delhi Capitals (DC) stapled their spot in the Women's Premier League 2026 after defeating UP Warriorz (UP W) by five wickets. DC's win also knocked out defending champions Mumbai Indians

Delhi Capitals defeated UP Warriorz by five wickets to make it to WPL 2026 playoffs

With this Mumbai Indians have been eliminated from the WPL 2026

Delhi Capitals players celebrate with each other in this frame. (X)

WPL 2026: DC storm into playoffs after beating UPW by 5 wickets, MI eliminated

Gujarat Giants stormed into the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 playoffs after beating Mumbai Indians by 11 runs. MI failed to chase down the 168-run target

Gujarat Giants got the better of Mumbai Indians by 11 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

With this Gujarat Giants have made it to the WPL 2026 playoffs

Gujarat Giants' captain Ashleigh Gardner in frame. (X/Twitter)

WPL 2026: GG book playoff spot with thrilling 11-run win over MI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have sealed the Women's Premier League 2026 final spot after hammering UP Warriorz by eight wickets on January 29

RCB stormed into the WPL 2026 final after bulldozing UP Warriorz by 8 wickets

RCB chased down the 144-run target with 41 balls to spare

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Smriti Mandhana in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: RCB seal WPL 2026 final spot after crushing UPW by 8 wickets

UP Warriorz batter Phoebe Litchfield has been ruled out of the remainder of WPL due to injury and wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones has been named as her replacement

Phoebe Litchfield has been ruled out of WPL 2026 due to injury

UP Warriorz have named Amy Jones as the replacement

UP Warriorz's Phoebe Litchfield plays a shot during the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai (via Getty)

Blow to UPW's playoff hopes as star batter ruled out of WPL, replacement named

Jemimah has been fined INR 12 lakh after her team maintained a slow over-rate in the Women's Premier League clash against Gujarat Giants

Jemimah Rodrigues has been fined INR 12 lakh for slow over-rate 

Gujarat Giants defeated Delhi Capitals by 3 runs in WPL

Delhi Capitals' captain Jemimah Rodrigues runs to her fielding position during the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals at the DY Patil Stadium (via Getty)

DC skipper Jemimah Rodrigues fined for slow-over rate in WPL clash vs GG

T20 World Cup 2026

T20 World Cup 2026: The Pakistan Cricket Board has called to boycott of their T20 World Cup 2026 clash against India, which is scheduled to take place on February 15 in Sri Lanka.

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 clash will take place on February 15.

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 clash will take place in Sri Lanka.

Axar Patel of India and Surya Kumar Yadhav captain of India celebrates the wicket of  Muhammad Hussain 

Sanjay Manjrekar shows PCB the mirror on T20 World Cup 2026 India clash controve

T20 World Cup 2026: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) communicated their official decision not play against India in the T20 World Cup 2026 which is scheduled to take place on February 15.

T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to start from February 7.

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup clash will take place on February 15.

India vs Pakistan clash and Mohsin Naqvi (Getty)

Will PCB reverse T20WC match boycott post-Bangladesh elections? Here’s the scoop

Tennis

A look at the WTA Rankings after the Australian Open 2026 conclusion, as Rybakina and Gauff face big moves. Where do others rank?

Iga Swiatek stays on the No. 2 spot after falling in the quarterfinal

Elina Svitolina, who reached the semifinals before losing to the No. 1 player, Sabalenka, has entered the Top 10

Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka

How does WTA Rankings look after Australian Open 2026?

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has announced as many as 73 changes to the Laws of Cricket, with the updated rules set to come into effect from October.

MCC's new rules will be applied from October 2026.

MCC announced new ruled to make the game more aligned with modern cricket.

Mohammed Siraj (L) of India and Ravindra Jadeja (R) of India appeal to Shubman Gill for a review during day four of the Fifth Test Match between England and India 

Explained: MCC's new rules ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

A look at the ATP Rankings after the Australian Open 2026 conclusion, as Novak Djokovic returns to the top 3. Where do others rank?


Djokovic returned to the Top 3 spot after reaching the final of the Grand Slam in Australia

Daniil Medvedev is in the 11th spot, while Caper Rudd closely follows the Russian from the 12th

India vs South Africa Stats

IND vs SA 3rd T20I Stats - Dharamsala (14 December 2025)

Match Stats

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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

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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

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4 Matches•4 Inns

32 Runs

4 Matches•4 Inns

32 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

28 Runs

4 Matches•3 Inns