South Africa tour of India June 2022

India's stand-in skipper for the T20I series against South Africa, Rishabh Pant, faced a lot of flak after poor returns with the bat as many fans of the game questioned his place in the team.

After the final T20I between India and South Africa in Bangalore on Sunday, June 19, was washed out, the two teams wrapeed up their series with a 2-2 draw.

When Rahul Dravid took over the mantle to coach Team India after Ravi Shastri's tenure ended, he never thought he would have to six different captains in a span of eight months.

The fifth and the final T20I between India and South Africa has been delayed due to rain at the M Chinnasway Stadium on Sunday (June 19) as the uncertainty looms large on the decider match.

With momentum on their side India lock horns with South Africa as Proteas won the toss and opted to bowl first in the fifth T20I at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday (June 19).

Rishabh Pant's batting has once again come under scanner as his patchy form with the willow continues in the ongoing T20I series between India and South Africa. Pant was given the onus to spearhead the Men in Blue after KL Rahul suffered an injury on the eve of five-match T20I series opener against Proteas but the star southpaw seems to wilt under the captaincy pressure which hasn't yielded in anything positive. Meanwhile, ex-India cricketer Wasim Jaffer believes that when India have all players available, it will be difficult for Pant to find a place in the T20I playing XI.

The final T20I of the five-match series between India and South Africa is scheduled to be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, June 19.

The legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar slammed stand-in India captain Rishabh Pant for not drawing lessons from his previous mistakes as the southpaw continues to struggle with the willow. “He hasn't learned. He hasn't learned from his previous three dismissals,” Gavaskar said while commentating on Star Sports. 

India made a sensational show in the fourth T20I as they crushed South Africa by 82 runs to force a series decider on Friday, courtesy to Dinesh Karthik's splendid show with the bat. Meanwhile, India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has expressed his admiration for Karthik, saying his resurrection from obscurity is an inspiration for many in and outside the team.

A young Indian team, who have worked hard to turn around the series, will start as favourites in the deciding fifth T20 International against South Africa in Bangalore on Sunday, June 20.

Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik'S fiery 50 helped India to a competitive score, and his contributions earned him the Player of the Match award.

The fourth T20I fixture between India and South Africa saw Dinesh Karthik and Avesh Khan as India's unlikely heroes as they registered a big 82-run victory in Rajkot on Friday, June 17.

The five-match T20I series between India and South Africa is coming to a conclusion after the hosts pushed the series into a decider with a crucial 82-run victory in Rajkot on Friday, June 17.

Avesh Khan's blitzkrieg spell and Dinesh Karthik's dashing knock led India's back-to-back victory as Rishabh Pant-led side thrashed South Africa by a big margin of 82-runs in the fourth T20I at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Friday. Avesh took Proteas' batters to cleaners with a splendid 4/18 after Karthik's whirlwind 55 off 27 balls to level the series 2-2.

Looking to force a series decider, India lock horns with South Africa as Temba Bavuma-led side won the toss and opted to bowl first in the fourth T20I of the five match series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Friday (June 17).

Know all about the pitch conditions and weather report for the 4th T20I game between India-South Africa. The five-match T20I series between India and South Africa has seen the hosts come back very well to reduce the deficit and make the series 2-1 after their last match.

India will look to take inspiration from their previous win to force decider as they gear up for the fourth T20I against South Africa at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, on Friday (June 17). Meanwhile, under pressure Pant will be hoping to do away with his struggles with the willow and bolster India in the middle overs in a must-win game.

South Africa's in-form batter Aiden Markram has been ruled out the ongoing five-T20I series against India.

India ticked all the boxes when it mattered the most and crushed South Africa by 48 runs in the must-win third T20 International to stay alive in the five-match series on Tuesday. Yuzvendra Chahal (3/20) and Harshal Patel (4/25) led the way with the ball after sizzling half-centuries from Ruturaj Gaikwad (57) and Ishan Kishan (54) powered India to 179/5. Meanwhile, former India's star pacer Ashish Nehra heaped praise on Chahal as he said," We got to see the Chahal that we know, the aggressive Chahal. He varied his pace and length the way he usually does when he is at his best.”

India launched a strong comeback when they needed it the most as they thrashed South Africa by 48 runs in their third T20 International to stay alive in the five-match series on Tuesday. South Africa's batting crumbled under pressure against India but skipper Temba Bavuma said it would be "foolish" to change their approach after just one loss in the five-match series.