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Paarl: India captain KL Rahul has won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa in the second ODI at Boland Park here on Friday. The pitch for the second ODI is the same one which was used in the first ODI on Wednesday, where India lost by 31 runs. After winning the […]
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Paarl: KL Rahul will have to show drastically improved leadership acumen when he leads India against a buoyant South African side in the second ODI on Friday, with the three-match series and his long-term Test captaincy ambitions both at stake. Rahul was at best mediocre in terms of “on-your-feet-thinking”, something that’s basic to art of […]
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Paarl: The mighty Virat Kohli’s presence in the Indian playing eleven as a mere player for the first time in seven years will be keenly followed while his potential successor in red-ball cricket, KL Rahul, will be judged for his captaincy in the three-match ODI series against South Africa beginning here on Wednesday. Whether he […]
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Paarl (South Africa): India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Monday said he is not averse to leading the national team if an opportunity comes knocking at his door in the near future. With Virat Kohli’s captaincy tenure in all formats coming to an end following his resignation from Test leadership, there are questions about who […]
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Cape Town: India were 75/2 at lunch against South Africa on Day 1 of the third and final Test of the three-match series, here on Tuesday. Cheteshwar Pujara (26) and Virat Kohli (15 not out) were at the crease when lunch was taken on the opening day in Newlands. After winning the toss and opting to […]
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Johannesburg: Dean Elgar and Keegan Petersen ensured South Africa did not major damage on Monday as the hosts reached 35/1 at stumps, after their bowlers came up with a fine performance to bundle India out for 202 on the opening day of the second Test here. At stumps, South Africa were still trailing India by […]
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Johannesburg: Duanne Olivier dismissed out-of-form batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane off successive balls to leave Virat Kohli-less India reeling at 53 for 3 at lunch against South Africa on the opening day of the second Test, here Monday. Having given up hopes of playing for England, Olivier, who played his first Test in Proteas […]
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New Delhi: Captain Rohit Sharma was on Friday ruled out of India’s upcoming ODI series in South Africa due to a hamstring injury, forcing the selectors to appoint KL Rahul as skipper of an 18-member team for the white-ball leg of the tour. All-rounder Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja were also not selected as they […]
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Centurion: The opening Test win over South Africa here is a testimony to the “all-round side” that India has become in the longest format, said skipper Virat Kohli, describing Centurion as the “the most difficult” among all venues in South Africa. India wrapped up a memorable 2021 in style by bringing down South Africa’s citadel, […]
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Centurion: Victorious Indian captain Virat Kohli on Thursday attributed the Test team’s fine results overseas in recent years to his pace attack and rated Mohammed Shami among the best three seamers in the world currently. Kohli lavished rich praise on his colleagues after the team’s big win. “Just the way these guys bowl together, it’s […]
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Centurion: India opener KL Rahul said that one goes through a variety of emotions on the way of scoring a century in Test cricket. He also expressed his happiness over staying unbeaten on day one, something which is expected of his role as the opener. On day one of the Boxing Day Test at SuperSport […]
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Centurion: The Indian team will look to reset its first innings target after the second day’s play in the opening Test against South Africa had to be called off without a ball being bowled due to heavy and persistent rain since morning here on Monday. What started as a drizzle this morning became a steady […]
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Centurion: A sublime century from KL Rahul helped India dominate day one of the Boxing Day Test at the SuperSport Park here on Sunday. At stumps, India are 272/3 in 90 overs with Rahul (batting 122) and Ajinkya Rahane (batting 40) at the crease on a day that totally belonged to the tourists’. Captain Virat […]
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Centurion: India vice-captain KL Rahul on Friday indicated that the team will continue with its five-bowler strategy in the first Test against South Africa but agreed that the choice between Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer for the number five slot is a tough one. India have been practising here for a week ahead of the […]
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Centurion: India opener Mayank Agarwal says his time away from the national team was spent in understanding his mind space, something which India coach Rahul Dravid has always emphasised on and it benefitted him immensely as he reclaimed his place in the side. The 30-year-old from Karnataka had lost his place in the team after […]
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New Delhi: KL Rahul will don the vice-captaincy hat for the upcoming three-match Test series against South Africa. Rohit Sharma would have been the vice-captain, but a hamstring injury ruled him out of the series and hence Rahul would act as deputy to Virat Kohli. Sources in the know of developments confirmed to ANI that […]
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Hyderabad: Team India batsman KL Rahul has sustained a muscle strain on his left thigh and has been ruled out of the upcoming two-match Paytm Test series against New Zealand. He will now undergo rehabilitation at NCA in preparation for the series against South Africa scheduled next month, according to a press release issued by […]
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Ranchi: A superb bowling performance by debutant Harshal Patel (2/25), followed by fantastic fifties by KL Rahul (65 off 49) and Rohit Sharma (55 off 36) guided India to a convincing seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the second T20I at the JSCA International Stadium, here on Friday, giving the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in […]
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Rahul shared two pictures posing with Athiya. In the image, the two are seen making a goofy face while in the second photo they are smiling at the camera.
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Dubai: KL Rahul saved his best for the last as his unbeaten 98 off 42 balls, which for a change was full on intent quotient, helping Punjab Kings crush Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in an inconsequential IPL encounter on Thursday. Chasing 135 for victory, the Punjab team stormed to victory in 13 overs […]
