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India vice-captain Rishabh Pant apologised for the team’s 0-2 Test series loss to South Africa, saying players will regroup and refocus to come back stronger. The defeat has intensified scrutiny on coach Gautam Gambhir’s strategy of relying on all-rounders
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India’s Test selectors, led by Ajit Agarkar, may turn to seasoned domestic stars like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajat Patidar and Rinku Singh after the South Africa whitewash. Experts stress the need for specialists over all-rounders to strengthen the batting line-up
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Rishabh Pant will captain India in the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati after Shubman Gill was ruled out with neck spasms. India, vulnerable at home, aim to restore parity as Gambhir’s coaching calls face scrutiny
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Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati after suffering a neck injury during the Kolkata Test. He will undergo further assessment in Mumbai, with Rishabh Pant set to lead India in his absence
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Shubman Gill is ruled out of India’s second Test against South Africa due to a neck injury and will undergo further assessment in Mumbai. Rishabh Pant will captain India, becoming the 38th Test leader and second wicketkeeper-batter to do so.
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India captain Shubman Gill, recovering from a neck spasm sustained in the first Test against South Africa, will undergo a fitness test on Friday. His chances of playing the second Test in Guwahati remain slim, with selectors considering resting him for the ODI series
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India may bring in Sai Sudharsan for Shubman Gill in the second Test against South Africa at Guwahati. Rishabh Pant is set to captain, while Axar Patel and Nitish Reddy are vying for a slot depending on pitch conditions
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Team India captain Shubman Gill sustained a neck injury on the second day of the Kolkata Test against South Africa. He was hospitalized, discharged after observation, and will travel to Guwahati with the team. BCCI will monitor him before confirming his 2nd Test participation.
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Aakash Chopra analysed India’s Test transition struggles, saying the team is still in “labour pains before new growth emerges.” He highlighted unsettled roles, pitch debates and Gill’s absence as India prepares for the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati
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India’s 30-run loss to South Africa at Eden Gardens exposed a clear divide between skipper Shubman Gill’s call for balanced pitches and coach Gautam Gambhir’s preference for rank turners, raising questions about India’s Test strategy and World Test Championship campaign
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South Africa defeated India by 30 runs in the opening Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, their first win on Indian soil in 15 years. Simon Harmer’s eight wickets and Temba Bavuma’s unbeaten 55 powered the visitors past India’s spin gamble
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India captain Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens after suffering a neck spasm. He retired hurt on Day 2 and is under observation at a hospital, missing the remainder of the match.
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India skipper Shubman Gill was stretchered out with his neck immobilised after retiring hurt in the Eden Gardens Test against South Africa. Morne Morkel called it “just bad timing,” while BCCI confirmed Gill is under medical observation for a neck spasm
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India added 101 runs in the morning session on day two of the first Test at Eden Gardens, losing three wickets, with Shubman Gill retiring hurt. KL Rahul reached 4,000 Test runs, while Rishabh Pant broke Sehwag’s record for most sixes.
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India face South Africa in the opening Test at Eden Gardens, wary of the visitors’ potent spin attack led by Maharaj and Harmer. Memories of last year’s collapse against New Zealand spinners linger as Shubman Gill’s side seeks redemption
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India captain Shubman Gill spent over 90 minutes at the nets in Kolkata, fine-tuning his technique ahead of the opening Test against South Africa. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan also trained hard, as the management inspected the dry pitch
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India secured a 2-1 series win over Australia after their final T20I in Brisbane was washed out due to rain. Openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill provided a strong start before the weather intervention, marking India’s fifth consecutive T20I series win over Australia
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India took a 2-1 lead in the five-match T20 series after defeating Australia by 48 runs in Gold Coast. Axar Patel, Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar shared seven wickets as India defended 168 comfortably despite a modest batting effort.
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Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is back in the team after an impressive show in the four-day game for India A as captain against South Africa A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru
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India opener Rohit Sharma has climbed to the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings for the first time, surpassing Shubman Gill and Ibrahim Zadran after stellar knocks in the Australia series. Several Indian players also improved their rankings