As they set sights on the new season, take a look at the Lucknow Super Giants squad ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.

South Africa A pulled off the improbable, chasing down 417 on the final day against an India A attack comprising Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav.

India A vs South Africa A, 2nd Unofficial Test Highlights: South Africa A chased down a 417-run target against India A to end the two-match series 1-1.

Vice-captain Rishabh Pant is back in the mix as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced a 15-man squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa, starting November 14.

India speedster Akash Deep revealed the friendly words he said to England opener Ben Duckett during the nail-biting fifth Test of the inaugural edition of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval.

The player ended the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 with 13 wickets at an average of 36.46, including his historic ten-fer, cementing his place in Indian cricket history.

Akash Deep was one of the many bright spots for India against England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy

In Ishan Kishan's absence, Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, who didn't get a game during India's five-match Test tour of England, will captain East Zone while all-rounder Riyan Parag will serve as the side's vice-captain.

Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan will miss out on the Duleep Trophy opener for East Zone as he is currently recovering from a minor injury sustained during his county stint with Nottinghamshire.

Gautam Gambhir's backing helped a lot of newcomers up their game during India's 5-match Test series against England.