Indian cricket team captain Shubman Gill said that the final call on the playing XI for the 1st Test match against South Africa will be taken after a final inspection of the Eden Gardens pitch.

Gautam Gambhir revealed that the most challenging aspect of his role is having conversations with deserving players who don't make the cut for the playing XI

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, Second Unofficial Test Day 3 Highlights: South Africa A reached 25 without loss in chase of 417 runs against India A at the end of action.

India A vs South Africa A, 2nd Unofficial Test Highlights: KL Rahul hit an unbeaten 26 as India A reached 78/3 at Stumps on Day 2 in the second innings of their 2nd unofficial Test against South Africa A.

Team India have released left-arm chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav from their T20I squad for the series against Australia.

India collapsed to a four-wicket defeat in the 2nd T20I in Melbourne, courtesy veteran pacer Josh Hazlewood's spell of 3/13.

India look to continue their brilliant run of form in the shortest format of the sport as the Suryakumar Yadav-led side takes on Australia in the first T20I encounter in Canberra.

In-form left-arm chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been predicted to be left out of India's playing XI for their first T20I against Australia by former cricketer Irfan Pathan.

Kuldeep Yadav, who did not play two out of the three ODIs against Australia, also did not feature in the India playing XI for the first T20I chosen by former cricketer Parthiv Patel.