Former Indian cricket team batter Cheteshwar Pujara's brother-in-law, Jeet Pabari, died by suicide at his residence in Rajkot on Wednesday.

South Africa coach Shukri Conrad sparked controversy by saying he wanted India to grovel during the second Test in Guwahati.

South Africa clinched a 30-run win after the hosts failed to chase down the 124-run target in the fourth innings.

Former India Test batter Cheteshwar Pujara has strongly rejected the notion that India's crushing defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens

Sunday's was India's fourth loss at home in the last six Tests including the 0-3 debacle against New Zealand on turning tracks at Pune and Mumbai last year.

Cheteshwar Pujara said the batting unit needs to find ways to adapt better and score runs on difficult pitches after suffering a 30-run defeat to South Africa in the first Test.

In the twilight of their international career, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma play just the ODI format, making it challenging to sustain form after long breaks.

Shubman Gill's biggest challenge in his nascent journey as an all-format player will be the need to switch between three versions of the sport quickly, felt former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara

The omission of senior pacer Mohammed Shami from Indias Test squad for the upcoming series against South Africa has raised eyebrows.

Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes young wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel is deserving of the spot in the playing eleven for the upcoming first Test against South Africa.