Sachin Tendulkar went down memory lane and recalled how Gursharan Singh played a crucial role in his selection for Team India. The 'Master Blaster' then revealed that he returned the favour to the player when he got a chance to do so.

If starting with Jitesh Sharma in the last three T20s in Australia felt like an experiment, his selection over fellow wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson in the series opener against South Africa provided ample clarity about the team management's thought process going into the T20 World Cup

Sanju Samson was not included in India's XI for the first T20I against South Africa

India great Virat Kohli continued his push to regain his place as the best ODI batter while moving up to the second spot in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday.

Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah bagged two wickets each to help India bowl South Africa out for 74 in the chase of 176 in Cuttack.

Three years ago, Rohit Sharma had called Tilak Varma a "three-format India player in the making" - praising his technique, temperament, and clean shot selection.

With only a travel day separating the first two games of the five-match series, Shubman Gill won't mind getting straight into the middle in search of a substantial knock.

After the match, Hardik Pandya took a moment and credited his girlfriend, Mahieka Sharma for his performance.

Former South Africa pace ace Dale Steyn feels Suryakumar Yadav's "secure, welcoming, and willing to adjust" captaincy brings out the best in the the players, who in turn back their skipper.

The former BCCI selector made his debut alongside Sachin Tendulkar in 1989, and went on to play 20 ODIs and 1 Test for Team India.

The player acknowledged the depth of talent in Indian cricket and emphasised that both he and Sanju Samson share the same goal.

Shubman Gill is poised to become the next Indian all-format captain. He is already the ODI and Test skipper and was named vice-captain of the T20I side during the Asia Cup 2025

Hardik Pandya smashed an unbeaten 28-ball 59 and took a wicket as India thrashed South Africa by 101 runs in the first T20I in Cuttack.

Hardik Pandya was named Player of the Match after his unbeaten 59 of 28 deliveries, which powered India to a commanding win against South Africa in the first T20I in Cuttack on Tuesday.

The BCCI added nine players to the IPL 2026 auction list late on Tuesday, and also corrected a minor error in the previous list.

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav urged his teammates to remain on the fearless cricket path, and was happy to see the batting depth rescuing the team against South Africa in the first T20I

Hardik Pandya made a memorable comeback to competitive cricket, striking a mood-lifting unbeaten fifty and then taking a key wicket as India etched a dominant 101-run win over South Africa

Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday became the first Indian player to take at least 100 wickets in each of the three formats