India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has sent a clear message: the upcoming home Test series against South Africa is not just about pride—it’s a critical step toward securing a place in the 2025-26 World Test Championship final. With the reigning WTC runners-up visiting Indian shores for the first time since 2019, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
In the 2010 Durban Test, S. Sreesanth produced a once-in-a-lifetime delivery to dismiss the mighty Jacques Kallis. That single ball didn’t just take a wicket—it helped India level the series and etched itself into cricketing folklore.
In the 1997 Cape Town Test, Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammad Azharuddin stitched together a breathtaking 222-run partnership. Yet, despite their twin centuries, India still lost. This is the story of a masterpiece that couldn’t overcome a mountain of a deficit.
In a historic first for Test cricket, the upcoming match in Guwahati will flip the script with tea served before lunch. This unique schedule change, mandated by the BCCI, is a direct response to the city’s early sunsets.
After a pair of unbeaten centuries for India A, Dhruv Jurel has earned his spot in the playing XI for India’s opening Test against South Africa in Kolkata. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has officially confirmed the news, ending all speculation.
Following a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad, Pakistan has dramatically escalated security for the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team. With the army and paramilitary forces now on high alert, the PCB chairman has personally assured Sri Lankan officials of ‘fool-proof’ protection—even as regional tensions with Afghanistan intensify.