India have now won an unprecedented eight matches in a row in the World Cup, but Rohit did not give in to hyperboles.
South Africa might have faltered at the finishing line but their maiden final appearance in the T20 World Cup earned them accolades from local and expatriate fans
Deepak Chahar's unavailability due to an ankle injury will complicate selection matters with India looking for a much-improved bowling performance in the must-win second ODI against South Africa, in Ranchi, on Sunday.
Johnson sidelined for Aus tour of UK
Current senior selector Aaqib Javed and former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq are in fray to replace Gary Kirsten as Pakistan's new white ball coach after the former Proteas batter stepped down
AB de Villiers shared insights on Sanju Samson's inclusion
Accumulating 500 wickets in 218 international appearances, Rabada maintains an average of 24.79
A new-look Indian team, led by Shikhar Dhawan, will be hoping to make a statement and be in the reckoning for next year's 50-over World Cup when the three-match ODI series against South Africa begins in Lucknow on Thursday.
Former South African allrounder Lance Klusener will take over as head of cricket operation of Tripura for the upcoming season.
'We have just got to play very good cricket. The T20 series is in the past. It is a whole new story now. India will try to bounce back and hopefully we will stop them' 'We have got a very balanced bowling attack. But we don't lean too much on the spinners or the seam bowlers. We have got firepower in all the departments of our bowling'
Babar has taken just 76 innings to score 13 tons while Amla, who until now was the fastest, had scored his 13th ODI hundred in 83 innings. Kohli had taken 86 innings to score 13 ODI hundreds.
South African pacer Kagiso Rabada and Test captain Temba Bavuma, who are not part of the Proteas white-ball cricket mix to gear up for the Test series against India, won't feature in domestic cricket.
The latest to score a double century in ODIs is Fakhar Zaman who hit 210 against Zimbabwe in 2018.
Was under pressure as I never took a wicket in any ODIs before: Arshdeep
South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada believes Proteas have all the strength to shake the 'chokers' tag and get their hands on the coveted ICC Men's Cricket World Cup trophy for the first time.
SA's youngsters took time to adapt to situations
Entertainers on the field, K L Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah enthralled fans off the pitch.
Team India will usher in a new era, which will begin with the ODI series against the West Indies, beginning, in Ahmedabad, on Sunday.
India will attempt to end its title drought against a South African side, which is unfamiliar with the winning feeling at major events.
Cricketers missing from World Cup 2023.
Sanju Samson, elevated to No.3 spot, hit his maiden international century in the third and final ODI against South Africa.
Mumbai Indians replace Dilshan Madushanka with Kwena Maphaka
Long-serving opener Warner is set to return for the five-match ODI series starting on Thursday, which selectors will use to refine Australia's line-up for the 50-over World Cup starting in India in October.
South Africa cricket coach Gary Kirsten, who guided India to the ODI World Cup triumph and the number one Test ranking while in charge of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men, feels the Proteas can be the most dominant team internationally.
The Indian team's strategy is expected to undergo paradigm shift with some players getting a subtle yet stern message to lift their games as they face an embarrassing possibility of a clean sweep against South Africa in the third ODI, in Cape Town on Sunday.
Jasprit Bumrah added another feather to his hat when he was on Tuesday named the 'ICC Men's Player of the Month for June'.
The board said no replacement will be brought in for Rabada as there is an extended squad in place in the Bio-Secure Environment (BSE), but George Linde has been retained from the Test team as an extra spin-bowling option for the series.
South Africa's white-ball skipper Temba Bavuma believes that a series win over India in the upcoming three-match ODI rubber will give the home team a "hell lot of confidence" going ahead.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) have mutually agreed to defer the three-match ODI series which began on Friday.
While India and South Africa have identical points (120) against their name, India are placed second on the basis of decimal points.
Virat Kohli is a character. He wears his heart on his sleeve and enjoys his cricket to the fullest.
The 24-year-old pacer will be out of action for four weeks after suffering the injury during the final T20 international against Australia on Wednesday.
A day after India announced their squad for the all-important tour of South Africa, former spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday questioned Yuzvendra Chahal's selection for the tour, and said that they gave him a "lollypop to suck on."
Rohit Sharma urged his players to be innovative and challenge themselves
South Africa's top-order batsman Hashim Amla was named the country's 'Sports Star of the Year' at an awards function at Sun City on Sunday. The 28-year-old batsman, who was recently appointed vice-captain of the Proteas ODI and T20 teams, pipped four other nominees -- Masters golf champion Charl Schwartzel, swimming world record holder Cameron van der Burgh, Springbok sevens flyhalf Cecil Afrika and leading Banyana Banyana goal-scorer Noko Matlou -- for the top accolade.
India inflicted a crushing 10-wicket defeat on South Africa in the one-off Women's Test in Chennai
BCCI tweets "All buckled up South Africa bound".
Glenn Maxwell scored a 40 ball century on Wednesday.
'We haven't always got that right in the past, to play our best cricket at the World Cup, because we put so much pressure on ourselves. We want to just focus on enjoying our cricket'
'Hard one to swallow for the guys. We had the confidence and the belief to get to the knockouts. You can pick out a lot of things when you lose that way.'
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