For the 'Bazball' inspired England, the win in Hyderabad has become a distant memory and a repeat of 2021 looks likely when India bounced back to win the four-Test series 3-1.
India will attempt to end its title drought against a South African side, which is unfamiliar with the winning feeling at major events.
India bowled England out for 218 and cruised to 135/1 in their robust reply to seize early control of the fifth and final test.
Yashasvi Jaiswal says this is just the start and he needs to makes sure he is 'ready' for Sunday's fifth and final series-deciding T20 International against the West Indies.
Images from Day 2 of the fourth Test between India and England in Rajkot on Saturday, February 24.
Moved by the youngster's stories and the emotions surrounding it, Rohit said he was "lost in their debuts".
Virat Kohli has struggled in seamer-friendly conditions with scores of 1, 4 and 0 against Ireland, Pakistan and the USA.
Jasprit Bumrah will definitely be a part of India's plans for the T20 World Cup but there is not clarity on the T20 future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Shubman Gill has reached a career-best 25th position in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings.
Rohit, who will also captain the side, will be expected to carry on with his ultra aggressive approach in the powerplay like he showed in the ODI World Cup.
IMAGES from the 2nd T20I played between India and South Africa in Gqeberha on Tuesday.
Internet users should be watchful for such attacks including phishing attempts and conduct cyber security audits of their IT systems, officials of Maharashtra Cyber, the state police's cyber wing, said.
Images from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans in Jaipur on Wednesday.
India will be looking for another favorable result to extend their lead in the World Test Championships standings.
K L Rahul has been ruled out of after failing to recover from injury to his right quadriceps
The South Africa series in that context is the last big international T20 series that India play followed by one against Afghanistan in mid-January.
Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra raised concerns over middle-order batter KL Rahul's omission from the squad against Afghanistan.
The pitches might not have been entirely in their favour, but the Indian pacers' ability to strike at vital situations has made a sea of difference in the Test series against England, reckons top-order batter Shubman Gill.
The situation in Kamptee town near Nagpur was normal after nearly five days of arson and violence and curfew has been lifted, police said.
Senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's five-wicket haul in the second innings has helped him narrow the gap with top-ranked Jasprit Bumrah to 21 rating points at 846 after the fast bowler was rested for the Ranchi Test.
Among other developments, middle order batter Shreyas Iyer will miss the next three Tests due to injury.
Images from the 4th T20I between India and West Indies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday.
The standout performers that allowed India to maintain their upper hand over England were young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
India gears up for the second match of the three-game T20 series against Afghanistan in Indore on Sunday.
England succumbed to the pressure of standing up to a world-class band of Indian spinners
Believe it or not, this is the first T20 World Cup won by India after the launch of the IPL in 2008 -- after 16 seasons of the T20 league.
The selectors were forced to go back to seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli following injuries to key T20 players.
A video of the incident, which went viral on social media, garnered a sharp reaction from Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, who tweeted saying immediate action must be taken against the woman, as it was the matter of Mumbai police's honour and tagged state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in the post.
For him, selection for T20 World Cup shouldn't be based on one IPL season.
For India, the only successful bowler during their 63 overs of vigil on the day was left-arm orthodox Saurabh Kumar (1/45 in 18 overs).
Glenn Maxwell's blistering century trumped India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad's unbeaten 123 as Australia clinched a last-ball victory.
We need to use Powerplay more effectively: Suryakumar Yadav
Ben Duckett said England deserves credit for inspiring players in the opposition camp to bat aggressively in Test cricket.
Sometimes the MVPI table throws up intriguing situations: Four out of the top five in the table are left-handed batters. Do left-handers truly enjoy an advantage in the IPL? Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after the league stage.
The T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against Afghanistan has been revealed, with key players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli included.
Rahul Dravid's tenure as India Head Coach, which ended gloriously with the T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados on Saturday, will remain a case study on how to be stately and understated at the same time in modern-day cricket coaching.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav's places could come under the scanner before the team travels to West Indies for a two-Test series.
The ever-milling modern-day sport does not allow extended celebrations and India, in the immediate aftermath of their T20I series triumph, will have to hit game-mode and treat the fifth match against Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday as a workshop to fit two key pieces in their grooves ahead of an exacting assignment.
K L Rahul has ruled out of the third Test against England, starting in Rajkot on Thursday, after failing to recover fully from his injury.
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