The former skipper called Rohit an "old-school" long-format batter. He added that there will be np competition if Rohit extend his career.
Misfiring Indian bowlers in focus as India seek series-levelling win over SA in third T20I
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between South Africa and Sri Lanka in New Delhi on Saturday.
Heinrich Klaasen's entertaining half-century went in vain as Andre Russell's all-round effort steered Kolkata Knight Riders to a thrilling four-run victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
All-rounder Marco Jansen shone with bat and ball as South Africa won the fifth and final One-Day International against Australia by 122 runs.
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.
IMAGES from the first ODI between South Africa and India played at The Wanderers, in Johannesburg, on Sunday.
South Africa's power-packed batting unit suffered a light-out against Australia, but they found enough support from the packed Eden Gardens crowd during the second semifinal of the World Cup in Kolkata on Thursday.
Images from the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings at Mohali on Tuesday.
Mohammed Siraj's 6/15 is the third best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in South Africa.
Australia bowled out South Africa for a below-par 212 despite David Miller's defiant 101 but the chase was not as straightforward as Pat Cummins and his team would have liked.
A desperate India seek to restore parity against South Africa and remain consequential in the World Test Championship.
India's solitary ODI series win in the Rainbow nation occurred in 2018, emphasising the need for a strong beginning from Ruturaj Gaikwad and B Sai Sudharsan.
Rahul bemoans batting failures in ODI loss to South Africa
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.
'Quinny (De Kock) batted really well, from where they were we were happy with 310, we felt it was chaseable. It looked like hard work out there at night, zipped around now, but we were well off the mark.'
Images from the World Cup 2023 match between Australia and South Africa.
Bangladesh might not look too threatening in the World Cup but their record against the Proteas
Ahead of IPL 2023, former champions Sunrisers Hyderabad named South African all-rounder Aiden Markram as their new skipper.
Not only wickets, but records tumbled as India clinched a seven-wicket win over South Africa.
During an action-packed day one of second Test between India and South Africa, a total of 23 wickets fell, which is the second highest number of wickets falling on day one of a Test.
IMAGES from the World Cup match between India and South Africa played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday
For the golden generation of Indian cricketers, this is their last chance to conquest what no other team could on eight previous tours.
In the ODI rankings, Sri Lanka's two ODI matches at home against Zimbabwe =saw a number of movers, most notably on the bowling side through spinner Maheesh Theekshana, who moved to a career high rating (634) and rank (11th) with four wickets across the matches.
Without Axar's 34 and 2/21, DC may not have won the game.
Markram said it was a hard pill for them to swallow.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's bid to reignite their campaign in IPL 2023 came undone once again as they messed up an easy run chase against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Cameron Green's all-round heroics lead Mumbai Indians to victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad slammed the Newlands pitch as 'not great'.
South Africa should have been more clinical in the run-chase against Pakistan during the World Cup match in Chennai on Friday, said skipper Temba Bavuma, adding they were lucky to escape by the skin of their teeth.
IMAGES from the Day 2 of the first Test between South Africa and India, at Centurion, on Wednesday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Game 31.
Bavuma has replaced Dean Elgar as skipper in the longest format, though the latter remains part of a much-changed squad.
Dominating the Powerplay overs both with bat and ball was key to Australia's victory in the World Cup semi-finals against South Africa.
Images from the 3rd ODI between India and South Africa at the Boland Park Stadium in Paarl on Thursday.
England have been largely rusty and inconsistent despite having a dangerous squad on paper.
'Cape Town once again showed cricketers with limited first class experience will always struggle against the red ball.'
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma lauded the team for their all-round performance and said that the team is looking for versatility with spin.
Suryakumar strengthens top position in ICC T20 batter rankings
Maxwell's celebration, characterised by a 'rock the cradle' gesture, added an extra layer of significance to his already exceptional performance.
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