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The first match of the T20I series between India and South Africa is about to get underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bowl. India's stand-in captain Rishabh Pant said that it was a proud moment for him as a Delhi boy to lead India for the first time in his home town.
South Africa batter Aiden Markram was on Thursday ruled out of the opening T20I against India after he tested positive for COVID-19. Markram, who was a part of the recently concluded Indian Premier League, was unavailable for selection for the series opener of the five-match series, revealed captain Temba Bavuma at the toss.
Hardik Pandya is the centre of attraction after a splendid IPL 2022 season as India begin its preparations for the T20 World Cup with a five-match series against South Africa. The first match of the series is being played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi and there is a lot of chatter about what should be Hardik Pandya's batting position in the national team. Hardik excelled in the number 4 spot while batting for Gujarat Titans and ended the season with 413 runs, the most for the IPL champions.
With India set to take on South Africa in the first T20I of the five-match series later on Thursday, the Rishabh Pant-led side faces selection dilemma in their playing XI, especially in the bowling department. Ahead of the first game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn said that Team India must pick Jammu and Kashmir pacer Umran Malik in their playing XI. Steyn, who was part of SRH's coaching staff, getting a game or two early in the series would boost Umran's confidence and might get his rhythm going.
Graeme Smith's successor is expected to be named by the end of June, says Cricket South Africa (CSA) CEO Pholetsi Moseki, one of five vacant positions the organisation is scrambling to fill.
Alexander Zverev has been told he could have prevented the severity of his freak French Open injury following his recent surgery. The world No 3 tore several ligaments in his ankle when he fell during his semi-final against Rafael Nadal but retired former world No 2 Tommy Haas has now told Zverev that he could have stopped the injury "ending so badly".
Hardik Pandya impressed all with his performance as the Gujarat Titans skipper in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. He performed both with the bat and the ball to lead his team to the title in its maiden season. In the final against Rajasthan Royals, Pandya picked 3/17 in four overs and then scored a crucial 34. The all-round performance earned him the 'Player of the Match' award in the title clash. It also augured well for the Indian cricket team which will face South Africa in a five-match T20I series starting Thursday. However, Gujarat Titans coach Ashish Nehra has said that after a long IPL, it would be wise to not put Pandya under too much pressure, right at the start.
Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac wants his attacking players to start learning to play without talisman Sunil Chhetri, and score some goals too. At 37, Chhetri is at the fag end of his career, but India still needed him to score the two goals and start their Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with a win over Cambodia in Kolkata on Wednesday. Stimac said it's high time that players such as Udanta Singh, Manvir Singh, Ashique Kuruniyan, Sahal Abdul Samad and Liston Colaco start scoring. "It's again Sunil. Others tried to get it but not finding a way. So I expect goals from Liston, Manvir, Udanta, Aashique, Sahal. They all need to start scoring. We need to start learning... The boys need to start learning to play without Sunil -- simple as that," Stimac said after the match.