Proteas wary of 'confident' India, look to fill gaps for final T20 World Cup prep
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma hopes his side will use the Indian series as valuable game time ahead of next month's T20 World Cup.
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Watch: Suryakumar Yadav Shows Sanju Samson's Photo, Fans In Kerala Go Berserk
Sanju Samson's name was widely discussed ahead of Indian squad selection for the T20 World Cup in Australia. However, the talented wicketkeeper-batter did not make it to the squad. With less than a month to go for the 2022 T20 World Cup, the Indian cricket team has entered the final phase of its preparation. Starting Wednesday, the Rohit Sharma-led side will play its last series ahead of the marquee event in Australia. India's three-match contest against South Africa starts in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - Samson's home state. While he is not part of the India squad for the South Africa series, his fan-following was evident from a recent video that has gone viral on social media.
IND vs SA - Facing New Ball Quite A Challenge In India: Temba Bavuma Ahead Of First T20I
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma feels facing the swinging ball in the powerplay will be one of the main challenges for his team in the three-match T20I series against India, beginning in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. India relied on their batting might to bounce back from being 0-1 down to post a 2-1 win in the recently-concluded three-T20I series against Australia. The focus will now shift to an identical match-up against the Proteas, the final dress rehearsal for both the teams before the T20 World Cup in Australia next month.
Facing new ball quite a challenge in India: Temba Bavuma
India relied on their batting might to bounce back from being 0-1 down to post a 2-1 win in the recently-concluded three-T20 series against Australia. The focus will now shift to an identical match-up against the Proteas, the final dress rehearsal for both the teams before the T20 World Cup in Australia next month. "Facing the new ball bowlers (in India) is quite challenging, they make the ball to swing and move in quite a bit, a bit more than what we are accustomed to in South Africa. That's obviously a challenge you have to manoeuvre around," the South African white-ball skipper said on the eve of the opening T20 here.
Aki 'extremely apologetic' after seeing red against Stormers
Connacht centre Bundee Aki has apologised to his teammates for the red card he received against the Stormers in a URC clash in Stellenbosch last weekend.
Ravi Shastri Shares Pic Of "Chillax Day In Kovalam" Ahead Of India vs South Africa T20I
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri is completely enjoying his return to media commitments ever since completing his stint with the Indian cricket team. His energy and verve behind the mic has been appreciated by fans who are more than happy to have Shastri back in the commentary box.
Watch: A Rose Petal Welcome For Team India In Thiruvananthapuram Ahead Of 1st T20I vs South Africa
Team India received a grand welcome on its arrival in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram ahead of the first T20I match of the three-match series against South Africa. The sides will be playing the first T20I at the Greenfield International Stadium on Wednesday. While the South African team arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, Rohit Sharma and company reached the state capital on the following day. BCCI has shared a video on social media in which the Indian players could be seen getting a rose petal welcome.
India Look To Address Death Bowling Concerns In Final Tune-Up Ahead Of T20 World Cup
India will be looking to round off their T20 World Cup preparation with a marked improvement in their death bowling besides providing crucial game time to its untested players in the three-match series against South Africa, beginning here on Wednesday. India skipper Rohit Sharma, expectedly, singled out death bowling as an area that requires improvement following the series win over Australia. The hosts will be without two of their key bowlers, Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who have been rested ahead of the ICC event next month.