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"When Match Becomes Tight, He Panics": Ex-India Cricketer Comes Down Hard on Rishabh Pant's Captaincy

Rishabh Pant, the India captain for the T20I series against South Africa, is yet to win an international match as skipper. Appointed the India captain on the eve of the series after KL Rahul was ruled out due to injury, Pant and the Indian cricket team have suffered two straight losses. As India face the Proteas in the third T20I, a must-win one for the hosts, Pant's captaincy will be under focus. Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer had an interesting observation on Pant's captaincy.

Former Wallaby Pocock poaches a Canberra senate seat

SYDNEY : Former rugby international David Pocock has traded the ruck for the Australian senate after winning a seat in the upper house of parliament representing the territory surrounding the capital Canberra.

"Need To Have That X-factor...": India Great On Umran Malik's Inclusion In The Playing XI vs SA

The Rishabh Pant-led Indian cricket team faces a must-win situation against South Africa going into the third T20I in Vizag on Tuesday, after losing the first two games of the five-match series. After failing to defend 211 in the first T20I, the Indian bowlers again could not deliver while defending a modest total of 148 in the second T20I on Sunday. The Indian team management must be fully aware that they can't afford any more slip-ups against the Proteas. Several youngsters like Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh are waiting for a chance, and India great Zaheer Khan gave his take on the former' chances of inclusion.

India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, India Predicted XI: Will Umran Malik Get His Much-Awaited Debut?

India have all to do in the third T20I of the five-match series against South Africa as they are trailing 0-2 and they need to win the game in Vishakhapatnam if they want to maintain their hopes of winning the series. In the first two T20Is, the bowlers have delivered an underwhelming performance, failing to defend totals of 211 and 148. Only Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned with four wickets and he was the only shining spot in the second game. So, it would be interesting to see whether the management looks to give Umran Malik a chance in the third T20I.