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Nigeria are on the brink of booking a place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), but winger Moses Simon is refusing to consider the prospect of the Super Eagles failing to reach the 2026 Fifa World Cup despite a poor start to qualifying, reports BBC.
It was a dreamy night for wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who propelled India to a stunning 61-run victory over South Africa in the first T20I in Durban. With this win, India have gained 1-0 lead in the four-match series. Samson scored a marvelous 107-run knock off just 50 balls as India posted 202/8 in 20 overs. Later, the hosts bundled out the Proteas for 141 and clinched the victory. With this ton, Samson became the first Indian batter to score consecutive tons in T20Is as in his previous appearance, he hammered a century against Bangladesh.
There never goes by a moment when India's T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav doesn't have a smile on his face. However, during a tense moment on the field in the first T20I against South Africa, Suryakumar donned his angry avatar while trying to defend wicket-keeper Sanju Samson. Suryakumar engaged in an intense debate with South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen after the latter expressed his displeasure over Samson's act of stepping onto the pitch time and again. Even the India wicket-keeper had to join the face-off between Jansen and Surykumar in the middle of the pitch on Friday.
In the form of his life, Sanju Samson has truly turned his world around with his brilliant consistency across formats. In his last six competitive games, the wicket-keeper batter has scored three hundreds, including one in the Duleep Trophy, hitting a purple patch that he arguably never did in his career before. Samson's 107 off 50 balls against South Africa, his second T20I hundred in as many matches after his 111 against Bangladesh last month, has helped him to partially brush off the tag of an underperformer.
T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav praised Sanju Samson's exceptional character and work ethic, citing these traits as key factors in his success. Samson lit the Kingsmead on fire with a fusillade of boundaries during his swift 107-run knock. His aggression made South African bowlers grind hard to put a halt to India's free-flowing runs. The 29-year-old's aggression wasn't limited to the way he bats. Even the way he celebrated his milestones reflected Samson's strong character he holds, a personality that the Indian team wants to infuse into its system.
India's javelin star Neeraj Chopra will join a training group led by triple Olympic champion Jan Zelezny this winter, the Czech Athletics Federation (CAS) said on Friday. Chopra, the 26-year-old Olympic champion in Tokyo in 2021 and silver medallist from Paris this year, asked Czech legend Zelezny to coach him several weeks ago, the CAS added. "That made me happy because I had already talked about him as a great talent many years ago, at the beginning of his career," Zelezny said on the CAS website.
South Africa cricket team fast bowler Patrick Kruger bowled 11 balls in a single over but ended up dismissing India skipper Suryakumar Yadav with his final delivery during the first T20I encounter in Durban on Friday. Kruger did not look in good rhythm as he ended up conceding three wides and two no-balls in the first over of his spell. However, on the last ball of the over, he went for a knuckle ball and Suryakumar miscued his shot. The ball sailed towards deep square leg and Andile Simelane completed the catch.
:India opener Sanju Samson scored a sparkling century as the tourists beat South Africa by 61 runs in the first match of a four-game Twenty20 series in Durban on Friday.