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India look to plug the gaps in the third T20I against South Africa

India lost captain KL Rahul and spinner Kuldeep Yadav on the eve of the first game, but it still didn’t warrant a rethink. The selectors promptly elevated wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and made Gujarat Titans’ successful skipper Hardik Pandya his deputy. At the Kotla, it looked like things were going according to script as the Indians put up a mammoth 212 on the board and had the South Africans in a spot of bother early on but the visitors pulled up a stunning seven-wicket win with five balls to spare thanks to Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller.

Kotak, Bali, Bahutule part of India support staff for Ireland tour under Laxman

Sitanshu Kotak, Sairaj Bahutule and Munish Bali will be part of India cricket team's support staff, which will be headed by VVS Laxman, on the short tour of Ireland later this month. Kotak, who has been part of the India A set up earlier, will be the batting coach while Bali and Bahutule, who were part of the victorious U-19 World Cup campaign in the Caribbean earlier this year, have been handed the fielding and bowling duties. NCA head Laxman will coach the team in Ireland with the games scheduled on June 26 and June 28 in Malahide.

Sitanshu Kotak, Sairaj Bahutule, Munish Bali Part Of India Support Staff For Ireland Series Under VVS Laxman: Report

National Cricket Academy coaches Sitanshu Kotak, Sairaj Bahutule and Munish Bali will be part of India cricket team's support staff, which will be headed by VVS Laxman, on the short tour of Ireland later this month. Kotak, who has been part of the India A set up earlier, will be the batting coach while Bali and Bahutule, who were part of the victorious U-19 World Cup campaign in the Caribbean earlier this year, have been handed the fielding and bowling duties.

Dilip Vengsarkar feels Umran Malik is ready to play international cricket

Dilip Vengsarkar feels that tearaway pacer Umran Malik is ready to play international cricket. Malik, the Jammu-based pacer, who made heads turn by clocking speeds above 150kmph consistently in IPL 2022, is a member of India's ongoing T20I series against South Africa. But Malik didn't get a chance to play in India's seven-wicket loss to South Africa in Delhi on June 9.

"IPL Generates More Revenue Than English Premier League": BCCI President Sourav Ganguly

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the fastest growing sports tournaments in the world and it enjoys a massive fan following. Every cricketer in the world looks to play in the tournament and fans flock to the stadiums whenever there is a match. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly has said that he feels really happy to see the sport he loves evolve so much, and he even went on to say that the IPL generates more revenue than the English Premier League (EPL).

Should Umran Malik Be Picked For India's T20 World Cup Squad? Ravi Shastri Says "No". Here's Why

Umran Malik's selection in the Indian cricket squad for the five-match T20I series against South Africa, which started on Thursday, has raised expectations from the 22-year-old pacer. Having enthralled all with his speed in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Umran's rise is being closely followed. Many former players, including the great Dale Steyn, believe that it's time for Umran to be inducted into the playing XI. With only a handful of series for the Indian cricket team before the T20 World Cup in Australia in October, Umran needs to make his mark quick at the international level if he wants to book a berth in the Indian squad for the showpiece event.

India vs South Africa - "Team India Would Want Him To...": Sunil Gavaskar On Hardik Pandya's Batting Position

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.

Watch: Shah Rukh Khan Stars In Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Tweet On Dinesh Karthik's India Comeback

Dinesh Karthik is set to return to the Indian team for the first time since 2019 when they take on South Africa in the first of five T20 Internationals later on Thursday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Karthik was picked for the squad on the back of an incredible Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season, as he aced the role of a finisher for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Former India batter Wasim Jaffer, who has developed a reputation for his witty social media posts, took to Twitter to share a clip from the 1995 film 'Karan Arjun' in his hilarious take on Karthik's national team comeback.

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India look to plug the gaps in the third T20I against South Africa

Kotak, Bali, Bahutule part of India support staff for Ireland tour under Laxman

Sitanshu Kotak, Sairaj Bahutule, Munish Bali Part Of India Support Staff For Ireland Series Under VVS Laxman: Report

Dilip Vengsarkar feels Umran Malik is ready to play international cricket

"IPL Generates More Revenue Than English Premier League": BCCI President Sourav Ganguly

Should Umran Malik Be Picked For India's T20 World Cup Squad? Ravi Shastri Says "No". Here's Why

India vs South Africa - "Team India Would Want Him To...": Sunil Gavaskar On Hardik Pandya's Batting Position

Watch: Shah Rukh Khan Stars In Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Tweet On Dinesh Karthik's India Comeback