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India vs South Africa 3rd T20I: India lose first game chasing at home in 17 matches

Rilee Rossouw's 48-ball ton fashions SA's 49-run win in dead rubberINDORE: In a city supposed to be a heaven for foodies, South Africa, powered by Rilee Rossouw's murderous 48-ball unbeaten 100-his maiden century in T20Is 'feasted' on a listless India to record a morale-boosting 49-run win in the third and final T20I at the Holkar Stadium here on Tuesday night. SCORECARD | AS IT HAPPENEDEven though it was a dead rubber with India having already bagged the series, the convincing defeat in what was the hosts' final T20I going into the T20 World Cup in Australia, will leave the Men in Blue sweating over their pacers' pathetic form. How badly India's seam bowling department is grappling with injuries and consistency at the moment was evident at the toss when skipper Rohit Sharma revealed that Arshdeep, who had been 'recuperating' at the National Cricket Academy during the Australia series, had a slight niggle in the back and missed the game.

India vs South Africa 3rd T20I: We have to improve, execute plans better in death overs, says Rahul Dravid

Even as he acknowledged that his team needed to "improve, get better" and "execute our plans better" in the death overs going into the T20 World Cup in Australia, India head coach Rahul Dravid defended his bowlers' poor show in the final overs, saying that "it's not been easy bowling in the death on very flat wickets" during the home T20I series against Australia and South Africa. Defending his under-fire bowlers, particularly seamers, Dravid pointed out that it hadn't been easy for the rival team's bowlers either to stop runs on batting beauties. "Obviously, you keep trying to get better in all the departments (of the game). Certainly bowling in the death…you know to be fair it's been very flat wickets, it's not been easy bowling at the death, but only for our team, but the other team (too). Australia and South Africa are sides which have a lot of experience in their bowling attacks, and they've struggled in the death as well. So it's not only us," Dravid said in the post-match presser on Tuesday.

Will Mohammed Shami Replace Jasprit Bumrah In T20 World Cup Squad? Rahul Dravid Answers

India's preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup received a major blow earlier this week as ace speedster Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury. The BCCI has not yet named a replacement and the fans are wondering who might replace the pacer. After the third T20I against South Africa, which Team India lost by 49 runs, head coach Rahul Dravid was asked whether Mohammed Shami would be replacing Bumrah for the marquee event in the Indian squad.

India 'hopeful' injured Bumrah will make World Cup: coach

India are "hopeful" that injured pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will still make next month's T20 World Cup despite his withdrawal from the South Africa series, coach Rahul Dravid said on Saturday.

Officially, Jasprit Bumrah is only out of South Africa series: Rahul Dravid

'He is being assessed, we are hopeful, not everything will be perfect'GUWAHATI: As India fret over how serious bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's stress fracture injury is, head coach Rahul Dravid is hoping that the bowler manages to make it to T20 World Cup Down Under starting on October 16.

IND vs SA: Rain Threat Looms Over Sold-Out India-South Africa 2nd T20I; Arrangements In Place, Say Organisers

An overcast sky ahead of India's T20 fixture against South Africa at Guwahati on Sunday has made organisers and fans anxious, bringing back memories of the last international cricket match at the venue that had to be abandoned after heavy rain. Enthusiasm has been high among people in the run up to the match, with all tickets being sold out for the first international cricket game since the COVID-19 pandemic. The last international fixture at Barsapara Stadium at Guwahati was an India-Sri Lanka T20 match on January 5, 2020, which was called off due to persistent rain.

India vs South Africa: Rain threat looms over sell-out 2nd T20I; arrangements in place, say organisers

Enthusiasm has been high among people in the run up to the match, with all tickets being all sold out for the first international cricket game since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jasprit Bumrah Has "Gone To NCA, Waiting For An Official Confirmation": Rahul Dravid

Team India's preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup received a major jolt earlier this week as premier speedster Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the ongoing three-match T20I series against South Africa. It is not clear whether Bumrah would be available for the T20 World Cup, which is slated to begin on October 16. Ahead of the second T20I against South Africa, head coach Rahul Dravid provided an update on Bumrah, saying the pacer has gone to the National Cricket Academy and the management is waiting for an official word.

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India vs South Africa 3rd T20I: India lose first game chasing at home in 17 matches

India vs South Africa 3rd T20I: We have to improve, execute plans better in death overs, says Rahul Dravid

Will Mohammed Shami Replace Jasprit Bumrah In T20 World Cup Squad? Rahul Dravid Answers

India 'hopeful' injured Bumrah will make World Cup: coach

Officially, Jasprit Bumrah is only out of South Africa series: Rahul Dravid

IND vs SA: Rain Threat Looms Over Sold-Out India-South Africa 2nd T20I; Arrangements In Place, Say Organisers

India vs South Africa: Rain threat looms over sell-out 2nd T20I; arrangements in place, say organisers

Jasprit Bumrah Has "Gone To NCA, Waiting For An Official Confirmation": Rahul Dravid