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'Nobody Expected Such...": Zaheer Khan Wants Team India To 'Sort Out' Things Quickly After Loss vs South Africa

The year 2023 ended on an embarrassing note for the Indian cricket team as it succumbed to an innings loss to South Africa in Centurion on Thursday. The match ended in just three days as the famed Indian batting was not match for South African bowlers. After South Africa put up 408 in the first innings, to take a 163-run lead, the Indian team was all out for just 131. After the match, Indian pace great Zaheer Khan analysed the loss.

India call up Avesh for second test against South Africa

India reinforced their bowling attack by bringing in fast bowler Avesh Khan in place of Mohammed Shami for the second and final test against South Africa beginning in Cape Town on Wednesday.

Avesh Khan Added To India Squad For 2nd Test Against South Africa

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the decision to add pacer Avesh Khan to India's squad for the second Test against South Africa as a replacement for Mohammed Shami who remains unavailable due to an injury. Shami was picked for the tour of South Africa but couldn't prove his fitness in time for the start of the series. Shami missed the first Test in Centurion as the BCCI waited for him to regain full fitness. But, he was ruled out of the second Test too, prompting the board to name Avesh as his replacement.

Team India Handed 2-Point Penalty By ICC, Sanction Sees Drop In WTC Standings To...

After suffering a defeat to South Africa by an innings and 32 runs, the Indian cricket team have been handed a penalty of 2 points by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The penalty was imposed as India failed to maintain the required over-rate during the Centurion Test, prompting the ICC to deduct 2 crucial points from the team's World Test Championship (WTC) points table standings. Not just that, as part of the penalty the Indian team has also been fined 10% of their match fee.

"When You Get Opportunity...": Rohit Sharma's Blunt Message To "Other 3" Pacers After 1st Test Loss

Jasprit Bumrah lacked support from other end as there was no reason to concede 400 plus runs on a bowling friendly track where South African speedsters showed how to go about the job, a dejected Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said on Thursday. India lost the opening Test inside three days by an innings and 32 runs after scoring 245 and 131 in the two innings but the game-changer certainly was being taken for 408 runs by South Africa in their first innings.

"Left Much To Be Desired...": Sachin Tendulkar Pinpoints Reason Behind India's Crushing Loss

It was a forgettable outing for the Indian cricket team in their last international match of 2023. Against South Africa, India were expected to deliver a great show in what has been called the 'Final Frontier' of the team. However, what resulted on the ground can be called a listless show. After India's first innings ended on 245, South Africa notched a huge 408-run total, courtesy Dean Elgar's 185. In the second innings, Virat Kohli (76) waged a lone battle, as Indians were all out for just 131. India lost the match by an innings and 32 runs.

First Time In 146 Years: Virat Kohli Achieves A New High In World Cricket

Stalwart batter Virat Kohli became the first batter to score 2000 runs in seven different calendar years during India's crushing defeat to South Africa in the 1st Test on Thursday. Dean Elgar's elegant 185 combined with South Africa's precise pace flattened India within three days. When the rest of the batters failed to deal with the deadly pace trio of Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Nandre Burger, Kohli churned up runs with quick singles and boundaries.

India's wait for a series win in South Africa goes on as they are routed in first Test

India's dream of winning a Test series in South Africa for the first time was ended inside three days as they crashed to an innings-and-32-run defeat at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday.

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'Nobody Expected Such...": Zaheer Khan Wants Team India To 'Sort Out' Things Quickly After Loss vs South Africa

India call up Avesh for second test against South Africa

Avesh Khan Added To India Squad For 2nd Test Against South Africa

Team India Handed 2-Point Penalty By ICC, Sanction Sees Drop In WTC Standings To...

"When You Get Opportunity...": Rohit Sharma's Blunt Message To "Other 3" Pacers After 1st Test Loss

"Left Much To Be Desired...": Sachin Tendulkar Pinpoints Reason Behind India's Crushing Loss

First Time In 146 Years: Virat Kohli Achieves A New High In World Cricket

India's wait for a series win in South Africa goes on as they are routed in first Test