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India entered the five-match T20 series against a full-strength South Africa as the clear underdogs in the absence of captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah.
Stand-in India captain Rishabh Pant was pleased with the way his team fought back in his first major test as skipper against South Africa to level the T20 series 2-2 after a washout in the fifth match on Sunday.
Rahul Dravid had taken over the reins of Team India after the T20 World Cup in UAE and under his tenure, the Men in Blue defeated New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and West Indies in white-ball series, while the T20I series against South Africa ended in a 2-2 draw, with the final match abandoned due to rain. However, disappointment was on offer when Team India lost the away Test and ODI series against South Africa earlier this year. Before the start of the fifth T20I against the Proteas in Bengaluru, Dravid opened up on his coaching stint with the senior side so far, and made a hilarious remark in the process.
Sachin Tendulkar, Cheteshwar Pujara and celebrated boxer Nikhat Zareen, among others, took to social media to celebrate Father's Day, saying they have been the "biggest support system" in their lives. Tendulkar posted a video on social media and wrote, "Every child's first Hero is his father. I was no different. Even today, I remember what he taught me, his unconditional love & how he let me find my own path. Happy Father's Day everyone! #FathersDay."
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Experienced India batter Dinesh Karthik smashed a maiden fifty in Twenty20 internationals to help set up the hosts' massive 82-run victory over South Africa at Rajkot on Friday and send the five-match series into a decider.
MUMBAI : Experienced India batter Dinesh Karthik smashed a maiden fifty in Twenty20 internationals to help set up the hosts' massive 82-run victory over South Africa at Rajkot on Friday and send the five-match series into a decider.
Dinesh Karthik smashed a maiden fifty in Twenty20 internationals to help set up the hosts' massive 82-run victory over South Africa at Rajkot on Friday and send the five-match series into a decider. As it happened | ScorecardThe 37-year-old Karthik, who played the team's first T20 international against the same opponents in 2006, smashed 55 from 27 deliveries to produce late fireworks as India posted 169-6 in their 20 overs. (ANI Photo) South Africa, who won the opening two matches of the series, got off to a horrible start in their chase when captain and opener Temba Bavuma retired hurt after suffering blows to his hand and body. Batting mainstay Quinton de Kock, who returned to the side after missing the last two matches with injury, departed soon after when he was run out -- leaving South Africa a mountain too steep to climb.
Members of the Indian Test squad that reached England had their first training session in London on Friday as they began preparations for the rescheduled fifth Test in Birmingham beginning on July 1. Taking to social media, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared pictures from the training session. "Out and about in London," the BCCI captioned the post. The players were seen having a run around a ground. Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill were among the players spotted in the pictures.