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India vs South Africa: A look At India's Away Record In Tests Against Proteas

The Indian men's cricket team departed for South Africa on December 6 (Wednesday) from Bengaluru for an all-format tour in the rainbow nation. The itinerary is set to unfold with a three-match T20I series (December 10 to 14), followed by a three-match ODI series (December 17 to 21). The final leg of the tour comprises a two-match Test series (from December 26), which will be a part of the ICC World Test Championship. South Africa remains a challenging place for India, particularly in Test cricket where a series victory has proven elusive. Despite previous Indian teams showing promise, they have fallen short of making history in South Africa. In three decades, India have won only four Test matches in South Africa.

When Gautam Gambhir Is "Asked About Virat Kohli...": Sreesanth's Sensational Claim

Two Indian cricket team World Cup winners, Gautam Gambhir and Sreesanth, had an ugly spat on the cricket field on Wednesday during a match at the Legends League Cricket (LLC), a tournament for retired stars. The video of the altercation has gone viral. Gautam Gambhir was playing for India Capitals while Sreesanth was playing for Gujarat Giants. Gambhir scored 51 off 30 balls as India Capitals won the match by 12 runs. During the match, Sreesanth stared at Gautam Gambhir after getting hit for boundaries. The former Indian cricket team opener stared back. In a separate video, Gautam Gambhir and Sreesanth could be seen coming face to face angrily.

"This Is A Good Indian Team But...": Jacques Kallis' Huge Warning Ahead Of South Africa Tour

Jacques Kallis, one of the last multi-skilled legends, says quality all-rounders have become a scarcity in modern-day cricket, especially in Test cricket, because of "too much cricket across formats". While Sir Garfield Sobers (8032 runs and 235 wickets) is considered 'greatest of 'em all' across generations, Kallis (25,000-plus runs and nearly 600 wickets in three formats) is inarguably one of the legendary all-rounders the modern era has seen. In the 1980s, there were four great all-rounders in Imran Khan, Richard Hadlee, Ian Botham and Kapil Dev while the new millennium saw emergence of Kallis and Andrew Flintoff. But with advent of T20 cricket and mushrooming leagues across the globe with new rules have actually discouraged development of multi-skilled cricketers.

From Virat Kohli To Shahid Afridi: Four Major On-Field Spats Of Gautam Gambhir's Career

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir is once again in the limelight and for all the wrong reasons. Gambhir, who is known for his aggressive nature, has again locked horns with a player on the field and this time he was up against former India pacer S Sreesanth. The incident took place took during the Legends League Cricket match between India Capitals and Gujarat Giants, Gambhir and Sreesanth got involved into a war of words. After the match, the former pacer came up with a video on his social media, where he alleged that Gambhir had called him "a fixer."

'Very Tough' For Virat Kohli To Surpass Sachin Tendulkar's 100 Century Record: Brian Lara Drops Big 'Cricket Logic'

Virat Kohli had a stellar Cricket World Cup. The Indian cricket team batting star became the first player in history to scored over 700 runs in a single edition of the Cricket World Cup. In 11 matches, Virat Kohli scored 765 runs at an average of 95.62. Virat Kohli also scored three centuries and six half-centuries. Courtesy those tons, Virat Kohli is now placed only second to Sachin Tendulkar in terms of most international centuries. While Sachin Tendulkar has 100 international tons, Virat Kohli has 80.

"Like Winning World Cup...": Ex-Star Warns India Of What Awaits in South Africa

Team India will be chasing history as they take on South Africa in a two-match Test series, starting later this month. India have never won a Test series in the Rainbow nation, and lost 1-2 during their last visit to South Africa in 2021/22. India had won the first game of the series, but lost back-to-back to conceded the series, following which Virat Kohli had relinquished his Test captaincy. Former India pacer S Sreesanth feels 'winning a Test series in South Africa is like winning the World Cup'.

Amid Mitchell Johnson, David Warner Row, Virat Kohli's Comments On Ex Australia Pacer Resurface

Former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson has found himself embroiled in controversy ever since he decided to pen a critical column on David Warner's inclusion in the national team for the Pakistan Test series. A number of Australian stars have since shared their opinion on the raging topic, while the world of social media has also been buzzing. Some fans also brought back the 2014 Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Johnson feud, highlighting how the India batter was called a 'spoiled brat' by the former pacer.

India vs South Africa: Full Schedule, Venues And Squads For T20Is, ODIs, And Tests

India started their redemption for ODI World Cup 2023 final defeat on a positive note as thy thrashed Australia 4-1 in a five-match T20I series. Led by star batter Suryakumar Yadav, the hosts registered thumping wins over the Aussies with contributions from players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, and Axar Patel. Team India is now up for it's new assignment, which is an all-format tour of South Africa. The series will kick start from December 10 with three T20Is, followed by as many ODIs from December 17, and will be concluded by a two-match Test series from December 26.

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India vs South Africa: A look At India's Away Record In Tests Against Proteas

When Gautam Gambhir Is "Asked About Virat Kohli...": Sreesanth's Sensational Claim

"This Is A Good Indian Team But...": Jacques Kallis' Huge Warning Ahead Of South Africa Tour

From Virat Kohli To Shahid Afridi: Four Major On-Field Spats Of Gautam Gambhir's Career

'Very Tough' For Virat Kohli To Surpass Sachin Tendulkar's 100 Century Record: Brian Lara Drops Big 'Cricket Logic'

"Like Winning World Cup...": Ex-Star Warns India Of What Awaits in South Africa

Amid Mitchell Johnson, David Warner Row, Virat Kohli's Comments On Ex Australia Pacer Resurface

India vs South Africa: Full Schedule, Venues And Squads For T20Is, ODIs, And Tests