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India Vs South Africa: "If People Like You Go To Gym," Ruturaj Gaikwad Trolls Yuzvendra Chahal

Team India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad jokingly trolled teammate Yuzvendra Chahal for his physique after the young Indian side came roaring back in the T20I series. During an interaction with the leg spinner after India's win over South Africa in the third T20I of the five-match series on June 14, the right-handed batter made the funny comment. When asked by Chahal about his fitness, Gaikwad said that when people like him go to the gym, it keeps others motivated.

India vs South Africa: Former Cricketers Hail Young Team India's Comeback Win Over South Africa

Facing a must-win situation after losing the first two games, a young Indian team, led by skipper Rishabh Pant, made a strong comeback in the third T20I, and defeated South Africa by 48 runs in Vishakhapatnam. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan scored fifties, before Hardik Pandya's 31-run knock took India to 179 for five in 20 overs. In reply, South Africa kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and were eventually bowled out for a paltry total of 131. Harshal Patel registered his best international figures of 4 for 25 while Yuzvendra Chahal also bagged three wickets to cap off a dominant win.

ICC T20I Rankings: Ishan Kishan Jumps 68 Places To Take 7th Spot

India opener Ishan Kishan climbed up 68 places to grab the seventh spot among batters, while the bowling duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal also made gains in the latest ICC T20 rankings released on Wednesday. Kishan, who has been one of India's consistent performers in the ongoing T20I home series against South Africa, aggregating 164 runs in three matches including two half-centuries, has made a massive jump to enter the top 10 among T20 batters. The 23-year-old is the lone Indian batter in the top 10 with KL Rahul occupying the 14 spot.

"By The Time He Was Done...": Former India Pacer On Yuzvendra Chahal's Performance In 3rd T20I vs South Africa

After two disappointing outings in the first two T20 Internationals (T20Is) against South Africa, Yuzvendra Chahal was back to his very best as India thumped South Africa by 48 runs in the third match to keep the series alive. The wily leg-spinner had the South Africa middle order all at sea and returned with figures of 3/20. His list of victims was rather high-profile as well. He got Dwaine Pretorius, who has been used well as pinch-hitter this series, Rassie van der Dussen, who played a key role in South Africa winning the first T20I and then Heinrich Klaasen, who was the Proteas' match-winner in the second T20I.

Yuzvendra Chahal Reveals How He Redeemed His Bowling In 3rd T20I vs South Africa

Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, whose three-wicket haul helped Team India defeat South Africa in the third T20I, revealed how he redeemed his bowling from the previous two games. All-round performance by India helped them in defeating South Africa by 48 runs in the third T20I of five-match series at Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. "I bowled a lot of sliders and bowled quicker in the previous matches. Today, I changed my seam position. Spinning and getting the ball to dip are my strengths. Today I tried to get it to turn and bowl slower. I tried to bowl to my strengths, I focused on that," said Chahal in a post-match presentation.

Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal Star As India Keep Series Alive With Win Over SA In Third T20I

India ticked all the boxes when it mattered the most and crushed South Africa by 48 runs in the must-win third T20 International to stay alive in the five-match series in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. Yuzvendra Chahal (3/20) and Harshal Patel (4/25) led the way with the ball after sizzling half-centuries from Ruturaj Gaikwad (57) and Ishan Kishan (54) powered India to 179 for five. The bowlers came good after opener Gaikwad turned things around with a scintillating knock and Ishan scored his second fifty of the series.

"Match Changing Bowling": Harshal Patel Guides India To Win With Best T20I Figures, Twitter Celebrates Bowler's Performance

Harshal Patel finished with figures of 4/25, his best in T20 internationals, to help India win the third T20I against South Africa by 48 runs, which kept the five-match series alive. The medium pacer picked up the wicket of opener Reeza Hendricks inside the powerplay. But it was his second spell that proved to be decisive as he removed the in-form David Miller with a slower delivery to all but guarantee India's win after a good show by the batters.

"Psychological Blow": Sunil Gavaskar On Why This Star India Spinner Might Struggle Against South Africa In Third T20I

The Indian cricket team had a forgettable outing in the second T20I against South Africa in Cuttack on Sunday. After the hosts' batters had put up 148/6 in 20 overs, the bowlers could not produce something magical as the Proteas reached the target in 18.2 overs. Only Bhuvneshwar Kumar played really well taking 4/13 in four overs but most of the other Indian bowlers were costly. Star India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was the costliest as he returned with figures of 4-0-49-1.

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India Vs South Africa: "If People Like You Go To Gym," Ruturaj Gaikwad Trolls Yuzvendra Chahal

India vs South Africa: Former Cricketers Hail Young Team India's Comeback Win Over South Africa

ICC T20I Rankings: Ishan Kishan Jumps 68 Places To Take 7th Spot

"By The Time He Was Done...": Former India Pacer On Yuzvendra Chahal's Performance In 3rd T20I vs South Africa

Yuzvendra Chahal Reveals How He Redeemed His Bowling In 3rd T20I vs South Africa

Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal Star As India Keep Series Alive With Win Over SA In Third T20I

"Match Changing Bowling": Harshal Patel Guides India To Win With Best T20I Figures, Twitter Celebrates Bowler's Performance

"Psychological Blow": Sunil Gavaskar On Why This Star India Spinner Might Struggle Against South Africa In Third T20I