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"Match Day Feels On A Non-Match Day": Team India Trains In Packed Stadium In Cuttack. See Pics

On the eve of the second T20 International against South Africa, Team India held a training session in a packed Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Looking at the crowd in the pictures, one would think that they are from the practice session before the toss on match day, but such was the excitement in Cuttack that people swarmed in just for the training session. International cricket is returning to the Barabati Stadium on Sunday after 2019, when India took West Indies on in an ODI.

Sitanshu Kotak, Sairaj Bahutule, Munish Bali Part Of India Support Staff For Ireland Series Under VVS Laxman: Report

National Cricket Academy coaches Sitanshu Kotak, Sairaj Bahutule and Munish Bali will be part of India cricket team's support staff, which will be headed by VVS Laxman, on the short tour of Ireland later this month. Kotak, who has been part of the India A set up earlier, will be the batting coach while Bali and Bahutule, who were part of the victorious U-19 World Cup campaign in the Caribbean earlier this year, have been handed the fielding and bowling duties.

"Last Time I Got Excited At Seeing An Indian Was Sachin Tendulkar": Sunil Gavaskar Gives Ultimate Compliment to Young Pacer

Despite several youngsters being picked in the squad for the T20I series against South Africa, the Indian cricket team management went with an unchanged XI for the second T20I in Cuttack on Sunday, after going down in the first T20I. Their fortune also remained the same as India slumped to a loss yet again to trail 0-2 in the five-match series. After the defeat, former Indian cricket team captain Sunil Gavaskar gave his take on the changes that India might bring in starting from third T20I. Youngsters like Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik and Gavaskar had an interesting take on the latter.

Rishabh Pant Should Have Bowled Axar Patel A Bit Earlier In Second T20I, Says Ashish Nehra

India went 0-2 down in the ongoing five-match T20I series against South Africa after the hosts stumbled to a four-wicket loss in the second T20I in Cuttack on Sunday. The hosts were unable to defend 148 even after taking Proteas wickets inside the powerplay. It was just Bhuvneshwar Kumar who took four wickets with the ball, and the other bowlers had a disappointing day. Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel were unable to leave their mark on the game. The latter just bowled one over where he conceded 19 runs. Former India players Ashish Nehra and Parthiv Patel said that Pant could have brought Axar into the attack earlier than the 12th over to put pressure on Klaasen.

"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.

"Someone Who Can Take Singles": Shreyas Iyer On Axar Patel Coming Out To Bat Ahead Of Dinesh Karthik

South Africa carried on with their winning momentum as they defeated India by four wickets in the second T20I in Cuttack to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The Proteas chased down 149 with 10 balls to spare with Henrich Klaasen scoring 81 off 46 balls with the help of 7 fours and 5 sixes. During the Indian innings, Axar Patel was promoted ahead of Dinesh Karthik, a move which didn't really work and received flak from fans on Twitter. Speaking at a press conference after the game, batter Shreyas Iyer explained the decision, saying that the need of the hour was to rotate strike as compared to hitting fours and sixes.

"Should Have Been Playing For India": Dilip Vengsarkar "Surprised" At Ranji Trophy Star's Exclusion

Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan has been in stunning form in this year's Ranji Trophy, keeping up his impressive record in India's domestic first class tournament. Sarfaraz had scores of 165, 63, 48 and 275 in the last three league matches in this year's Ranji Trophy and he followed it up with a 153 in Mumbai's quarterfinal win against Uttarakhand. Last season, he had scored 928 runs in the Ranji Trophy and he boasts of a First Class average of 80.42. He also has a stellar record of converting every First Class century into a score of 150 or more.

India vs South Africa: Fans Question Decision To Send Axar Patel Ahead Of Dinesh Karthik In 2nd T20I

India suffered a second successive loss in the ongoing five-match T20I series at home against South Africa on Sunday night. Having failed to defend over 200 runs in the first match, India were well beaten in the 2nd T20I as South Africa comfortably chased down the 149-run target with four wickets in hand and 10 balls to spare. Apart from Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer and Dinesh Kathik, other Indian batters failed to make a meaningful contribution the bat. Karthik played a handy unbeaten knock down the order to help India put up a fighting total but the decision to send him in after Axar Patel didn't please quite many fans on Twitter.

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"Match Day Feels On A Non-Match Day": Team India Trains In Packed Stadium In Cuttack. See Pics

Sitanshu Kotak, Sairaj Bahutule, Munish Bali Part Of India Support Staff For Ireland Series Under VVS Laxman: Report

"Last Time I Got Excited At Seeing An Indian Was Sachin Tendulkar": Sunil Gavaskar Gives Ultimate Compliment to Young Pacer

Rishabh Pant Should Have Bowled Axar Patel A Bit Earlier In Second T20I, Says Ashish Nehra

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

"Someone Who Can Take Singles": Shreyas Iyer On Axar Patel Coming Out To Bat Ahead Of Dinesh Karthik

"Should Have Been Playing For India": Dilip Vengsarkar "Surprised" At Ranji Trophy Star's Exclusion

India vs South Africa: Fans Question Decision To Send Axar Patel Ahead Of Dinesh Karthik In 2nd T20I