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"Thought That Flight Would Never Land": Ashwin Narrates "Scary" Story From Australia Tour

India's victory over Australia in the Test series in 2020-21 will go down in history as one of the biggest comebacks by any team in a bilateral series in cricket's longest format. The size and scale of the task that Indian team faced, after a humiliating 36 all out resulted in a deflating loss in the first Test in Adelaide, was enormous and in many ways as challenging as what Sourav Ganguly's team faced at the Gardens in 2001.

"Mood In The Camp": Team India Is Happy Bunch As Players Start Practice Ahead Of South Africa Series

The Indian team that will take on South Africa in the upcoming T20I series has started its practice under the watchful eyes of head coach Rahul Dravid. The players are returning to the national team after a gap of over 2 months as the players were busy playing for their respective franchise in the IPL. It's a new look team as many seniors have been rested, including captain Rohit Sharma.

Tickets For India vs South Africa 1st T20I Nearly Sold Out, Golf Carts For Senior Citizens

The first T20 between India and South Africa on Thursday is set to be a sell out with 94 per cent tickets already sold at the 35,000-capacity Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. An international game is being held in Delhi for the first time since November 2019. "94 per cent of the tickets have been sold. There are about 400-500 tickets left," DDCA joint secretary Rajan Manchanda told PTI.

"Three Things...": Rishabh Pant Reveals What It Takes To Be A Good Wicketkeeper-Batter

Rishabh Pant has gone from strength to strength in the last couple of years. He is currently the No.1 choice for the wicketkeeper's spot in the Indian cricket team across all three formats. Pant's rise has been quite meteoric as in the upcoming T20I series against South Africa, starting on Thursday, he is also the vice-captain of Team India. Since playing a match-winning knock at the Gabba, Brisbane, which took India to a memorable 2-1 Test series win in Australia in 2020-21, Pant has not looked back. He has also led IPL team Delhi Capitals, which validates his rising stock in Indian cricket even more.

India vs South Africa T20Is: Arshdeep Singh Hones Yorker Skills In First Practice Session

Umran Malik got an extended spell during India's first training session, but it was his colleague Arshdeep Singh who looked way more impressive at the nets, which included honing of his yorker skills. However, both the juniors might have to wait for their turn with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan ahead in the pack. If push comes to shove, Arshdeep looks a better bet than Umran. The Indian team's evening session under Rahul Dravid and Paras Mhambrey was as intense as it could get.

"My Father Was...": Rishabh Pant Reveals How He Chose Wicket-Keeping

Rishabh Pant will be in action for Team India soon as he is part of the Indian cricket team squad that will take on South Africa in the upcoming T20I series at home. Pant's performance will be in focus as he had a below par IPL and would look to contribute to the team's cause. Veteran Dinesh Karthik is also in the squad and although Pant's place in the team is cemented, he would definitely want to keep his billing as India's top wicket-keeper batter intact with good performances.

Watch: India Star Shikhar Dhawan Rides Horse With Same Ease As He Hits Boundaries

India opening batter Shikhar Dhawan might have been overlooked for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa but that has not dimmed his spirits. Known for his jovial nature, Dhawan posted a video on his Instagram handle recently of him riding a horse. Dhawan can be seen wearing a "Cowboy Hat"as he rides the horse. From the looks of it, it seems that Dhawan is quite a regular at horse riding as he looked completely at ease.

"Biggest Thing That I Have Learnt...": South Africa Star On Playing With MS Dhoni In IPL 2022

Preparing for the upcoming T20I series against India, South African all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius on Monday said he would like to inculcate the legendary MS Dhoni's calmness and self-belief. The South African made his IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings this year after joining the franchise for a base price of Rs 50 lakh. Pretorius played has so far played just six matches, scoring 44 runs and claiming six wickets with best bowling figures of 2 for 30.

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"Thought That Flight Would Never Land": Ashwin Narrates "Scary" Story From Australia Tour

"Mood In The Camp": Team India Is Happy Bunch As Players Start Practice Ahead Of South Africa Series

Tickets For India vs South Africa 1st T20I Nearly Sold Out, Golf Carts For Senior Citizens

"Three Things...": Rishabh Pant Reveals What It Takes To Be A Good Wicketkeeper-Batter

India vs South Africa T20Is: Arshdeep Singh Hones Yorker Skills In First Practice Session

"My Father Was...": Rishabh Pant Reveals How He Chose Wicket-Keeping

Watch: India Star Shikhar Dhawan Rides Horse With Same Ease As He Hits Boundaries

"Biggest Thing That I Have Learnt...": South Africa Star On Playing With MS Dhoni In IPL 2022