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India vs South Africa T20Is: The Indian Cricket Team Players' Report Card

There were many positives for the Indian cricket team in the recently-concluded T20I series against South Africa, as were the negatives. While KL Rahul was ruled out on the eve of the series, the contest saw the emergence of a new captain in Rishabh Pant. The young Indian side initially struggled to find a solid footing but gradually recovered to level the series 2-2. Though rain forced the fifth match to be abandoned as the series was shared by the two teams, there was lot to look forward to for the hosts. Here we take a look at the hits and misses for Team India in the series.

Indian cricketers have nets at Leicestershire County Ground

Rohit Sharma and opener Shubman Gill, on Monday hit the nets here ahead of the rescheduled fifth and final Test against England, starting in Birmingham on July 1. Rohit and Gill are likely to open the innings for India in the Test and the duo got into the groove as they looked to sharpen their skills during the practice session at the Leicestershire County Ground. Rohit, who was rested for the T20I series against South Africa at home, defended a few deliveries on the front foot, while also playing the pull shots against the short balls. Gill, too, looked to work on his game during the batting session.

"Start Banging The Door Down...": Rahul Dravid's Strong Message To Indian Cricket Team Players With T20 World Cup Dreams

Dinesh Karthik as an "enforcer" opens up a lot of options going into the T20 World Cup, says India head coach Rahul Dravid, who wants to identify a core group of 18-20 players by the end of England series. For Dravid, to be a part of the World T20 set-up, it won't be enough to just the "knock the door". Anyone who wants to stake a claim in that squad of 15 will need to "bang it down". "It was really nice to see Karthik come off and do what he has been picked to do. That was good and it opens up a lot more options for us, going forward," Dravid said after the five-match series against South Africa ended in a 2-2 draw.

"4-5 Guys Put Whole Test Series At Risk": Tim Paine's Swipe At Indian Cricketers

The 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy is viewed as one of the most memorable Test series as it saw an injury-hit India staging a comeback to defeat Australia in their own backyard. Under the leadership of Ajinkya Rahane, Team India showed remarkable grit and determination to outclass the hosts. The series saw its own fair bit of drama and before the third Test in Sydney, a few of the Indian stars were asked to stay in the hotel after they were seen at a restaurant.

Indian Cricketers Association Welcomes BCCI's Decision To Increase Pension Of Former Players

Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) on Tuesday expressed their "immense gratitude" towards BCCI for increasing the pension of former Test and first-class cricketers along with retired umpires. The BCCI has doubled the pension of former first-class and Test cricketers with those earning Rs 15,000 going up to Rs 30,000 and those with Rs 37,500 being upgraded to Rs 60,000 bracket. Those who received Rs 50,000 from now on will get Rs 70,000.

Indian cricket rights auction to continue with US$5.1 billion already in bag

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI:The media rights auction for the world's richest cricket league spilled over into a third day, with broadcast and digital rights for the Indian subcontinent already fetching the country's board almost US$5.1 billion, two sources told Reuters on Monday (Jun 13).

Indian cricket rights auction to continue with $5.1 billion already in bag

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI :The media rights auction for the world's richest cricket league spilled over into a third day, with broadcast and digital rights for the Indian subcontinent already fetching the country's board almost $5.1 billion, two sources told Reuters on Monday.

Indian cricket media rights auction spills over to third day

MUMBAI : The media rights auction for the world's richest cricket league, which has media giants like Disney and Sony Corp vying for broadcast rights that could fetch India's cricket board upwards of $6 billion, has spilled over into the third day, a board official said on Monday.

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India vs South Africa T20Is: The Indian Cricket Team Players' Report Card

Indian cricketers have nets at Leicestershire County Ground

"Start Banging The Door Down...": Rahul Dravid's Strong Message To Indian Cricket Team Players With T20 World Cup Dreams

"4-5 Guys Put Whole Test Series At Risk": Tim Paine's Swipe At Indian Cricketers

Indian Cricketers Association Welcomes BCCI's Decision To Increase Pension Of Former Players

Indian cricket rights auction to continue with US$5.1 billion already in bag

Indian cricket rights auction to continue with $5.1 billion already in bag

Indian cricket media rights auction spills over to third day