Former South Africa spinner Paul Adams believes Delhi Capitals made a smart decision in retaining South African power-hitter Tristan Stubbs for the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Since losing to India by seven runs in the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup final at Barbados, South Africa’s form in the format hasn’t been the brightest.
Before the commencement of the T20I series against South Africa, India captain Suryakumar Yadav said he’s taken the leadership style used by Rohit Sharma in his T20I captaincy career, particularly in terms of handling young players.
Concerns arose when the BCCI announced on October 25 that speedster Mayank Yadav, who made his international debut in the T20Is against Bangladesh, would miss India’s four-match series against South Africa
South Africa fell way short in their aim to record the highest-ever run chase in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Skipper Laura Wolvaardt stated the team needs to reflect on the performance.
Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir said there needs to be stricter laws so that such incidents do not take place in any sport, let alone cricket.
South Africa have thus completed a 2-0 whitewash over Sri Lanka in the series, having won the first Test by an innings and 45 runs.
Let us not make too much of the fact that a later round of tests nullified results that had earlier been said to be positive, given that well might a third one have upheld the first: Covid-19, after all, is yet to be tamed.
Quinton de Kock will lead South Africa in series against Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Australia respectively in the upcoming months.
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