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Hosts India suffered an unbelievable collapse at Eden Gardens on Day 3 (Images via AP, Screengrab) India’s first home Test against the Proteas opened on a disappointing note with a 30-run defeat inside three days in Kolkata, and head coach Gautam Gambhir used the post-match press conference to highlight what he believed the young batting group lacked most, which he believes is the ability to handle pressure in tough sessions of Test cricket. India, missing captain Shubman Gill due to a neck injury, folded for 93 while chasing 124.’When you don’t play well, this is what happens’: Gautam Gambhir reacts…

South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma drinks water during a break on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP) South Africa defeated India by 30 runs in the opening Test of the two-match series on Sunday, their first win in the country in 15 years. India were bowled out for 93 in 35 overs while chasing 124, continuing a pattern of struggles against quality spin on home pitches.The World Test Champions now lead the two-match series 1-0. The result also extended Proteas captain Temba Bavuma’s unbeaten…

Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) India head coach Gautam Gambhir defended the challenging Eden Gardens pitch after India’s 30-run defeat to South Africa in the first Test, insisting it was exactly the kind of surface the team had requested ahead of the match. “It was not an unplayable wicket. This is exactly what we asked for, and this is what we got. Curator Sujan Mukherjee was very supportive. It’s a wicket that tests your mental toughness; those who played with solid defence were able to score,” Gambhir said in the post-match press conference.’When you don’t play well, this is what…

Team India need a win in Guwahati now to salvage a series draw vs South Africa. (ANI Photo) Cheteshwar Pujara offered a frank assessment of India’s batting after their 30-run loss to South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens, saying the team must quickly adapt to surfaces that demand both discipline and initiative. India, chasing 124 on a difficult pitch, were dismissed for 93 in 35 overs, slipping to their fourth defeat in their last six home Tests. The hosts played without captain Shubman Gill in the second innings after his neck injury on Day 1 required hospital…

The Netherlands completed a commanding 3-0 victory over India on the final day of the Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. In the opening singles match, Anouk Koevermans delivered a composed performance to defeat India’s Shrivalli Bhamidipaty (World No. 381). Koevermans broke early to establish a 2-1 lead in the first set and maintained control throughout, taking it 6-2. Bhamidipaty mounted a brief fightback in the second set, but the higher-ranked Dutch player held firm to close out the match 6-2, 6-4. Reflecting on her win, Koevermans said, “I…

Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand bats during the First ODI match in the series between New Zealand and West Indies at Hagley Oval on November 16, 2025 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo/ Getty Images) New Zealand went 1-0 ahead in the three-match ODI series after beating the West Indies by seven runs in the first match at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, on Sunday. Daryl Mitchell’s 119 from 118 balls became the main reason for New Zealand’s win on a pitch where run-making was tough.New Zealand batted first and finished at 269-7. Mitchell held the innings together after the team slipped early.…

India A vs Pakistan A Live Score Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025: India A and Pakistan A will meet in what is expected to be one of the most closely followed games of the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 when the two sides face off in Doha on Sunday. The contest arrives with both teams riding on opening-match victories and carrying their own sets of narratives into the fixture. For India A, the spotlight is firmly on Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the 14-year-old who stunned the tournament with an extraordinary 144 off just 42 deliveries against the UAE. His aggressive stroke-play—featuring 15…

Portugal crushed Armenia 9-1 without suspended talisman Cristiano Ronaldo to clinch qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals on Sunday. Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes and Paris Saint-Germain’s Joao Neves both scored hat-tricks as Roberto Martinez’s side racked up a huge win in Porto to top Group F. Renato Veiga got the ball rolling for Portugal, with Goncalo Ramos and Francisco Conceicao also on the scoresheet. After a draw in Hungary in October and a surprise defeat at Ireland on Thursday in which Ronaldo was sent off, Portugal wrapped up qualification at the third attempt in their final group…

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (File photo/GettyImages) Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi put the Pakistan Shaheens’ bowling attack under pressure on Sunday, scoring 45 off 28 balls in the Rising Stars Asia Cup match in Doha.He made 45 off 28 balls, a short innings but one that kept the bowlers guessing. Four boundaries, three sixes, strike rate over 160 — the kind of tempo he has been carrying all week.A Father’s Pride: How RR, Dravid & Vikram Shaped Vaibhav SuryavanshiThe young left-hander was out, caught in long-on in the 10th over when he was batting on 45. The left-hander fell in the 10th…

India A captain Jitesh Sharma At the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha on Sunday, the India A vs Pakistan Shaheens match began with no handshake between the two teams after the national anthems. The India A team did not shake hands with Pakistan Shaheens, continuing the pattern seen earlier this year when the senior Indian team avoided handshakes with Pakistan players throughout the Asia Cup — neither at the toss nor after any of the three matches.Pakistan Shaheen’s won the toss, and elected to bowl first. Follow live updatesMohsin Naqvi Cornered At ICC Meet In Dubai; Asia Cup Trophy…