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India defeated South Africa by 30 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday, completing the five-match T20I series 3-1 thanks to a four-for from Varun Chakravarthy and a game-winning spell from Jasprit Bumrah.
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The 35-year-old appeared a little concerned despite another bilateral T20 series victory, this time by a 3-1 margin against South Africa, even though he is unlikely to continue as captain following the T20 World Cup.
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Opener Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma could be the wicketkeeping options, but it is upto management who gets to play depending on team combination, form and how much the team decides to persist with Gill despite his poor form.
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T20 World Cup is the only tournament that matters and the pressure will be very different compared to a bilateral series. And that’s where the batting form assumes importance.
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Highlights | India T20 World Cup 2026 Squad Announcement: BCCI will announce the World Cup and New Zealand series squad today.
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Pandya approached the cameraman, took the ice pack off his arm for a moment to check the condition, put it on again gently and hugged him before departing.
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The Proteas were in the match till opener Quinton de Kock (65 off 35 balls) and Dewald Brevis (31 off 17) were at the crease, but the visitors lost wickets quickly once the two departed in successive overs.
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Apart from Pant and Kohli, even pacer Harshit Rana, veterans Ishant Sharma and Navdeep Saini have also expressed their willingness to play in the tournament.
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Sanju Samson needed five runs on Friday to become a member of the two-time T20 World Cup winners' 1000-run club.
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IND vs SA: Bowler Donovan Ferreira tried to take a catch, but he deflected it in the direction of the umpire, who moved out of the way a little too slowly.
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The management seems to be sticking with Gill as the opener, a move that would mean he continues to have a place at the World Cup next year rather than Samson.
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Head became just the seventh hitter in Test history to score hundreds in four straight games at a single Australian ground on day three of the third Test against England.
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Indians don’t like remembering the 2023 World Cup final because of this man.
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Josh Inglis Rs 8.6 crore acquisition by LSG is a sharp increase from his previous Rs 2.6 crore contract with PBKS.
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Sourav Ganguly, who was also the former BCCI president, remembered having to deal with the difficult questions.
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Why Sunrisers Hyderabad should be the most feared side in IPL 2026.
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Highlights | IND vs SA 5th T20I Cricket scorecard: South Africa remained competitive early on, led by Quinton de Kock’s attacking 65 off 35 balls and Dewald Brevis’ quick 31 off 17. However, the chase began to unravel once both batters were dismissed in quick succession.
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Had the T20 World Cup been six months away, there was every possibility of the selection committee looking at alternative options for leadership.
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Mallika Sagar oversaw the sale of 369 cricketers during the auction, which was another significant event in her increasing affiliation with top sports leagues.
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In the IPL, as in markets, the highest prices are rarely about the past, they’re about a future someone is willing to bet on
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Without getting the Indian pacer's consent, the fan was taking a selfie with him. When the fan disregarded Bumrah's initial warning to stop, the cricketer grabbed the phone.
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Travis Head had a huge reprieve on 99 when he slashed at a Jofra Archer delivery and was dropped by Harry Brook at gully.
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Josh Inglis was purchased by the Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 8.6 crore in the mini-auction, which was after an intense bidding war against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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IND vs SA 5th T20I: Before the fourth T20I reports emerged of Shubman Gill sustaining an injury on his toe. It further mentioned that the Indian vice-captain could miss this encounter as well.
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The 45-ball century by Ishan Kishan comes at a pivotal time as the T20 World Cup is fast approaching.
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Following India's 0-2 Test series defeat to South Africa, Gambhir has come under fire as India's head coach and his ploy of constant player rotation and reliance on part-timers have been slammed.
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Jharkhand thus became the 12th state to win the country's premier T20 domestic tournament.
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The knock came with BCCI selection committee members RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha in attendance.
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With Urvil Patel's retention, CSK now has four wicketkeeper-batters in the team.
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Veteran Congress leader and ardent cricket fan Shashi Tharoor took to social media to vent his annoyance with the protracted fog delay in Lucknow.
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Pictures of Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya warming up in the thick smog while donning a mask went viral, showcasing how bad the weather was.
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The Snicko troubles continued on Day 2, leading to frustration in both camps as Australian paceman Mitchell Starc demanded the technology "to be sacked".
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Kartik Sharma’s story stands as a beacon of hope for young athletes from small towns and limited means.
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It was a huge return for Nathan Lyon after not being considered for the previous encounter in Brisbane, which the hosts won to take a 2-0 series lead in the five-match series.
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It all started with the toss being delayed, following which six inspections were conducted, but the conditions were not conducive enough to allow the game to continue.
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The 34-year-old Chakravarthy earned a new best rating of 818 points on the back of his third consecutive two-wicket haul in five-game home series.
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The venues allotted for the full series against the Proteas included New Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Lucknow, Ranchi, Raipur, Visakhapatnam, Cuttack, Ahmedabad, Guwahati and Kolkata during November and December.
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Green came back to the international stage in the hardest of the situations at the Adelaide Oval and England pacer Jofra Archer got rid of him in two balls for a duck.
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As the AQI of the city reached a dangerous 490, worry for player safety was clearly there, a fact which was also confirmed by the five times delay of the toss due to thick fog and very poor visibility.
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The Kolkata Knight Riders splurged Rs 18 crore on Matheesha Pathirana, which was after a bidding battle with Lucknow Super Giants.
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It is learnt that Gill has sustained the injury during training session and all precautionary measures are being taken to ensure his speedy recovery.
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IPL 2026 auction: Big money followed big names, with overseas players stealing the show at the auction. Franchises made it clear once again that proven international performers remain worth every extra rupee when it comes to delivering match-winning performances.
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Most expensive uncapped player in the IPL Auction history.
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If the Abhishek factor is removed from India's 2025 T20I narrative, the Gambhir-coached team will be among the lowest-performing top 4 going into the last stages of the World Cup rehearsal.
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Highlights | IND vs SA 4th T20I: Match called off due to excessive fog.
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Things unexpectedly changed for him when the Delhi Capitals picked him up near the end of the auction, reviving his name for the third time.
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Auctions of the Indian Premier League always create stories of fortunes changing within minutes under the gavel of the auctioneer. This one beats others by a distance.
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IPL 2026 auction: In what was an auction to remember for multiple reasons, franchises combined to spend a mind-boggling Rs 215.45 crore to collectively buy 77 players at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
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Sarfaraz Khan last appeared for the Delhi Capitals in an IPL game against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023.
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Pappu Yadav congratulated his son on X shortly after the auction.
