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A reasonable threshold for the top two for this cycle is probably between 64-68 percent, given the present performance of South Africa and Australia.

IND vs SA: Fear of failure impacting India in home conditions

At the moment, India look fragile. They are trying too hard not to fail and that’s the biggest cause for failure.

IND vs SA: Lens firmly on Gautam Gambhir as India’s home dominance crumbles

Gautam Gambhir has plenty of credit in the bank when it comes to white-ball cricket, but serious questions continue to be asked of his stewardship of the Test side.

Was India A’s relay catch truly illegal vs Pakistan Shaheens? The new rule that sparked controversy

Despite the controversy, Pakistan Shaheens comfortably sealed their place in the semi-final. India A must now beat Oman on November 18 to join them as the second qualifier from Group B.

Cristiano Ronaldo set for record 6th World Cup as Portugal routs Armenia to qualify

Ronaldo and his great rival Lionel Messi will both appear at their sixth World Cup if they take part in next year’s tournament.

ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan A dominate Jitesh Sharma-led India A in 8-wicket win

ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025: India A get thrashed by Pakistan Shaheens in Doha.

India captain Shubman Gill discharged from hospital

Gill, who suffered the injury while batting on the second day of the game, was ruled out of the first Test before the start of the third day's play. Gill was not available to bat in the second innings when India were shot out for 93.

India A captain Jitesh Sharma continues 'no handshake' policy with Pakistan A during Asia Cup Rising Stars contest

Asia Cup Rising Stars: India A captain Jitesh Sharma continued no handshake policy with Pakistan.

WATCH: Pakistan spinner hurls mouthful, gives Naman Dhir fiery send off in high voltage Rising Asia Cup clash

Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan A spinner Saad Masood's fiery send off to Naman Dhir goes viral.

Eden Gardens collapse highlights India’s worrying pattern against spin at home

These turning surfaces, prepared to aid Indian spinners, have often hurt India more.

Highlights | India A vs Pakistan A, ACC Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025: Pakistan thrash India, win by 8 wickets

Highlights | India A vs Pakistan A, ACC Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025.

'Bauna’ row settled: Jasprit Bumrah walks up to South Africa captain Temba Bavuma post Eden Gardens defeat

During a LBW appeal in the 14th over of the first innings on Day 1, Bumrah and Pant were seen having a discussion where the stump mic caught one saying, "bauna bhi hai". A phrase directed towards Bavuma's height.

IND slip to 4th, SA jump 2nd: Updated World Test Championship table after India's loss to South Africa at Eden Gardens

Updated World Test Championship table: India dropped a spot below and now find themselves fourth on the WTC 2025-27 rankings.

'I rely on strangers for food': Yograj Singh on life after son Yuvraj Singh left with mother

Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj Singh reveals he depends on strangers for food.

'Pitch had no demons': Gautam Gambhir defends Eden Gardens track as India fail to chase 124

Gautam Gambhir cited the case of Temba Bavuma (55 not out) and Washington Sundar (31 off 92 balls) to validate his argument.

'Your only flex': Ex-India cricketer trolls Pakistan PM Sharif after Men in Green win series against Sri Lanka

Pakistan on Friday (November 15) took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series with a sensational 8-wicket win at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Yashasvi Jaiswal 0, KL Rahul 1, Rishabh Pant 2: India fail to chase 124 against South Africa at Eden Gardens

This is the second lowest target successfully defended in a Test played in India.

INDA vs PAKA T20 match live streaming, Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025: When and where to watch India A vs Pakistan A online

IND A vs PAK A T20 match live streaming, ACC Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025: India and Pakistan are clubbed in Group B alongside Oman and UAE.

IPL 2026 mini auction: What should be the target for all ten franchises - a detailed look

With enormous purses at KKR, LSG, SRH and CSK — and high-profile names back in the auction pool — December 16 promises fireworks. The retention window has reshaped the IPL landscape. The auction will define how teams evolve from here.

'Wickets in 2015 were probably worse': Proteas spinner's blunt take on Eden Gardens pitch

Simon Harmer said South Africa are optimistic despite the collapse of batters on both sides.

Shubman Gill hospitalised after neck injury, ruled out of first Test

Shubman Gill was stretchered into an ambulance to be admitted to a hospital in Kolkata on Saturday evening with his neck immobilised, hours after retiring hurt in India’s first innings.

IND vs SA 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: South Africa beat India by 30 runs at Eden Gardens, take 1-0 lead

IND vs SA 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: The Proteas skipper did a brilliant job as he led the team from the front with the bat and bowlers did rest of the work.

IPL 2026 auction set for December 16 at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena

Among the teams, Kolkata Knight Riders will head into the auction with the biggest purse Rs 64.3 crore to fill 13 slots, including six overseas positions. Chennai Super Kings have the second-largest remaining purse at Rs 43.4 crore, with nine slots to be filled.

RR Retention List 2026: Full list of players retained and released by Rajasthan Royals ahead of IPL Auction 2026

RR Retention List 2026: A total of 13 players - eight Indians and five overseas - were retained by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.

Mumbai Indians trade Arjun Tendulkar to LSG: Could a brand new start unlock his potential?

Arjun Tendulkar did get his chances, particularly in the 2023 edition, but failed to create any lasting impact.

'Recipe for disaster’: R Ashwin defends Eden pitch, cites Temba Bavuma example in sharp response to Aaron Finch

R Ashwin responded to Finch by saying that Temba Bavuma ‘clearly showed that the pitch was manageable with his sound defensive technique.’

SRH Retention List 2026: Full list of players retained and released by Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of IPL Auction 2026

SRH Retention List 2026: SRH made a significant transaction with the Lucknow Super Giants for seasoned bowler Mohammed Shami.

RCB Retention List 2026: Full list of players retained and released by Royal Challengers Bengaluru ahead of IPL Auction 2026

RCB Retention List 2026: Despite Livingstone being released, RCB's middle order options include Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, and wicketkeeper batter Jitesh Sharma.

MI Retention List 2026: Full list of players retained and released by Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL Auction 2026

MI Retention List 2026: After the trades and their list of released players, MI are left with a purse of only Rs 2.75 crore to go to the auction.

LSG Retention List 2026: Full list of players retained and released by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of IPL Auction 2026

LSG Retention List 2026: The franchise will compete in the IPL 2026 mini auction with a purse of Rs 22.95 crore.

India vs South Africa: Eden Gardens pitch takes centre stage for all the wrong reasons

It is undoubtedly a very tough pitch to bat on, but if a player applies himself, runs can be scored — as the South African skipper showed.

CSK Retention List 2026: Full list of players retained and released by Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL Auction 2026

CSK Retention List 2026: The day began with CSK parting ways with Ravindra Jadeja, their long-time all-rounder, indicating the start of a new era for the franchise.

GT Retention List 2026: Full list of players retained and released by Gujarat Titans ahead of IPL Auction 2026

GT Retention List 2026: With a purse of Rs 12.9 crore, the franchise will have the chance to fill five positions in the squad at the IPL 2026 auction.

DC Retention List 2026: Full list of players retained and released by Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL Auction 2026

DC Retention List 2026: Delhi Capitals traded Donovan Ferreira to Rajasthan Royals and roped in Nitish Rana from the Jaipur-based franchise.

PBKS Retention List 2026: Full list of players retained and released by Punjab Kings ahead of IPL Auction 2026

PBKS Retention List 2026: The franchise released five players from the existing squad.

KKR Retention List IPL 2026: Full list of players retained and released by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of IPL Auction

KKR Retention List IPL 2026: The team took a big decision by letting go of talented all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer and seasoned T20 star Andre Russell.

Sanju Samson-Ravindra Jadeja trade signals CSK’s next captain after MS Dhoni, believes Anil Kumble

Samson scored 4027 runs for RR in 149 games, including two tons and 23 half-centuries. Jadeja took 143 wickets and scored 2198 runs in 186 games while playing for CSK.

WATCH: Fan namedrops 'Sara', leaves Shubman Gill's father stunned with 'shadi kab karwa rahe ho' query

Fans on social media have heavily linked India's premier batter Gill with cricket icon's Sachin Tendulkar's daughter Sara, although both have denied the speculations.

Ravindra Jadeja breaks silence after blockbuster trade from CSK to RR: ‘It’s not just a team for me'

Jadeja was one of the first players to represent the Royals in the first two seasons of the IPL, and he was called ‘rockstar’ by the late Shane Warne, the great Australian spinner, and RR’s inaugural captain.

IND vs SA: Eden Gardens a perfect case study on impact of thriving crowds and need for top-flight Test venues

Going forward there is enough to suggest that centers like Eden Gardens, Chepauk, Wankhede should get top flight Test cricket.

Rishabh Pant breaks Virender Sehwag’s record to become India’s leading six-hitter in Test cricket

Pant hit his 92nd six in Tests during his 83rd innings, thereby going beyond Sehwag's record of 91 for the longest time.

Shubman Gill's injury hurts India at Eden Gardens; skipper sustains neck spasm, BCCI informs on further participation

During the Tea break, the official broadcast showed visuals of Gill feeling some discomfort on his neck before action even resumed on Saturday.

Ravindra Jadeja reaches landmark double, joins Kapil Dev and Ian Botham in elite list

One of the records which Ravindra Jadeja has set is to be second-fastest in history to reach the double of 4,000 runs and 300-plus wickets, as he did it in his 88th Test match.

IPL Retention List 2026 Highlights: Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Glenn Maxwell released; Sanju Samson joins CSK

Highlights | IPL 2026 retentions and trade deals: Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders offload huge amount of players.

IPL trade: How Sanju Samson’s departure is blessing in disguise for Rajasthan Royals

Considering everything, letting Sanju Samson go makes a lot of sense. Sometimes, even the boldest calls are the ones that future-proof a franchise.

IPL trade: Nitish Rana to DC, Mohammed Shami-Arjun Tendulkar to LSG, Mayank Markande to MI, Donovan Ferreira to RR

IPL trade: Find details of five players, who have officially switched franchise...

Official! Sanju Samson joins Chennai Super Kings, Ravindra Jadeja-Sam Curran traded to Rajasthan Royals

Chennai Super Kings have roped in wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson from Rajasthan Royals in exchange for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran ahead of IPL 2026.

Babar Azam's century drought comes to an end; Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to win ODI series

Babar Azam came into Friday’s game without an international century in 83 innings across the formats.

IND vs SA 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: Ravindra Jadeja runs riot as India don't allow momentum to slip

IND vs SA 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: Shubman Gill didn't walk out to bat after being retired hurt earlier in the day. A call on his further participation will be taken by the management depending on his recovery.

Asia Cup Rising Stars: Vaibhav Suryavanshi's sensational 144 powers India A to 148-run win over UAE

Suryavanshi made 144 off 42 balls (11x4s, 15x6s) and skipper Jitesh Sharma scored 83 off 32b as India piled up a massive 297 for 4 in 20 overs.