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This unique record was created on Sunday after Rohit smashed his first double ton in the longest format of the game. (Photo: AFP/PTI)

Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma break impressive Test record

The unique record was created on Sunday after Rohit smashed his first double ton in the longest format of the game.

20 Oct 2019 5:30 PM

Poor visibility meant the India players walked back to the dressing room barely five overs into the South African first innings after the tea break. (Photo: AP)

IND vs SA 3rd Test: Second day's play called off due to bad light, South Africa 9/2

South Africa were nine for two with both their openers Quinton de Kock and Dean Elgar dismissed.

20 Oct 2019 4:26 PM

Ravindra Jadeja contributed with 51 before the last two Indian batsmen were called back at the stroke of tea. (Photo: AFP)

IND vs SA 3rd Test: India declare first innings at 497/9 on Day 2

Captain Virat Kohli declared India's first innings at 497 for nine on the second day of the third and final Test against South Africa.

20 Oct 2019 3:17 PM

Rohit Sharma scored 212 runs in 255 deliveries before falling to a Kagiso Rabada-short ball and finding Lungi Ngidi on the boundary line. (Photo: AFP)

Marvelous Ro'Hitman' Sharma hits his first Test double century

Rohit's innings emulated that of Virender Sehwag's as he went on to reach the score of 200 after hitting a beautiful six.

20 Oct 2019 1:19 PM

Opening batsman Rohit Sharma smashed a ton and broke the record for registering the most number of sixes in a bilateral Test series. (Photo: BCCI)

India vs South Africa 3rd Test: Play called off due to rain

Earlier, the match was suspended due to bad light with India at 224/3.

19 Oct 2019 5:50 PM

Virat Kohli-led side handed the debut cap to Shahbaz Nadeem. (Photo: AP)

Rohit Sharma breaks record of most sixes in Test series

Sharma went past West Indies' batsman Shimron Hetmyer who had registered 15 sixes in the series against Bangladesh in 2018/19.

19 Oct 2019 5:01 PM

Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane have managed to strike a wonderful partnership between themselves after bailing the hosts out of trouble when the Indian top-order crumbled. (Photo: AP)

IND vs SA 3rd Test: Rohit Sharma slams 3rd Test ton as opener

Sharma's quickfire hundred has been a beautifully constructed innings which he will be proud of.

19 Oct 2019 2:55 PM

Six days short of his 35th birthday, the sprightly Wriddhiman Saha is often seen helping Rishabh Pant with keeping drills after his own training, something that has been directed by the team management. (Photo: AFP)

Wriddhiman Saha opens up on his rapport with Rishabh Pant

Saha has replaced Pant as India's first-choice Test wicket keeper after the former came back to the side after a long-term injury.

19 Oct 2019 12:43 PM

India lost opener Mayank Agarwal (10), Cheteshwar Pujara (0) and skipper Virat Kohli (12) with South Africa pacers finally giving a good account of themselves. (Photo: AP)

IND vs SA 3rd Test: India lose three batsmen in first session on opening day

Rohit Sharma (38) and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (11) were at the crease when the break was taken.

19 Oct 2019 12:02 PM

Desperate to win the toss, Temba Bavuma walked in as proxy captain with skipper Faf du Plessis to make the call but the luck did not favour South Africa as the coin landed in favour of Virat Kohli. (Photo: PTI)

IND vs SA 3rd Test: Kohli wins toss, elects to bat against South Africa

India, who, lead the series 2-0, have handed Test debut to local man Shahbaz Nadeem, resting paceman Ishant Sharma.

19 Oct 2019 9:41 AM

Kohli smashed 254 runs in the second Test match helping India to reach a massive total of 601 runs in the first innings. (Photo: File)

'All set for tomorrow', says Kohli ahead of third Test against South Africa

India are on a 2-0 lead in the ongoing three-match Test match series against the Proteas.

18 Oct 2019 8:20 PM

South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada had previously said that their bowlers didn't get the ball to reverse. (Photo: File)

'Reverse swing and spin will play major role against India': Faf du Plessis

India had defeated South Africa to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

17 Oct 2019 2:53 PM

India has already clinched the three-Test series, with one match still remaining. (Photo: Twitter)

Harbhajan Singh takes a dig at South Africa's cricket team

India is now also at the top of the World Test Championship standings with 200 points from four matches.

17 Oct 2019 12:29 PM

India will now face South Africa in the third Test from October 19. (Photo: PTI)

'Virat Kohli has done a great job', says Shane Watson

India defeated South Africa by 137 runs and an innings in the second Test match on Sunday.

15 Oct 2019 2:37 PM

From the South African team, many notable players like Hashim Amla, Dale Steyn and AB de Villiers have retired. The SA skipper, Faf du Plessis said any team will face challenges if their 'best players' are taken out. (Photo: AP)

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis admits that India were better in all departments

India had declared their first innings on 601/5, which Du Plessis said was a 'massive mountain to climb'.

14 Oct 2019 10:48 AM

India had the lead of 326 runs in the first innings and as a result, skipper Virat Kohli decided to ask South Africa to bat again. (Photo: AFP)

India becomes first team to enforce follow-on on South Africa after 2008

The Virat-Kolhi led side enforced the follow-on on day four of the second Test match being played at MCA Stadium in Pune.

13 Oct 2019 12:44 PM

South Africa managed to score 275 runs in their first innings on day three of the second Test match before India bundled out the visitors. (Photo: Twitter/BCCI)

IND vs SA 2nd Test: South Africa all-out on 275, India still on 326-run lead

India are still on 326 runs ahead of the Proteas and will start their second innings today.

13 Oct 2019 12:37 PM

Shami was getting the semi new-ball to dart back in after pitching while Yadav was primarily bowling outswingers. (Photo: AFP)

Pacers keep up pressure as India reduce South Africa to 136 for 6 at lunch

On a pitch where Indian batsmen looked at ease, it was an every moment struggle for the Proteas batsmen.

12 Oct 2019 12:06 PM

The skipper declared the innings despite having a chance of scoring a triple-hundred. (Photo: AFP)

'When you think about team, you end up batting more': Virat Kohli

The batsman managed to score his highest Test score as he registered an unbeaten knock of 254 runs.

12 Oct 2019 11:29 AM

Kohli played an unbeaten knock of 254 runs, his highest individual score in the longest format of the game. (Photo: PTI)

Cricket fraternity lauds Virat Kohli for his double century; see tweets

Former cricketer VVS Laxman said it was a great exhibition of determination and concentration.

12 Oct 2019 10:51 AM

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