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Faf Du Plessis lauds India's 'tremendous' seam attack

India's fast bowlers picked up 26 wickets in the three tests with their spin-bowling colleagues accounting for 32.

22 Oct 2019 2:13 PM IST

A notable absentee for the duration of the Test, former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni finally showed up after India wrapped up the Test series against South Africa here, posing with coach Ravi Shastri among others. (Photo:BCCI)

Virat Kohli asks reporters to say 'hello' to guest Mahendra Singh...

Ranchi's most popular son was expected to turn up during the third Test, which ended with India winning by an innings...

22 Oct 2019 1:49 PM IST

Mahendra Singh Dhoni checks his bat before batting at the nets during a training session at Headingley in Leeds on Friday. (Photo: AP)

MS Dhoni visits Team India at JSCA Stadium Complex in Ranchi, see pics

The third and final Test of India and South Africa was played in Ranchi, which is also Dhoni's hometown.

22 Oct 2019 1:20 PM IST

India scored a mammoth 601 for five in their first innings with skipper Virat Kohli leading the side with a majestic double hundred. (Photo: AP)

India should have only five permanent Test centres: skipper Virat...

In Australia, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide are the five designated Test centres whenever the big...

22 Oct 2019 1:09 PM IST

India captain Virat Kohli on Monday said the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), that gets underway on August 1, will add context to the longest format of the game. (Photo:AFP)

India consolidates ICC WTC points table

India gained 120 points with each Test worth 40.

22 Oct 2019 12:51 PM IST

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)

Man of the Series Rohit Sharma says, 'Coach and captain's support...

Rohit scored 529 runs in his 'debut series' as an opener with a maiden double hundred apart from twin hundreds.

22 Oct 2019 12:48 PM IST

Ravi Shastri also seemed mighty impressed by Rohit Sharmas performance throughout the series. (Photo: AFP)

Ravi Shastri after South Africa win: 'Bhaad mein gaya pitch'

India wrapped a 3-0 series win by winning the third and final Test by an innings and 202 runs.

22 Oct 2019 12:19 PM IST

In 21 Tests since July 2017, under Ravi Shastri, India won 13 of them with a victory percentage of 52.38. Its even better in T20Is with 25 wins from 36 games with a win percentage of 69.44. The ODI record takes the cake with 43 wins in 60 games and a success rate of 71.67. (Photo:AFP)

Ravi Shastri heaps praise on Rohit Sharma, likens India's batting to a...

India wrapped a 3-0 whitewash of South Africa by winning the third and final Test by an innings and 202 runs on the...

22 Oct 2019 11:23 AM IST

This is Indias sixth clean sweep at home in a three-Test series and India didnt put a foot wrong during the three-match series winning the first Test by 203 runs and the second one by an innings and 137 runs. (Photo: AP)

Magnificent India blow away substandard South Africa

The scoreline was not only an indicator of India's absolute dominance but also the decline in the standard of South...

22 Oct 2019 10:40 AM IST

India complete the whitewash of South Africa. (Photo: AP)

IND vs SA 3rd Test: India clinch series, defeat visitors by an innings...

India clinch the series 3-0.

22 Oct 2019 9:50 AM IST

South Africa batsman Zubayr Hamza rated his teams performance as poor after India bowlers took 16 wickets on day three. (Photo: AFP)

South African batsman Zubayr Hamza terms his team's performance as...

India bowlers ended the visitors' first innings on 162 runs after they resumed their innings from 9/2.

22 Oct 2019 9:29 AM IST

Sourav Ganguly in action against Pakistan in Toronto (Photo: AFP)

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and their first-ever Test team to be...

The match that was held at Dhaka's Bangabandhu Stadium in November 2000, was the start of a new era in Indian cricket.

22 Oct 2019 8:42 AM IST