Alarm bells before ODI decider? India coach warns South Africa: ‘We’re desperate’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

Alarm bells before ODI decider? India coach warns South Africa: ‘We’re desperate’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

India’s Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Kuldeep Yadav (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Team India Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate admitted on Friday that they are carrying a sense of desperation into the series-deciding third ODI against South Africa after a disappointing Test tour and a mixed start to the one-day leg. India were swept 2-0 in…

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‘If he batted at the top, he would have scored many centuries’: Dale Steyn’s big claim on star India batter | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘If he batted at the top, he would have scored many centuries’: Dale Steyn’s big claim on star India batter | Cricket News – The Times of India

India captain KL Rahul (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul‘s transformation into India’s most reliable ODI finisher has triggered a wave of praise, but none louder than South African pace legend Dale Steyn, who believes the wicketkeeper-batter is masking even bigger batting potential. With back-to-back unbeaten fifties in the ongoing three-match series against South Africa,…

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‘I’m kicking myself’: KL Rahul reveals the ‘real’ reasons behind India’s shock defeat despite 358 | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘I’m kicking myself’: KL Rahul reveals the ‘real’ reasons behind India’s shock defeat despite 358 | Cricket News – The Times of India

India captain KL Rahul, front right, with teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain KL Rahul admitted his team “needed to be sharper” in crucial phases but firmly pointed to the toss and heavy dew as the biggest factors in India’s four-wicket defeat to South Africa in the second ODI in Raipur on Tuesday. Go…

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IND vs SA: 20 tosses, zero luck! India’s baffling streak continues as Bavuma opts to bowl in Raipur | Cricket News – The Times of India

IND vs SA: 20 tosses, zero luck! India’s baffling streak continues as Bavuma opts to bowl in Raipur | Cricket News – The Times of India

Temba Bavuma and KL Rahul at the toss. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India’s extraordinary and increasingly mystifying run of losing ODI tosses stretched to 20 consecutive matches on Wednesday, as returning South Africa captain Temba Bavuma called correctly and opted to bowl first in the second ODI in Raipur. For KL Rahul’s side — already…

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India vs South Africa: Ro-Ko join hands for yet another ODI masterclass | Cricket News – The Times of India

India vs South Africa: Ro-Ko join hands for yet another ODI masterclass | Cricket News – The Times of India

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma RANCHI: Studies have shown that couples often tend to resemble each other in a long-standing relationship. And 102 innings together, spanning over 15 years scoring 5619 runs with 20 century stands and 17 half-century partnerships, is indeed long enough.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!So, when an…

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‘They make oppositions look silly’: KL Rahul hails Virat Kohli–Rohit Sharma masterclass as India edge South Africa in thriller | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘They make oppositions look silly’: KL Rahul hails Virat Kohli–Rohit Sharma masterclass as India edge South Africa in thriller | Cricket News – The Times of India

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain KL Rahul couldn’t hide his admiration — or his nerves — after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma produced commanding innings to script India’s tense 17-run win over South Africa in the opening ODI in Ranchi on Sunday. Kohli’s majestic 135 off 120 balls, his…

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