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Guwahati: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat against India in the second Test here Saturday. South Africa lead the two-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Kolkata by 30 runs. Rishabh Pant replaced Shubman Gill as India's...

New Delhi: It was a sweet surprise for Smriti Mandhana when her fiance, popular singer Palash Muchhal, proposed to her at the DY Patil Stadium — the venue where India won the Women’s World Cup final against South Africa earlier this month. In a video...

Perth: In a chaotic opening day of the Ashes, Ben Stokes won the toss and watched his team skittled for 172 before taking a five-wicket haul to give England a first-innings advantage Friday in the first cricket test. Day 1 lived up to the pre-series...

New Delhi: The Centre Friday told the Supreme Court that it will intervene to ensure that the country's top-tier football competition -- the Indian Super League (ISL) -- is held and players are not put to any disadvantage. The All India Football Federation (AIFF), November...

New Delhi: Delhi High Court Friday quashed a criminal case against Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir, his foundation and others for allegedly illegally stocking and distributing COVID-19 drugs during the pandemic. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna pronounced the order, saying, “criminal complaint quashed”. The...

Guwahati: Assam's largest city Guwahati, is set to make its debut as the newest Test centre Saturday when India take on South Africa in the second and final game of the two-match series. The only international cricket venue in the region, Guwahati, known as the...

New Delhi: The BCCI Friday invited applications for the post of head of cricket education at the board's Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru after former India opener Sujith Somasunder relinquished the position to contest in the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) polls. The full-time...

Guwahati: South Africa's pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the second Test against India, beginning here Saturday, as he has not fully recovered from the rib injury he suffered during a training session ahead of the series opener. "Kagiso has been ruled...

Guwahati: Rishabh Pant will captain India in the second Test against South Africa beginning at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati Saturday. Pant steps in to lead India in the must-win game following regular skipper Shubman Gill suffering a neck injury in the first Test at...

Guwahati: India captain Shubman Gill was Friday released from the Test squad ahead of the second match against South Africa starting Saturday. Gill suffered a neck spasm while batting in the first innings of the opening Test in Kolkata and was hospitalised after sustaining a...