India vs South Africa 2021 News

India failed to avoid a series whitewash against a South African team in transition despite Deepak Chahar's scintillating 34-ball 54, losing the third One-day International by four runs here on Sunday to end a disastrous tour of the 'Rainbow Nation'.

Virat Kohli smashed a fifty in the third ODI against South Africa and was looking set to get to his 71st international ton too but Keshav Maharaj brought an end to his innings. 

Indian batter and former captain Virat Kohli was trolled on Sunday  (Janaury 23) for chewing a gum while the country's national anthem was being played. 

Indian team's strategy is expected to undergo paradigm shift with some players getting a subtle yet stern message to lift their games as they face an embarrassing possibility of a clean sweep against South Africa in the third ODI, here on Sunday.

Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Temba Bavuma’s side was ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

India's disastrous tour of South Africa continues as the Proteas beat India by seven wickets in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

 A young South Africa punished a jaded Indian team for its outdated approach, handing it one of the most comprehensive series defeats in recent times with an easy seven-wicket victory in the second ODI here on Friday.

Team India opted to bat first in first ODI after winning the toss and posted 287/6 on the board, thanks to fifties from skipper KL Rahul and Rishbah Pant. 

Indian wicketkeeper/batter Rishabh Pant entered history books when he smashed 85 in the second ODI against South Africa on Friday (January 21).

KL Rahul will have to show drastically improved leadership acumen when he leads India against a buoyant South African side in the second ODI on Thursday, with the three-match series and his long-term Test captaincy ambitions both at stake.

India lost the first ODI against South Africa by 31 runs courtesy a poor all-round game by the visitors.

Resolute batting from home skipper Temba Bavuma (110) and Rassie van der Dussen (129 not out) took South Africa to a match-winning 296 for four as Indian bowlers struggled to take wickets.

Chasing a challenging 297, India were cruising at 138 for one before wickets fell in a heap dashing the hopes of the visitors who trail 0-1 in the three-match series. India's innings ended at 265 for eight.

South Africa on Friday defeated India in the third and final Test to clinch the three-match series 2-1 here at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.

​India captain Virat Kohli says the team's batting line-up "must be looked into" for Tests away from home as he pinned the blame for the team`s 2-1 series defeat in South Africa on their inability to cope in the unfamiliar conditions.

South Africa on Friday defeated India in the third and final Test to clinch the three-match series 2-1 at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.

 Rishabh Pant was fearless without being careless during a brilliant hundred in the most adverse circumstances but South Africa were on course for a memorable series win against India on a day when visiting skipper Virat Kohli was left fuming due to a contentious DRS decision in the third and final Test here.

Drama took place on Day 3 of the third Test when a DRS saved South Africa captain Dean Elgar from getting dismissed. 

Rishabh Pant scored a combative unbeaten 100 to help India set a 212-run target for South Africa in the series-deciding third Test in Cape Town on Thursday.

India's middle order batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane's failure in the second innings of the the third Test led to social media exploding with tweets of their ouster.