South Africa are set to host the Indian cricket team in the much-awaited two-match Test series starting at Centurion's SuperSport Park on December 26 but rain is likely to play spoilsport on the first and second day of the match.
IND-W v AUS-W: Alyssa Healy and Harmanpreet Kaur exchanged a few words while the latter was fuming over an incident. Australia have kept themselves alive in the match after scoring 233 runs and leading India by 46 runs.
"We promised our fans we would pursue the world's best players to build a squad that can compete at the highest echelons in the Americas," Inter Miami's managing owner Jorge Mas said after signing Luis Suarez on Saturday.
In-form spin all-rounder Deepti Sharma top-scored with 78 runs off 171 balls to help India score 406 runs in their first innings and then captain Harmanpreet Kaur shone with a ball to put India in complete control of the one-off Test at the end of Day 3's play in Mumbai.
IND vs SA Test series: India and South Africa will play in a two-match Test series, starting with the Boxing Day test in Centurion. India are playing Boxing Day Tests since 1985. Here is how they have performed in those fixtures.
“While picking the team, we have considered the conditions in South Africa where the pitches are conducive to pace bowling and have aimed to cover all bases," Sohail Tanvir, Chairman of Junior Selection Committee, said after announcing the squad.
Virender Singh's comments come after Bajrang Punia left his Padma Shri award and Sakshi Malik announced her retirement from wrestling. Punia and Malik took their moves in the wake of former WF President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's aide Sanjay Singh being named the new chief of the wrestling body.
IND vs SA: Ruturaj Gaikwad was recently seen in action during the India vs South Africa ODI series. He picked up a finger injury in the 2nd ODI of the three-match series.
If Bangladesh women manage to win the series decider at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, then it will be their first-ever ODI series win over the Proteas. The Nigar Sultana-led side has looked fiercely competitive in the series thus far.
Hardik Pandya had picked up an ankle injury during India's World Cup 2023 run in October. He has been away from action ever since and has missed out on all the India games. Now, he is reportedly uncertain to play in IPL 2024 too.
BBL 13: Haris Rauf came out to bat for Melbourne Stars when Mark Steketee was run out in the final over of the first innings. BBL shared the video of Rauf turning out to bat without his pads. He did not had his helmet and gloves on but sported them later.
India women scored 406 runs in reply to Australia's 219 in the first innings. The Aussies came to bat again on Day 3 of the Test match and despite a strong start, Beth Mooney got a brain-fade moment.
Both Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes are still searching for their maiden win in the ongoing 13th season of the Big Bash League (BBL). Hurricanes will be led by Nathan Ellis whereas Nic Maddinson will be in charge of Renegades.
India TV Sports Wrap on December 23: From all the football action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on December 23.
Pakistan lost the opening Test match at the Perth Stadium in Perth by a massive margin of 360 runs. The Shan Masood-led side got bundled out for just 89 in the fourth innings while chasing the target of 450 runs.
Soumya Sarkar, Shoriful Islam and Tanzim Hasan Sakib broke the back of New Zealand's batting order and picked up three-wicket hauls each while playing at McLean Park in Napier.
The winners of the 2022 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Jamaica Tallawahs, will not compete in the 2024 edition. Brandon King was the captain of the side during the 2023 edition of the tournament.
India's star cricketer Suryakumar Yadav reportedly twisted his ankle during the third T20I game against South Africa in Johannesburg on December 14 and is likely to remain on the sidelines for six weeks.
Second-placed Premier League giants Liverpool are set to host the leaders Arsenal in their 18th EPL game of the season at Anfield on Saturday (December 23) and fans from India can find out all the live streaming details here.
In his protest to Sanjay Singh's selection as Wrestling Federation of India President, the ace wrestler Bajrang Punia announced his decision to return the Padma Shri and later left the award outside the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
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