SA vs IND: Kohli requests BCCI for break in January, set to miss ODI series
Cricket | December 14, 2021 11:19 ISTKohli has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a break in January to spend some time with his family.
Kohli has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a break in January to spend some time with his family.
India's Test vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the three-match Test series against South Africa after suffering a left hamstring injury during a net session in Mumbai on Sunday.
Vengsarkar said that the selectors should give Ruturaj the opportunity to prove his worth in national colours.
Rohit, who recently replaced Virat Kohli as India's ODI captain, wants his team to shut itself from outside noise as what would matter in long run is what the players think of each other.
The out-of-favour all-rounder is undergoing an extensive rehabilitation programme in order to regain his bowling fitness.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday announced an updated schedule of India's curtailed tour of the country with Centurion hosting the first of the three Tests from December 26.
The Indian opener says his focus is now on the South Africa tour which will start from December 26.
Resuming the day at 140 for five, New Zealand folded up for 167 in the second innings after India set them a mammoth 540-run target.
Ashwin's three quick blows left New Zealand tottering at 140 for five in pursuit of an impossible 540 on day three of the second Test.
Mumbai is witnessing heavy unseasonal rain which has caused a sharp drop in temperature. The overcast conditions would bring seam and swing bowlers into the equation due to underlying moisture content.
The last Test, which the South Mumbai ground hosted was against England from December 8-12, 2016 against England, which the hosts won by an innings and 36 runs.
Off-spinner Ravichandra Ashwin also held on to the second spot among bowlers; pacer Jasprit Bumrah slipped one place to the 10th position.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said India's tour to South Africa remains on schedule and they're keeping a close watch on the situation surrounding the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant.
India's tour of South Africa in December has turned uncertain after the panic caused by the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant Omnicron.
Following an evenly-contested battle over five days, New Zealand earned a hard-fought draw and morale victory over hosts India as some star-studded performances were in the store on a rank turner Green Park turf.
The Indians got nine New Zealand wickets but failed to dislodge the last pair of Rachin Ravindra and Ajaz Patel as the visitors managed a creditable draw after being down and out in the post-tea session.
A match lasting five days on an Indian spin-friendly track impressed newly-appointed national head coach Rahul Dravid, who announced Rs 35,000 as a token of appreciation for the ground staff.
The 35-year-old spinner also surpassed Harbhajan Singh's Test cricket career haul of 417 wickets (in 103 games).
First Test between India and New Zealand ends in draw at Kanpur after visiting side finishes fifth and final day at 165/9 in pursuit of 284.
Iyer became the 302nd player to make his Test debut for the national team and before the toss against New Zealand.
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