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India vs South Africa 2nd T20I tip-off XI: Gill over Gaikwad, toss up between Kuldeep and Bishnoi, Chahar returns

With the first match washed out due to rain and weather forecast not looking promising for the second game, India will be looking to give the chance to their players, who will be certain starters for the T20I World Cup, scheduled to be held in the West Indies and the USA in June next year. In the current squad, only Shubman Gill, Suryakkumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh are looking like a certainity for the next ICC big event. Durban 🛫 Gqeberha 🛬#TeamIndia have arrived ahead of the 2nd T20I.#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/wjsP2vAq6U — BCCI (@BCCI) December 11, 2023 For India now only five games are left in the build up to the T20 World Cup in June and the management has a very small window to try out players. Two in this series and three against Afghanist...
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‘Thiru…varam…putnam’, ‘Thiru…vantram…pitrum’, ‘Tarum…param…pum’: Watch South Africa cricketers struggling to say Thiruvananthapuram

The South Africa team is currently located in Thiruvananthapuram where they are scheduled to take on New Zealand in the second World Cup Warm-up match. However, a hilarious video has surfaced on social media where the men in green can be seen struggling to pronounce Thiruvananthapuram. A clip of the same was also shared by the senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday. Earlier, their first match against Afghanistan was abadoned due to the rain. The South African have arrived in Thiruvananthapuram ! But can they tell anyone where they are? pic.twitter.com/N9LnyVLVH9 — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 1, 2023 The Proteas are taking their practice matches with utmost seriousness, according to head coach Rob Walter. “From our point of view, it’s really important to put warm-up...
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Miller’s mission in 2023: Maintain consistency and win elusive world title

His IPL captain Hardik Pandya might sport a wry smile while reading this but star South Africa batter David Miller too wants to end a world title drought for his team by maintaining his remarkable consistency in the new year. Miller had a year to remember as he contributed immensely to Gujarat Titans’ title winning effort on IPL debut besides shining in South African colours. In the 16 T20 Internationals he played in 2022, Miller struck at a rate of 164.84, including scoring a hundred and two half centuries against India. In 12 ODIs, he averaged 57.80. Speaking to PTI ahead of the inaugural SA20, where he will captain Paarl Royals, Miller said his focus is on maintaining the consistency he showed in the last 12 months. “As a sportsman you always try to be consistent. Finding out what wo...