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Dale Steyn speaking on commentary as he criticises match officials after the 4th T20I between India and South Africa was abandoned due to excessive fog in Lucknow

Dale Steyn slams umpires after fog abandons India vs South Africa 4th T20I in Lucknow

Dale Steyn criticised match officials after the 4th T20I between India and South Africa was abandoned due to excessive fog in Lucknow following a three-hour delay.

The Cricket Standard Desk19 Dec 20253 min
Gautam Gambhir, as the commentator Harsha bhogle advises the India coach not to see himself as CEO and let the captain run Team India

Harsha Bhogle tells Gautam Gambhir: "Don't see yourself as CEO, captain runs the team"

Harsha Bhogle has advised Gautam Gambhir to act as a consultant rather than the CEO of Team India, stressing that the captain must remain the leader on the field.

The Cricket Standard Desk16 Dec 20253 min
ICC Chairman Jay Shah presenting Lionel Messi with Team India jersey and T20 World Cup 2026 ticket for India vs USA match at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi

Jay Shah invites Lionel Messi to India vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 match in Mumbai

ICC Chairman Jay Shah presented Lionel Messi with the first ticket to the T20 World Cup 2026 and invited him to India's opening match against USA in Mumbai.

The Cricket Standard Desk16 Dec 20252 min
Axar Patel in Team India jersey as he is ruled out of the last two T20Is against South Africa due to illness with Shahbaz Ahmed called up as replacement

Axar Patel ruled out of last two T20Is vs South Africa due to illness

Axar Patel has been ruled out of the remaining two T20Is against South Africa due to illness. Shahbaz Ahmed has been named as his replacement.

The Cricket Standard Desk16 Dec 20251 min
Shubman Gill batting for India as R Ashwin raises concern about the vice-captain's form and difficult decision ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

"How will you remove vice-captain?" Ashwin raises concern as Shubman Gill given 5-match deadline

Ravichandran Ashwin has raised a big question about Shubman Gill's T20I spot, asking how India can drop their vice-captain if he fails to perform in the South Africa series.

The Cricket Standard Desk16 Dec 20252 min
Hardik Pandya celebrating his 100th T20I wicket after dismissing Tristan Stubbs to become first Indian with 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in T20Is

Hardik Pandya becomes first fast-bowling all-rounder to reach 1,000 T20I runs and 100 wickets

Hardik Pandya made history by becoming the first Indian to reach 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in T20Is, and the first fast-bowling all-rounder to achieve the feat.

The Cricket Standard Desk16 Dec 20253 min
Morne Morkel speaking about India bowlers' strong comeback as Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana celebrate after dismissing South Africa for 117 in the 3rd T20I

Morne Morkel happy with India bowlers' fightback after South Africa hammering

Morne Morkel is delighted with how India's bowlers bounced back to dismiss South Africa for 117 in the third T20I after conceding 213 in the previous game.

The Cricket Standard Desk16 Dec 20253 min
Sanjay Bangar speaking about Suryakumar Yadav's struggling T20I form as India captain fails to score a fifty in 20 innings despite strong IPL numbers
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"It's a massive fall": Sanjay Bangar on Suryakumar Yadav's poor T20I form compared to IPL

Sanjay Bangar calls Suryakumar Yadav's T20I form a "massive fall" from his IPL standards and blames India's flexible batting order for his struggles.

The Cricket Standard Desk15 Dec 20252 min
Ashish Nehra standing with Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar during a Gujarat Titans training session while speaking about their roles and form
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“If we judge Shubman after two T20Is, we have a problem”: Ashish Nehra backs Gill and hints at big role for Washington Sundar

Ashish Nehra slams snap judgements on Shubman Gill’s T20I form, calls him undroppable on class, and outlines Gujarat Titans’ faith in Washington Sundar ahead of IPL 2026.

The Cricket Standard Desk14 Dec 20253 min
Updated World Test Championship 2025-27 points table showing India slipping to sixth position after New Zealand's nine-wicket win over West Indies in Wellington
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International

India drop to sixth in WTC standings after New Zealand's big win over West Indies

India have dropped to sixth place in the WTC standings after New Zealand's nine-wicket win over West Indies pushed the Kiwis up to third spot.

The Cricket Standard Desk14 Dec 20252 min
Yashasvi Jaiswal speaking about his T20 World Cup dream and future captaincy hopes while learning from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the Indian team
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Player Profiles

Yashasvi Jaiswal opens up on T20 World Cup dream and future India captaincy hopes

Yashasvi Jaiswal says his dream is to play the T20 World Cup and one day lead India, while he patiently learns from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the current setup.

The Cricket Standard Desk14 Dec 20252 min
Suryakumar Yadav walking off after dismissal as Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill look on following India’s batting collapse in the 2nd T20I vs South Africa in Mullanpur
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“Can’t rely on Abhishek every time”: Suryakumar Yadav owns up after India’s batting failure vs South Africa

Suryakumar Yadav admits he and Shubman Gill failed with the bat and says India cannot keep relying on Abhishek Sharma after a 51‑run loss to South Africa.

The Cricket Standard Desk14 Dec 20252 min