Kolkata: The South African cricket team has arrived in India for a highly anticipated series against Team India, featuring 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, and 5 T20 matches. The series is set to begin on 14th November 2025. After a challenging ODI series in Australia but a victorious T20 campaign, Team India enters this series with confidence. The Tests are crucial for the World Test Championship (WTC) standings, and South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, is eager to adapt to Indian conditions, even sending a South Africa-A side for practice matches. Test Series Schedule The 2-match Test series will kick off on 14th November at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The second Test will take place from 22nd November at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, marking the venue’s first-ever Test match. Both matches ...

New Delhi: India’s cricket legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will now represent the national team only in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Both players have retired from Test and T20 formats, with their T20 retirement following India’s 2024 T20 World Cup victory, and Test retirement announced during the 2025 IPL season. However, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has issued a clear directive to the duo: to continue playing for India, they must participate in domestic cricket. BCCI’s Message to Rohit and Virat A BCCI official told the Indian Express, “The Board and team management have explicitly communicated to both Rohit and Virat that if they want to continue representing India, they need to play domestic cricket. Since they have retired from two formats, particip...

H I New Delhi: The India vs South Africa Test series is set to begin on 14 November 2025, with the first match scheduled at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The second Test, to be played at Barasapara Stadium in Guwahati, will start on 22 November with revised timings due to early sunrise and sunset in India’s northeastern region. Traditionally, Test matches in India commence at 9:30 am, with a two-hour first session, followed by a 40-minute lunch break, a second session of two hours, a 20-minute tea break, and then the final session. However, the Guwahati Test will follow a modified schedule to accommodate shorter daylight hours. Revised Match Schedule Toss: 8:30 am Match Start: 9:00 am Tea Break: 11:00 am (20 minutes) Lunch Break: 1:20 pm (40 minutes) Second Session...