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India vs South Africa 1st ODI Playing 11

India vs South Africa 1st ODI Playing 11, Squad: Will Ruturaj Gaikwad find a place in the starting lineup in Ranchi?

November 30, 2025 08:00 IST

India (IND) vs South Africa (SA) 1st ODI Playing 11, Squad, Players List: The Indian Express predicts the playing XIs for IND vs SA 1st ODI match set to take place in Ranchi.

Dani Olmo Barcelona

Dani Olmo scores twice as Barca fight back to beat Alaves 3-1

November 30, 2025 00:59 IST

The triumph lifts last year's champions to the top of the standings on 34 points, two ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who have a game in hand at Girona on Sunday.

Phil Foden Manchester City

Phil Foden double helps Manchester City secure thrilling win over Leeds

November 30, 2025 00:54 IST

The victory left City second on 25 points, four behind Arsenal, who visit third-placed Chelsea (23 points) on Sunday. Leeds remain in the relegation zone in 18th with 11 points

India vs South Africa Ashwell Prince

South Africa must improve ‘clutch temperament’ as ODI rebuild continues: Ashwell Prince

November 30, 2025 00:46 IST

“We've been able to try different combinations in the 50-over space and we still have time before getting close to a final squad,” Prince said on the eve of the first ODI against India here.

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‘We should play on good cricket pitches’: Harbhajan Singh advocates for balanced surface in home Tests

November 30, 2025 06:54 IST

He also cited the example of the England series where the battle between bat and ball was more balanced.

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‘They get confused batting first’: Michael Vaughan on why he wants England to chase at the Gabba in 2nd Ashes Test

November 30, 2025 00:06 IST

In recent times, England have had a good record of chasing big totals, having overhauled 350-plus totals twice.

Sri Lanka players ahead of the T20I Tri-Series final against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. (PHOTO: AP)

Sri Lanka skipper Shanaka praises Pakistan security after restricted tour: ‘We were not allowed to go out much’

November 30, 2025 00:04 IST

After the loss to Pakistan, the captain conceded that his team's batting against spin was a problem.

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Arshdeep Singh shows off finishing touches to his game as India beat Oman 17-0

November 29, 2025 23:44 IST

After struggling for goals in the opening quarter against Chile, India hit the ground running early, and the tone was set by Arshdeep Singh, one of the three Indian players to score a hat-trick.

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Ben Stokes defends England’s ‘best preparation’ for Pink Ball Test at Gabba: ‘We’ve moved on’ from Perth’s crushing loss

November 29, 2025 23:39 IST

England now faces a daunting task in the Pink Ball Test at the Gabba in Brisbane to level the five-match Ashes series against Australia, the undisputed masters of pink-ball Tests, who have won 13 out of 14 matches under lights.

Iga Swiatek celebrates after beating Amanda Anisimova in the Wimbledon final. (AP Photo)

‘I wanted it really bad’: Iga Swiatek reacts to 6-0, 6-0 win over Amanda Anisimova in Wimbledon 2025 final

November 29, 2025 22:58 IST

Iga Swiatek said that she was desperate to win the prestigious tournament, admitting she felt “different” when the press asked her about not letting Anisimova win atleast a solitary game in the final.

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Hockey: Swiss delight at Junior World Cup – from crowd-funding to winning two out of two on debut

November 30, 2025 01:35 IST

As the final hooter went at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium with the tournament debutants defeating Chile 3-2 in a thriller, a few hundred fans had become Swiss supporters.

Khalid Jamil India

‘I feel ISL jitna jaldi start hoga utna achha hai’: Khalid Jamil

November 29, 2025 22:13 IST

India are currently 142nd in the FIFA rankings which is their worst in nearly a decade with their 0-1 loss to Bangladesh their first loss to the country in over 2 decades.

England captain Ben Stokes. (PHOTO: REUTERS)

‘I’m going to be one of those one day’: Ben Stokes reacts to his ‘has-beens’ comments to describe former England players amid Ashes 2025-26

November 29, 2025 22:07 IST

Ben Stokes said that he was going to be a part of that “has-beens” group once he retired from the game, adding that those were the words that came out of his mouth at that point in time.

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Treesa-Gayatri, Kidambi Srikanth reach Syed Modi finals; Japanese Kaho-Mai and Jason Gunawan their respective opponents

November 29, 2025 21:58 IST

While the women's doubles pair defeated Carmen Ting and Ong Yin Xee 21-11, 21-15, Kidambi Srikanth beat Mithun Manjunath 21-15, 19-21, 21-13 in semis

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Aakash Chopra explains why he thinks Yashasvi Jaiswal will be preferred over Ruturaj Gaikwad in India playing XI vs South Africa for 1st ODI

November 29, 2025 21:12 IST

India will be without regular skipper Shubman Gill and vice captain Shreyas Iyer who were both ruled out of the series due to injuries.

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‘A new challenge’: Faf du Plessis skips IPL, set to play PSL

November 29, 2025 20:06 IST

The South African player has played 154 games in the IPL scoring 4773 runs. He also led RCB for three years with his best season for the franchise coming in 2023 when he scored 730 runs.

KL Rahul India ODI captain

IND vs SA: Temba Bavuma explains how presence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will help offload some pressure from ODI captain KL Rahul

November 29, 2025 19:09 IST

The South African skipper also said that with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma returning to the Indian fold to play the OODI series, a little bit of pressure will be offloaded from Rahul.

IND vs SA 1st ODI Ranchi JSCA Stadium Pitch Report India South Africa

IND vs SA 1st ODI Ranchi JSCA Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Update: What will the conditions be like at Ranchi for India vs South Africa?

November 29, 2025 18:22 IST

India (IND) vs South Africa (SA) 1st ODI Match JSCA Stadium Pitch Report, Ranchi Weather Forecast: The Indian Express gives all the details of weather forecast and the nature of the pitch for the game between India and South Africa on Sunday.

Tilak Varma India vs South Africa

IND vs SA | Temperament, talent, and timing: Is Tilak Varma ready for ODI spotlight?

November 30, 2025 01:29 IST

Tilak Varma isn’t just a hitter. He isn’t just a finisher. He has the heart to soak up the pressure and has the game against both spin and pace.

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Virat Kohli vs Marco Jansen Chapter 1: A little known first meeting between a legend and a net bowler at the Wanderers

November 30, 2025 01:26 IST

Net bowlers Marco Jansen and his brother Duan had bowled in the nets to Virat Kohli in January 2018 during India's series in South Africa; Kohli would say 'well bowled', the brothers got a picture with the then India captain

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Final Live Score:

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, Tri-Series 2025 Final: PAK beat SL by six wickets to win T20I Tri-Series in Rawalpindi

November 29, 2025 21:54 IST

PAK vs SL Final Live Cricket Score, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Tri-Series Final Match Live Score Updates: Pakistan opted to bowl first after winning the toss vs Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.

IND vs SA 1st ODI: Virat Kohli is the leading run-getter in ODIs in Ranchi. (PTI)

India vs South Africa 1st ODI Match: Date, Time, Squad, Predicted Playing XI, Other Details

November 29, 2025 15:16 IST

India (IND) vs South Africa (SA) 1st ODI Match Date, Time, Squad, Venue, Playing 11 Prediction: The Indian Express provides you all the details to know ahead of the IND vs SA 1st ODI match at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday.

Tanvi had been nailing the same flat, deep smashes until then, but it was clearly lack of composure that saw her fail to push a decider. (Credit: Amit Verma)

Tanvi Sharma at Syed Modi Super 300: ‘Too many unforced errors today’

November 29, 2025 23:51 IST

The Japanese Hina Akechi defeated Tanvi 21-17, 21-16 in 41 minutes; Unnati Hooda loses 21-15, 21-10 to Neslihan Arin

KL Rahul talked about the monologue that runs in his mind in Test cricket where he tussles with that going-down-the-track option. (CREIMAS)

‘Will learn from Mr Gavaskar’: KL Rahul says ‘no regrets’ about not using his feet to spin in Test series against South Africa

November 29, 2025 19:02 IST

‘It is Test format. I don't think that's the right time for me to try and step down,’ says Rahul, who said his team of batsmen need to improve batting against spin.

India ODI captain KL Rahul says his side will be excited if MS Dhoni turns up for the match in Ranchi on Sunday. (X)

‘If he comes to watch…’: Captain KL Rahul says India ‘excited’ to win Ranchi ODI against South Africa for MS Dhoni

November 29, 2025 14:28 IST

IND vs SA 1st ODI: In the pre-match conference, Rahul lavished praise on Ranchi's favourite son, Dhoni, who has been the leading light for several cricketers from the Karnataka batter's generation and even his seniors, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

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