IND vs SA | Temperament, talent, and timing: Is Tilak Varma ready for ODI spotlight?
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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.
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
“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.
He also cited the example of the England series where the battle between bat and ball was more balanced.
In recent times, England have had a good record of chasing big totals, having overhauled 350-plus totals twice.
After the loss to Pakistan, the captain conceded that his team's batting against spin was a problem.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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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India will be without regular skipper Shubman Gill and vice captain Shreyas Iyer who were both ruled out of the series due to injuries.
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.
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.
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 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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‘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.
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.









