Rohit, Suryakumar and Rahul named skippers for SA series
The Hindu
BCCI names Rohit Sharma (Tests), Suryakumar Yadav (T20Is) and K.L. Rahul (ODIs) as captains for 8-match tour of South Africa, starting Dec. 10. Squads and schedule announced.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday named three skippers for their eight-match multi-format tour of South Africa next month, with Rohit Sharma leading the Tests side and Suryakumar Yadav and K.L. Rahul helming the T20I and ODI sides respectively.
The tour, which opens on December 10 with a T20I in Durban and is set to run until January 7, includes three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests, BCCI said in a press release.
The board said Rohit and Virat Kohli had asked for a break from the white-ball leg of the tour. Mohd. Shami is undergoing medical treatment and his availability was subject to fitness.
The squads: Tests: Rohit Sharma (capt.), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, K.L. Rahul, R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd. Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, and Prasidh Krishna.
T20Is: Suryakumar Yadav (capt.), Jaiswal, Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shreyas, Ishan, Jitesh Sharma, Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Siraj, Mukesh, and Deepak Chahar.
ODIs: Rahul (capt.), Ruturaj, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak, Rajat Patidar, Rinku, Shreyas, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Washington, Kuldeep, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep, and Deepak Chahar.
The schedule: 1st T20I: Dec. 10, Durban; 2nd T20I: Dec. 12, Gqeberha; 3rd T20I: Dec. 14, Johannesburg.
With Ding Liren set to defend his crown against D. Gukesh, here is a quiz on World chess champions
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah hints at departure due to contract uncertainty, raising doubts about his future with the club.
Australia's most decorated Olympian, Emma McKeon, retires from competitive swimming with 14 Olympic medals, including 6 gold.
India regains top spot in WTC standings after defeating Australia, while New Zealand and Australia remain strong contenders.
Jannik Sinner leads Italy to back-to-back Davis Cup titles, capping off a historic season with a championship win.
Kazakhstan forfeits FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match against Iran, faces India next; India aims for first win.
Mohammed Siraj shines with wickets of Khawaja and Smith as Australia struggles against India in Perth Test.
Mohammed Siraj shines with wickets of Khawaja and Smith as Australia struggles against India in Perth Test.
Sudeva Delhi FC partners with VfB Stuttgart in Germany, emphasizing international collaborations and talent development in Indian football.
List of sold and unsold players at IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, franchise-wise, including big names like K.L. Rahul and Jos Buttler.
Reykjavik 1975 World Chess Championship match between Spassky and Fischer changed chess history forever.