KL Rahul will lead the Indian team in IND vs SA ODIs. Rishabh Pant has been named vice-captain, and Ruturaj Gaikwad has been added to the squad.

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has called for a 'post-mortem' into India Test cricket after their aura of home invincibility was blown away by a second series whitewash in 12 months.

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif gave a brutal assessment of the team's performance in their 0-2 series sweep to South Africa at home.

Manoj Tiwary criticized Gautam Gambhir after India's disappointing whitewash against South Africa, stating the team’s struggle was predictable due to Gambhir's questionable strategies. Tiwary urged the BCCI to consider appointing a separate red-ball coach to rejuvenate Indian Test cricket,

The retirement of greats like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, and the subsequent haphazard path forward devised by Gambhir, is drawing heavy scrutiny. So too is a batting malaise that Ashwin says ranks India, inexplicably, as one of the world’s worst teams at playing spin bowling.

Herschelle Gibbs has recommended that India reduce the length of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and prioritize Test cricket to enhance their performance. , Cricket, Times Now

Marco Jansen continued to torment India in the second and final test in Guwahati as the lanky quick claimed 6-48 to help South Africa grab a potentially decisive first-innings lead of 288 on day three on Monday.

With 73 total slots available, 50 for Indian players and 23 for overseas cricketers, franchises are preparing to invest smartly in proven match-winners and emerging talent.