India’s ODI squad for South Africa has been announced. The announcement led to Maharashtra changing their captain. India had a bad outing in Guwahati and have been asked to declare early to force a result. Lastly, RCB and RR are in a tussle to secure Pune as their home base for IPL 2026.
Shubman Gill & Shreyas Iyer out with injury
The BCCI has announced India’s squad for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa. As expected, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer haven’t been included due to injuries. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rishabh Pant have been named as their replacements. Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj have been dropped for Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav.
Gill out of IND vs SA T20Is?
Shubman Gill may not feature in the T20I series against South Africa. The Test and ODI captain has been undergoing medical tests in Mumbai to determine whether he’s sustained a muscular or a nerve-related injury. He’s expected to regain fitness by the time the series starts, but he’ll still be rested. Read more about it here.
Fight for MCA Stadium
RR and RCB are in a tussle to secure the MCA Stadium in Pune as their home base for IPL 2026. RCB had approached MCA first, and now RR have as well. The Maharashtra board is deliberating about both offers. Once the MCA and one of RR and RCB get into an agreement, BCCI will take the final decision.
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India’s forgetful day in Guwahati
The second day of the Guwahati Test was rather uneventful, that is, from an Indian perspective. Senuran Muthusamy scored his maiden hundred, while Marco Jansen fell just 7 short of his maiden ton. Rishabh Pant scolded Kuldeep Yadav for falling behind on the over rate, showing signs of frustration. After the day’s play, Kuldeep described the pitch as a road.
India to declare early?
Ravi Shastri has suggested Rishabh Pant and Gautam Gambhir declare India’s first innings when they are behind by 80-100 runs, if they want to win the Guwahati Test. The former India head coach thinks that if India wants to win, they have to force a result by putting South Africa in early and chasing down the target.
Prithvi Shaw becomes captain
Prithvi Shaw is all set to be named Maharashtra’s captain for the 2025-26 SMAT. After Ruturaj Gaikwad, Maharashtra’s regular skipper, received a call-up for India’s ODI series against South Africa, Prithvi will lead the team on an interim basis. MCA hadn’t named a vice-captain when the squad was announced.
