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Tilak Varma's fabulous maiden T20I hundred formed the fulcrum of India's narrow 11-run victory over South Africa in the third match in Centurion on Wednesday. India now have a 2-1 lead in the four-match series. Abhishek (50, 25b, 3x4, 5x6) and Tilak (107 not out, 56b, 8x4, 7x6) carried India to a massive 219 for six. Tilak completed his first hundred in T20Is off just 51 balls. South Africa were not really in chase despite Heinrich Klaasen (41, 22b, 1x4, 4x6) and Marco Jansen (54, 17b, 4x4, 5x6) trying gamely. SA were restricted to 208 for seven. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) from NDTV Sports-Cricket https://ift.tt/7doLsHv

Following his stupendous knock against South Africa in the third T20I match, India batter Tilak Varma said that it was an "incredible feeling" to smash a century after coming back from injury. Tilak Varma played an unbeaten 107-run knock from 56 balls at a strike rate of 191.07. He slammed eight fours and seven sixes during his time on the crease. Speaking during the inning break, Tilak said that the pitch in Centurion was two-paced and was 'challenging' at the start. He added that India's 219/6 in the first inning is important for the Men in Blue. Tilak, who is 22 years and 5 days old, as of Thursday, is the youngest player in history to score a T20I century against South Africa. He is the second youngest Indian to score a T20I ton, behind Yashasvi Jaiswal (21 Years , 279 Days). Jaiswal achieved the feat against Nepal in the 2023 Asian Games. Tilak also became the 12th batter to score a hundred for India in the 20-over format. The 22-year-old's century wa...

The decision taken by India to not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 has reignited the tensions between the two countries. There was a lot of chatter surrounding India's participation in the tournament but on Sunday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) informed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about India's decision. Earlier, India did suggest a 'hybrid' solution which involved their national side playing the games in Dubai but it was rejected by Pakistan. Media reports have suggested that Pakistan are exploring options which include hosting the tournament without India or boycotting it. A scenario where either India or Pakistan decide to not take part in the Champions Trophy 2025 is bad news for the ICC. ICC has already secured broadcast rights till 2027, amounting to $3.2 billion and expected an additional $1 billion from other streams. Both teams command a massive fan base and their absence will be a huge blow to the viewership as well as popularity o...

KL Rahul 's separation from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) was one of the major talking points about the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 retention phase ahead of the mega auction. Rahul and LSG parted ways after three years, with the batter revealing that he wanted to go back into the auction pool. Following the retention announcement, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka had stated that the franchise retained players who they believed would put the team ahead of personal ambition. "It was a simple mindset to go in for players, who have a mindset to win, who put the team before their personal goals and personal aspirations," Sanjiv Goenka said after LSG announced its set of retained players ahead of IPL 2025 auction. On Tuesday, Rahul responded to these statements. When asked whether Goenka's statements had played a part in triggering Rahul's decision to part ways, the batter said that the decision had been made beforehand. "The decision was made already. I don't know...

Cricket Australia's CEO Nick Hockley has come out in defence of the selectors' decision to rest Australia's established Test players in the series-deciding third ODI loss against Pakistan in Perth. Australia's decision to rest top players in the final ODI against Pakistan has faced public criticism after the hosts succumbed to an 8-wicket defeat and an overall 2-1 series defeat on their turf after 22 years against Pakistan. Top stars, including pace trio Pat Cummins , Josh Hazlewood , Mitchell Starc and established batters Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne , were all rested from the trip to Perth. The decision was taken to ensure players remained fit before the Border Gavaskar Trophy despite an 11-day gap between the final ODI and the opening Test, which is also in Perth. The first delivery of the highly-anticipated series between Australia and India will be bowled in Perth on November 22. The historical data suggests that Australia's quicks are at risk of su...

India head coach Gautam Gambhir might be preparing to help the Rohit Sharma -led Indian team in Australia but he also has one eye on what is happening in South Africa where the Suryakumar Yadav -led Indian team is engaged in a 3-match T20I series. Speaking to the media ahead of his flight to Australia, Gambhir encountered a rather unrelated question when the topic of Sanju Samson 's performances in South Africa came up. Though Gambhir is the head coach of India's T20I team too, VVS Laxman has been given the boys' charge in the Rainbow Nation at the moment. As a reporter credited Gambhir for Samson's performances, the head coach refused to take any credit. "Not at all; I think it's nothing to do with me. I think it's his ability. It was all about giving him the right number and backing him. I think ultimately it's his hard work. What he is doing for Indian cricket is just the start; it's not the end. Hopefully, he can continue taking this form fo...

Former Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was all praise for the youngsters as Pakistan registered a historic ODI series victory over Australia. Pakistan won the final ODI encounter by 8 wickets to clinch the three-match series 2-1 to register their first ODI series win on Australian soil in 22 years. Akhtar praised fast bowlers Shaheen Afridi , Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah for their impressive performances and recalled his experiences of 2002 - the last time when Pakistan won in Australia. "Outstanding win. After 22 years, we won against Australia. In 2002, I remember I was there. We had won a series in Gabba, and it took us 22 years for the players to win the series. And they did an amazing job. They played really well. There was an attitude change. Rizwan changed the attitude. Naseem, Haris, Shaheen. All of them played really well and at the same time they did a comprehensively good job," Akhtar said on his YouTube channel . Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan...