What Kohli taught South Africa
The Proteas' have many lessons to learn from their summer of defeat at the hands of Virat Kohli and India.
5 positives for South Africa
The Proteas can take heart from these takeaways from their T20 series against India.
Junior Dala has hit the ground running
In a disappointing T20I series for South Africa against India, the Zambia-born pacer has been the ray of hope.
The BCCI is failing women's cricket
For how long will women's cricket be treated like stepchild in cricket-loving India?
Cricketing coincidences
Cricket is a game where the unlikeliest incidents happen surprisingly often.
Ind vs SA ODI series: India's report card
From Kohli to Jadhav, India gets marks out of ten for their ODI performance in South Africa.
South Africa's Mission 2019 looking dicey
A disappointing display in all departments should make the Proteas consider their plans for the 2019 World Cup.
Trouble in the middle
India's middle order needs to be fixed before it leaves India in a fix.
7 reasons why India won against South Africa
India played a far more impressive brand of ODI cricket than the Proteas.
Are we expecting too much from Rohit?
Is Rohit Sharma going through a dry patch or are the South African conditions tough for openers in general?
India: Mission 2019
India need to identify the ideal squad for the 2019 World Cup in England without losing the series to South Africa.
BCCI needs to stop overworking players
Team India is being worked overtime & playing games without preparation to fulfill the board's monetary obligations.
The genius who could have been a great
Barry Richards played only 4 Tests, but his batting dazzled everyone who saw him play.
South Africa: Player ratings vs India
The Freedom Test series belonged to the Proteas bowlers, while the batsmen floundered.
SA vs India & the cruel beauty of a bowler's wicket
This was the only series where 10 wickets fell in every single innings and it was glorious.
Comparing Pujara to Dravid is blasphemous
Cheteshwar Pujara is talented, but he has a long way to go before he can approach the level of Rahul Dravid.
Lungi brings down India
A post-mortem of India's 2nd Test and series loss against South Africa, and a look at South Africa's bright future.
7 reasons why India lost the South Africa Test series
After losing the first two matches of the three Test series against the Proteas, here's a look at where India went wrong.
When cleaning up the tail, there's no substitute for pace
As India learned in the first Test against South Africa, the faster you bowl, the easier it is to go through the lower order.
Rahane is the key to success in South Africa
To break their jinx in South Africa, India need their own "Jinx" in the next Test.
An interview with RCB star Sarfaraz Khan
Sarfaraz Khan, of Royal Challengers Bangalore fame, talks about injury, RCB and the Under 19 World Cup.
A look at AB de Villiers' Test career
Famous for his ODI and T20 batting blitzes, AB de Villiers has been impressive in Test cricket as well.
Reflections on India's 1st Test
Taking some Good Hope from the Cape, before moving northwards to face South Africa at Centurion.
Where Joe Root falls behind Smith & Kohli
England captain Joe Root is an excellent batsman, but he has not been converting his good starts into good scores.
India squander golden opportunity
India had a rare chance to create history against South Africa, but were undone by poor selection and their 1st innings performance.
Cricket's tippling tales
Alcohol and cricket make for an interesting cocktail, though it can cause a few regrets as these players know.
Rohit Sharma: Needed in all 3 formats
With a number of strong recent performances, Rohit makes his case for fulfilling his potential in all formats of the game.
Best of the Tests at Newlands
With India visiting South Africa, we look at 5 Cape Town classics from the history of the Proteas.
Are Indian batsmen flat track bullies?
Their record at home is great, but can Kohli's side perform even when the conditions are not in their favour?
South Africa need to be careful in search of revenge
The Proteas' plan of preparing seam-friendly pitches could backfire, as it has in the past.
5 things India need to do to win against South Africa
The Proteas are formidable at home, but this Indian side is on a roll and has the potential to beat the hosts.
India's best chance in South Africa
Virat Kohli's team has the options to offer the best chance of finally defeating the Proteas at home.
The return of the traditional Test opener
Some modern batsmen are choosing to use traditional Test opening batting methods and flourishing.
Greater challenges lie ahead for India
The legacy of Kohli's India team will be decided based on how they perform in South Africa, England and Australia.
Resurgence of India's pace battery
For the first time in a long while, India have a threatening fast bowling attack with depth.
South Africa (T20I) : JP Duminy (captain), Farhaan Behardien, Junior Dala, AB de Villiers, Reeza Hendricks, Christiaan Jonker, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Chris Morris, Dane Paterson, Aaron Phangiso, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jon-Jon Smuts
India (T20I) : Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (wk), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Jaydev Unadkat, Shardul Thakur
South Africa (ODI) : Aiden Markram (captain), Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Khaya Zondo, Farhaan Behardien (replace Faf du Plessis), Heinrich Klaasen (wk - replaces AB de Villiers), AB de Villiers (ruled out of the first three ODIs with a finger injury), Faf du Plessis (ruled out with an injury after the 1st ODI), Quinton de Kock (ruled out with an injury after the 2nd ODI)
India (ODI) : Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur
South Africa (3rd Test) : Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Theunis de Bruyn, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Duanne Olivier
South Africa (2nd Test) : Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Theunis de Bruyn, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Duanne Olivier, Dale Steyn (ruled out with an injury after the 1st Test)
South Africa (1st Test) : Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Theunis de Bruyn, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn
India (Test) : Virat Kohli (captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma, Parthiv Patel (wk), Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Dinesh Karthik (added to squad after Saha's injury), Wriddhiman Saha (ruled out with an injury after the 1st Test)