India tour of South Africa : IND vs SA T20I, schedule, Live Streaming

 Team India, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, has reached South Africa. Where it has to play a four-match T20 series. This is Suryakumar's third series after becoming the full-time captain of India, in which he would like to score a hat-trick of victories. For this, Team India has reached Durban. India had earlier defeated Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the T20 series under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. Suryakumar has captained the T20 team against South Africa as a part-time captain, but after becoming the full-time captain, he has gone on a tour to South Africa for the first time.

Team players will get a chance

Three new players have entered the team for the South Africa series. Ramandeep Singh, who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders, has got a place for the first time. Royal Challengers Bangalore's Vijay Kumar has also been included in the team for the first time. RCB's left-arm fast bowler Yash Dayal has also been included in the T20 team for the first time. Earlier, he has been selected in the Test team. He was selected in the Test series played against Bangladesh but he did not get a chance to debut.

Team India injury update

The Indian team that played the T20 series against Bangladesh has gone on a tour of South Africa with some changes. Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana were not included in the Indian team for the South Africa tour. Apart from this, Riyan Parag and Mayank Yadav were out of the team due to injury.

IND vs SA head to head

The T20 series against South Africa will begin from November 8. If we look at the head to head statistics between the two teams, the Indian team has an upper hand. 27 T20 International matches have been played between India and South Africa so far. During this time, Team India has won 15 matches. On the other hand, South Africa has won 11 matches. 1 match has also been inconclusive.

• Total matches: 27
• India won: 15
• South Africa won: 11
• No result: 1

IND vs SA Live Streaming

The first T20 match between the Indian cricket team and South Africa can be watched on the channels of Sports 18. Its live streaming can also be seen on Jio Cinema.

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Team india

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vishak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal.

South Africa Team

Aiden Markram (captain), Ottneil Bartman, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Patrick Kruger, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nkaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla, Tristan Stubbs.

India tour of South Africa - T20 Format
No.	Day	Date	Time	Fixture	Venu	Result
1	FRI	08-Nov-2024	09:30 PM	IND vs SA	Kingsmead	Will be updated once match starts
2	SUN	10-Nov-2024	09:30 PM	IND vs SA	St Georges Park	Will be updated once match starts
3	WED	13-Nov-2024	09:30 PM	IND vs SA	SuperSport Park	Will be updated once match starts
4	FRI	15-Nov-2024	09:30 PM	IND vs SA	The Wanderers Stadium	Will be updated once match starts

Top 5 highest paid players retained by franchises for IPL 2025

 As the Indian Premier League (IPL) heads towards its 2025 season, the excitement around player retention and auctions is at its peak. With a new three-year cycle ahead and teams strategically planning, each of the 10 franchises have announced their list of retained players, leaving some big names like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer available for the upcoming mega auction. With a budget limit of 120 crore for retention and auction, teams had to make several crucial decisions including retaining six players, including five capped and two uncapped Indian players. Here we take a look at the top 5 highest-paid players retained by franchises for IPL 2025

1. Heinrich Klaasen – 23 crore (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Heinrich Klaasen is the highest-paid retained player this season, receiving 23 crores from Sunrisers Hyderabad. Known for his recent batting prowess in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, the South African star is a proven match-winner. Klaasen, who scored a blazing century against RCB last season, has plenty of experience in franchise leagues around the world

2. Virat Kohli – 21 crore (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

For RCB, Virat Kohli continues his journey with the team, having been retained for Rs 21 crore. The leading run-scorer in IPL history and one of the most consistent players in the league, Kohli is not only the backbone of RCB but also one of the biggest attractions of the tournament. His retention was almost inevitable, as he aims to lead RCB to their maiden IPL title.

3. Nicholas Pooran – 21 crore (Lucknow Super Giants)

Lucknow Super Giants made a surprise move by retaining West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran, replacing their former captain KL Rahul. Pooran, who played some impressive knocks last season, adds tremendous strength to the LSG lineup. His aggressive style and experience make him a vital player for the franchise, who retained him for Rs 21 crore.

4. Jasprit Bumrah – 18 crore (Mumbai Indians)

Mumbai Indians have retained their fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for 18 crores. Known for his lethal death overs and incredible control, Bumrah is one of the most dangerous bowlers in the league. His retention has strengthened Mumbai's bowling attack, making him a key player for the 2025 season.

5. Ravindra Jadeja – 18 crore (Chennai Super Kings)

Chennai Super Kings retained Ravindra Jadeja for 18 crores, which many fans were expecting. The experienced all-rounder brings unmatched skills with both bat and ball and is a strategic asset on the field. Jadeja's experience is a strength for CSK.

Wriddhiman Saha announces retirement: Saha international and IPL career

 The Indian cricket team is playing a five-match Test series against Australia from November 22. Now a big news is coming out from Indian cricket before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Veteran talented player Wriddhiman Saha has retired from all formats of cricket after a stable season in the Ranji Trophy. This 40-year-old player from Bengal played 40 Tests and 9 ODIs after making his international debut in 2010.

Saha will also not play the Indian Premier League (IPL). Saha was a part of Gujarat Titans (GT) in the last season of IPL. Saha said in a post released on social media, 'This will be my last season after a wonderful journey in cricket.

Wriddhiman Saha debut

Wriddhiman Saha first joined the Indian team in 2010 for the Test series against South Africa. As long as MS Dhoni was there, his place in the Test team was not confirmed. After Dhoni retired from Test cricket in 2014, Wriddhiman got regular opportunities in Tests. Wriddhiman Saha last played a match against New Zealand in 2021. Since then he was out of the team. Saha is now 40 years old and he did not even get a chance for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, so he thought it appropriate to retire.

Format	M	Inn	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100	200	50	4s	6s
Test	40	56	1353	117	29.41	45.51	3	0	6	129	14
ODI	9	5	41	16	13.67	73.21	0	0	0	5	0
IPL	170	145	2934	115	24.25	127.57	1	0	13	296	87

Wriddhiman Saha scored 1353 runs in 40 Test matches at an average of 29.41. During this, he scored three centuries and six half-centuries. As a wicketkeeper, Saha took 92 catches and made 12 stumpings in Test matches. Saha also got a chance to participate in nine ODIs, in which he scored a total of 41 runs.

IPL 2025 : Top 5 captains who were not retained by IPL franchises

 All 10 franchises have released the list of their retained players for IPL 2025. Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Stockholm have retained the maximum number of 6-6 players. At the same time, 5-time champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have bet on 5-5 players. Gujarat Titans, National Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad have also retained 5-5 players. Capital Castle has relied on 4, Royal Challengers Bangalore on 3 and Punjab King Eagle on 2 players.

IPL franchises did not retain players

The franchises have also released many players. These include Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock, Glenn Maxwell, Faf du Plessis, Mitchell Starc, Kagiso Rabada, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Sarfaraz Khan and Arshdeep Singh. Not only the players, there are 5 franchises who have also removed their captains. This also includes the winning team of the last season.

5 captains who were not retained

1. Shreyas Iyer
2. KL Rahul
3. Rishabh Pant
4. Shikhar Dhawan
5. Faf du Plessis

Shreyas Iyer was not retained by Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders, who won the IPL 2024 title, have not expressed confidence in Shreyas Iyer. KKR has retained Rinku Singh (13 crores), Varun Chakraborty (12 crores), Sunil Narine (12 crores), Andre Russell (12 crores), Harshit Rana (4 crores) and Ramandeep Singh (4 crores). In such a situation, now Shreyas will enter the auction field.

Delhi Capitals have not retained Rishabh Pant, Lucknow Super Giants have retained KL Rahul, Punjab Kings have retained Shikhar Dhawan and Royal Challengers Bangalore have not retained Faf du Plessis. In such a situation, all these captains are going to be seen in the mega auction. Delhi Capitals have retained Akshar Patel (16.50 crores), Kuldeep Yadav (13.25 crores), Tristan Stubbs (10 crores) and Abhishek Porel (4 crores).

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025: Schedule, Teams and All You Need to Know

 The world's most loved sport cricket is back with its new tournament Indian Premier League. The IPL Schedule 2025 has not been released yet but it is being said that the tournament will start in March 2025. BCCI will soon announce the IPL 2025 Time Table, which includes the qualifying teams as well as the number of matches to be played and the date on which some of the players retained by the three sides will be released.

Indian Premium League (IPL) 2025 Details

BCCI started the Indian Premier League in the year 2007, which is held every year in the month of March. The 19th tournament will be held in 2025. When will the matches be played and who will captain the teams. Under this tournament, players from different countries participate and play in different teams. A total of 10 teams will compete against each other in this tournament.

The IPL 2025 time table is expected to start in March 2025, but the exact date of the tournament has not been announced yet. The match format is T20 and teams will play a total of 74 matches.

Indian Premium League (IPL) Details

Organization	Board of Control for Cricket of India
Tournament	Indian Premier League
Year	2025
Edition	19th
Host Nation	India
Total Participating Teams	10
Total matches	74
Format	T20
Current champions	Kolkata Knight Riders
IPL start Date	March 2025 expected

When will the IPL 2025 season start?

The IPL 2025 date has not been announced yet but you can expect it by March 2025.

IPL 2025 Teams

1. CSK- Chennai Super Kings
2. DC- Delhi Capitals
3. PBKS- Punjab Kings
4. KKR- Kolkata Knight Riders
5. RCB- Royal Challengers Bangalore
6. SRH- Sunrisers Hyderabad
7. GT- Gujarat Titans
8. MI- Mumbai Indians
9. RR- Rajasthan Royals
10. LSG- Lucknow SuperGiants

IPL 2025 Venue

• Eden Gardens - Kolkata
• M Chinnaswamy Stadium - Bengaluru
• Wankhede Stadium - Mumbai
• MA Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium - Chennai
• Narendra Modi Stadium - Ahmedabad
• Ekana Cricket Stadium - Lucknow
• Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium - Delhi

IPL 2025 Retentions

Mumbai Indians (MI)

• Jasprit Bumrah: 18 crore
• Suryakumar Yadav: 16.35 crore
• Hardik Pandya: 16:35 crore
• Rohit Sharma: 16:30 crore
• Tilak Varma: 8 crore

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

• Ruturaj Gaikwad: 18 crore
• Matheesha Pathirana: 13 crore
• Shivam Dube: 12 crore
• Ravindra Jadeja: 18 crore
• MS Dhoni: 4 crore

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

• Virat Kohli: 21 crore
• Rajat Patidar: 11 crore
• Yash Dayal: 5 crore

Delhi Capitals (DC)

• Axar Patel: 16.5 crore
• Kuldeep Yadav: 13.25 crore
• Tristan Stubbs: 10 crore
• Abhishek Porel: 4 crore

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

• Rinku Singh: 13 crore
• Varun Chakaravarthy: 12 crore
• Sunil Narine: 12 crore
• Andre Russell: 12 crore
• Harshit Rana: 4 crore
• Ramandeep Singh: 4 crore

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

• Nicholas Pooran: 21 crore
• Ravi Bishnoi: 11 crore
• Mayank Yadav: 11 crore
• Mohsin Khan: 4 crore
• Ayush Badoni: 4 crore

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

• Pat Cummins: 18 crore
• Abhishek Sharma: 14 crore
• Nitiesh Reddy: 6 crore
• Heinrich Klaasen: 23 crore
• Travis Head: 14 crore

Gujarat Titans (GT)

• Rashid Khan: 18 crore
• Shubman Gill: 16.5 crore
• Sai Sudharsan: 8.5 crore
• Rahul Tewatia: 4 crore
• Shahrukh Khan: 4 crore

Punjab Kings (PBSK)

• Shashank Singh: 5.5 crore
• Prabhsimran Singh: 4 crore

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

• Sanju Samson: 18 crore
• Yashasvi Jaiswal: 18 crore
• Riyan Parag: 14 crore
• Dhruv Jurel: 14 crore
• Shimron Hetmyer: 11 crore
• Sandeep Sharma: 4 crore