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South Africa Announce Extended Squad for Women’s Red-Ball Camp

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Cricket South Africa (CSA) have announced a 28-player group for a women’s red-ball training camp in Tshwane from September 27 to 30. The camp will be held at Irene Cricket Club in Centurion and includes nationally contracted players, Emerging Academy members and selected performers from the Hollywoodbets Pro Series. Captain Laura Wolvaardt will be part of the group, along with several players who featured in South Africa’s recent Test matches against England, Australia and India. The camp is part of South Africa’s preparations for a busy international summer featuring two home Tests. The Proteas Women will host India at St George’s Park in Gqeberha from December 9 to 12, before taking on Australia in Potchefstroom in March 2027. A second red-ball camp will also be held as the team continues its preparations for the two Tests. The Proteas Women head into their next international assignment after completing a 5-0 T20I series sweep against Zimbabwe Women in Bulawayo. South Africa wi...
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I think Shubman Gill is fine: Sitanshu Kotak on the India captain’s injury scare

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    “I think he is fine, I think good to open (the innings),” Sitanshu Kotak, India’s batting coach, said at the press conference ahead of the opening ODI between India and the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram. Two days before the India-West Indies ODI, Gill, the India Test and ODI skipper, was hit on the elbow while facing Mohammed Siraj’s lifter. He needed medical attention for about 20 minutes. Eventually, he returned to face some throwdowns. Meanwhile, on matchday minus one, India had an optional practice session. One of the few players who made his way to the nets session was Auqib Nabi. The bowling all-rounder, who is yet to make his India senior debut, batted for about an hour. He also landed some meaty blows at the fag end of the practice session. The West Indies, who haven’t won a bilateral ODI rubber against India since 2006, will hope to upset the applecart in the upcoming series. From India’s point of view, all eyes will...
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Virat Kohli: It’s the last World Cup I’m going to play for India and the goal is absolutely to win whatever it takes

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Rohit_and_Kohli (PC:X) Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who now play just one format at the highest level, are keen to walk the extra mile to achieve success at the next year’s ODI World Cup. Speaking to JioStar ahead of the new home season starting on Sunday, Kohli and Rohit shared their thoughts on the challenge of playing an ICC tournament, while looking ahead to the showpiece event in South Africa in 2027. The three-match ODI series against the West Indies starts tomorrow. “The intensity of a 50-over World Cup is greater than anything,” said Kohli. “Because now, it’s about 10 games at a T20 level of intensity. But you are playing 2.5 T20 games in one day. And to maintain that intensity for 10 games in a big tournament and World Cup is a big deal. Also now, it’s in foreign conditions. It takes a lot out of you. For me, it’s the last World Cup I’m going to play for India. And that is my motivation. Like, you know, to leave everything out there. And of cour...
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Ind v WI: The Yashasvi Jaiswal conundrum

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  Shamik Chakrabarty, Mumbai The India vs West ODI series, starting on Sunday, is not the lead sports story at the moment. It has slipped under the radar a bit, with the Asian Games accounting for column inches. But make no mistake, tomorrow there will be a full house at Thiruvananthapuram, thanks mainly to Ro-Ko. The selection committee under Ajit Agarkar decided to de-hyphenate Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The outgoing chief selector wanted to move on from the veteran opener with an eye on the 2027 World Cup. The turn of events has led to Agarkar’s departure instead, with Rohit going into the series armed with the backing from the cricket board. “He (Rohit) is playing superbly in all the matches,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told reporters after the review meeting earlier this month. “So what more (do) you want? In the last match, he scored 138 runs. So why is there a speculation? I do not want to give some fodder for the speculators.” Rohit is also going into the...
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Anushka, Niki and Minnu script historic 363-run chase as India A seal unofficial ODI series 2-1 against Australia A

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Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, and Anushka Sharma (PC: Niki Prasad Insta, Minnu Mani Insta, PCA) A remarkable effort from India A Women saw them chase down a mammoth target of 363 against Australia A Women in the third unofficial ODI in Mohali, sealing the three-match series 2-1. In the series decider, the home side conceded 362 before completing a historic chase with four wickets in hand. Chasing 363, India A needed a solid start, and the opening duo of Tanisha Singh (60 off 58) and Vrinda Dinesh (34 off 31) provided just that, putting on 67 for the first wicket. However, Australia A hit back with three wickets at regular intervals to reduce India A to 119/4 in 19.4 overs. With Yastika Bhatia unavailable for the match, Anushka Sharma took over the captaincy. The skipper and Niki Prasad then took responsibility, adding 91 runs for the fifth wicket from just 63 balls. Anushka was eventually dismissed for 58 off 42, making it three consecutive fifties in the series after scores of 55 in the...
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IND A vs AUS A: India A Seal Convincing Win Despite Australia A Offering Late Resistance

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India A completed a convincing win over Australia A in the first unofficial Test. (PC: Screengrab/BCCI) Delay the inevitable — that’s what Australia A did as their tailenders frustrated the India A bowlers to extend the game. But the fight didn’t last too long, as the hosts managed to wrap up the innings and win the first unofficial Test by 162 runs. Anshul Kamboj and Tushar Deshpande took four important wickets between them with the old ball in what was an impressive display of reverse-swing bowling from the pace duo on the final day. After setting a target of 363, Australia A had already lost two wickets yesterday. On a fast-deteriorating pitch, it was only a matter of time before India A bowled the visitors out on the last day. For India A, it was about taking eight wickets, while for Australia A, the focus was on the capped duo of Nathan McSweeney and Peter Handscomb. If Australia A were to chase down the target, these two had to play a big role. McSweeney was already set, while ...
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‘We have a lot of work to be done’: Smriti Mandhana on India’s T20I roadmap towards LA 2028 Olympics

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Smriti Mandhana in Asian Games 2026 (PC: BCCI Women) India Women successfully defended their gold medal at the Asian Games in Japan on September 22. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana once again stood up on a big stage, scoring a crucial 79 off 45 balls in the final against Sri Lanka. Mandhana finished the Asian Games as the third-highest run-scorer, with 116 runs in two innings at an average of 58 and a strike rate of 181.25. After the triumph, Mandhana had an exclusive interaction with RevSportz Editor-in-Chief Boria Majumdar, where she opened up about representing India in a multi-sport event such as the Asian Games, winning the gold medal, areas of improvement going forward in T20Is, her LA 2028 Olympic aspirations and much more. Asian Games, back-to-back gold medals. Your first thoughts? Firstly, thank you for having me. It’s always good to come with an Indian contingent and have that feeling of representing the whole of India at the Asian Games. We had an opportunity to do that a...
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