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Siddhartha Vaidyanathan11-Mar-2008The second round of IPL auctions are done with and it’s time once again to
look at how the franchises have built their teams for the 44-day tournament.

Tuesday’s show wasn’t as high-profile but was as important for a few franchises. Some, like Hyderabad, had already settled their squads while others like Jaipur had plenty of money left to spend. Others still, like Kolkata and Jaipur, may have ended up with too many overseas signings while Bangalore and Mumbai used the second opportunity to plug the gaps.Like we did after the first auction, we run the
rule over the eight sides.

Bangalore

Bangalore have a far more balanced look after the second auction. Just when the batting order appeared too conventional for Twenty20, they poached Misbah-ul-Haq, someone who will add
the X-factor. Shreevats Goswami, the Under-19 player acquired on Tuesday, will be the second-choice wicketkeeper. With a bowling attack that’s one of the best in the tournament, Bangalore look a far more flexible unit.Probable XI: 1 Bharat Chipli, 2 J Arunkumar, 3 Rahul Dravid, 4 Jacques
Kallis/Misbah-ul-Haq 5 Virat Kohli, 6 Cameron White, 7 Mark Boucher (wk), 8
Zaheer Khan, 9 Anil Kumble, 10 Nathan Bracken, 11 Dale Steyn/Vinay Kumar.

Chennai

It was a quiet day for Chennai, having bought most of their players in the
first auction. It’s a squad with a fine balance of local and foreign
talent and plenty of options in both batting and bowling. It’s a side with
quality fast bowlers, handy medium-pacers, fine spinners, big hitters, and
accumulators. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the captain, couldn’t have asked for
more.Probable XI 1 Matthew Hayden, 2 Stephen Fleming/ Abhinav Mukund, 3
Suresh Raina, 4 Jacob Oram, 5 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt & wk), 6 Michael
Hussey/S Badrinath, 7 Albie Morkel/Parthiv Patel, 8 Joginder Sharma, 9
Napoleon Einstein, 10 Muttiah Muralitharan/ Makhaya Ntini, 11 Sudeep
Tyagi/R Ashwin.

Delhi

A balanced side with an outstanding fielding unit, it also has enough
local talent to give it good shape. The pace department is
impressive but Delhi may still be pondering about spin.
Daniel Vettori continues to be the lone specialist spin option, with
Virender Sehwag backing up. Overall a side that looks like serious
contenders.Probable XI 1 Virender Sehwag (capt), 2 Gautam Gambhir, 3 Shikhar Dhawan, 4
AB de Villiers/Shoaib Malik/Tillakaratne Dilshan, 5 Rajat Bhatia, 6 Manoj
Tiwary, 7 Dinesh Karthik (wk), 8 Daniel Vettori, 9 Farveez Maharoof/Yo
Mahesh, 10 Mohammad Asif, 11 Glenn McGrath.

Hyderabad

No need for the second auction here. The franchise spent most of their money the first time and quickly went about signing others from the catchment areas. It’s a power-packed side with a fine mix of local and foreign players. Hyderabad are making the least noise among all the franchises but don’t be surprised if you see them on top of the podium.Probable XI: 1 Adam Gilchrist (wk), 2 DB Ravi Teja, 3 VVS Laxman (capt), 4 Arjun Yadav, 5 Andrew Symonds/Herschelle Gibbs, 6 Venugopal Rao/ Rohit Sharma, 7 Scott Styris/Shahid Afridi/Chamara Silva, 8 Pragyan Ojha, 9 Chaminda Vaas/Nuwan Zoysa, 10 RP Singh, 11 D Kalyankrishna.

Jaipur

They’ve no doubt gained the most from the second auction but are still too reliant on foreign talent. Shane Warne has plenty of options in the squad but he’s allowed only four foreign players – a fact which will restrict the selection of the side. DImitri Mascarenhas, Morne Morkel and Sohail Tanvir are wonderful additions but all might struggle to get picked regularly.Probable XI: 1 Taruwar Kohli, 2 Graeme Smith, 3 Yusuf Pathan,
4 Mohammad Kaif, 5 Anup Revendkar, 6 Kamran Akmal (wk), 7 Shane Watson, 8
Ravindra Jadeja, 9 Shane Warne (capt) 10 Pankaj Singh, 11 Munaf Patel.

Kolkata

Sourav Ganguly is the only high-profile Indian in the batting line-up. With only four foreign players allowed in the playing XI, it leaves them with a brittle middle order. Their only purchases on Tuesday were Iqbal Abdulla and Siddharth Kaul, both bowlers. It means the likes of Laxmi Ratan Shukla and other local players would need to fill the void in the middle.Probable XI 1 Sourav Ganguly (capt), 2 Chris Gayle, 3 Brendon McCullum (wk),
4 Ricky Ponting, 5 Laxmi Ratan Shukla, 6 Ajit Agarkar, 7 Murali Kartik, 8
Iqbal Abdulla/Saurasish Lahiri, 9 Shoaib Akhtar/Umar Gul, 10 Ishant
Sharma, 11 Siddharth Kaul.

Mohali

A good second auction but the batting still looks thin on paper.
Most of the options are foreign recruits and Yuvraj Singh might struggle to put a
balanced XI in place. Ajitesh Argal and Tanmay Srivatsava, though, could
be fine picks in the long run, with both players touted as future
international stars. The bowling line-up has a fine mix – well represented
in both pace and spin.Probable XI 1 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 2 Irfan Pathan, 3 Tanmay
Srivastava, 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 Mahela Jayawardene/ Ramnaresh Sarwan/ Simon
Katich, 6 James Hopes, 7 Piyush Chawla, 8 Ramesh Powar, 9 Brett Lee, 10
Ajitesh Argal, 11 Sreesanth.

Mumbai

Mumbai have a more settled unit now with Manish Pandey and Saurabh Tiwary
beefing up the batting order. The only team without a foreign wicketkeeper
[Delhi have AB de Villiers as a back-up option to Dinesh Karthik], Mumbai
will rely on Pinal Shah from Baroda and Maharashtra’s Yogesh Takawale. Expect fireworks from the top order:
Ajinkya Rahane and Robin Uthappa following the two masters, Sachin
Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya.Probable XI: 1 Sachin Tendulkar (capt), 2 Sanath Jayasuriya, 3 Ajinkya Rahane, 4 Robin
Uthappa, 5 Manish Pandey, 6 Sourabh Tiwary, 7 Shaun Pollock, 8 Pinal Shah
(wk), 9 Harbhajan Singh, 10, Lasith Malinga, 11 Dilhara Fernando.

Ahead of this week's midsummer matchup, GOAL looks at the all-time best players from past MLS All-Star Games

The 29th edition of the MLS All-Star Game arrives Wednesday night. Top MLS players will host the Liga MX All-Stars at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas.

Dating back to 1996, the ASG has showcased the best players in the league – and some of the world's best – in multiple formats, ranging from intra-league matches to games against European powerhouses such as Chelsea, Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Who have been the best from MLS to play in the summer series?

From superstars such as David Beckham and Thierry Henry to stalwarts such as Darlington Nagbe and Chad Marshall, GOAL looks at the MLS All-Star All-Time XI.

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  Matt Turner: Although Turner only played in one ASG, it was more than memorable for the now-established U.S. international. In the 2021 game, Turner came on in the 60th minute and kept a clean sheet in regulation, sending the match to a penalty shootout.

  Turner came up huge, saving attempts from both Rogelio Funes Mori and Salvador Reyes, while watching Erik Lira's penalty launch over the bar as the MLS All-Stars won 3-2 in the shootout. He was named MVP and made MLS history.

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  Defenders

  Walker Zimmerman: Zimmerman, one of two active players on this list, has been one of the most consistent defenders MLS has ever seen. The 32-year-old is a four-time All-Star, having been elected in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. In each of those seasons, as well as 2020, he was named to the MLS Best XI, and was named MLS Defender of the Year in '20 and '21, as well.

  Eddie Pope: Pope is one of the great defenders of the game, even if modern-day fans might not know much about him. For anyone familiar with his game, they'll know that he is widely considered one of the best defenders in MLS history. He was a five-time MLS All-Star, from 1997-2000 and in 2002. He's since been inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

  Chad Marshall: A genuine defensive monster, Marshall was a four-time All-Star – in 2009, 2010, 2014, and 2015 – and played crucial roles in victories over Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur in back-to-back ASG appearances. He went on to be named MLS Defender of the Year in '09 and '14 as well, capping off two remarkable campaigns.

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  Midfielders

  Darlington Nagbe: You see Nagbe's name, and you don't need stats, numbers, or justifications for his inclusion. Just nod, agree, and read on. Surprisingly, Nagbe was only a three-time All-Star. He was a fan vote selection in 2016 and a commissioner's pick in both 2022 and 2024.

  Carlos Valderamma: A five-time ASG selection from the first installment in 1996 through 2000, Valderamma was the epitome of brilliance in MLS's early years. In both the '96 and '97 All-Star Games, he was named MVP, guiding the East All-Stars to victories. Valderamma still holds the single-season record for the most assists with 26.

  Ricardo Kaka: Named MVP of the 2015 ASG after securing a goal and an assist in a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, Kaka etched his name into MLS history, an historic performance from the former Ballon d'Or winner. He was a three-time MLS All-Star selection, named to the team in 2015, 2016, and 2017.

  Dwayne De Rosario: A seven-time selection, De Rosario is a player of legend in MLS. From 2006-2012, he was named to seven consecutive All-Star rosters, and in his 2006 debut, he was named MVP after he scored the game-winner in a narrow 1-0 victory over Chelsea FC.

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  Thierry Henry: Henry was named to the ASG four times, from 2011-2014, representing the New York Red Bulls. The former Barcelona and Arsenal ace never scored in the ASG, but helped them to major victories over Chelsea in 2012 and Bayern Munich in 2014. At a time when MLS needed a world-renowned star to be the face of the All-Stars against world heavyweights, Henry more than delivered.

  Landon Donovan: Donovan was selected to the MLS All-Star team not once, not twice but… 13 times. Yeah, you read that right. From 2001-2014, he was selected every year, but missed out in 2006 due to a hamstring injury. In 2001, he scored four goals for the West in a thrilling 6-6 draw against the East, earning MVP honors. Then, in 2014, he was once again named MVP as he scored the winner in a 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich. In terms of star power at an ASG, Donovan was man.

  David Beckham: Beckham, MLS's first bona fide international superstar, was named to the ASG in 2008, 2011, and 2012 as a representative of the LA Galaxy. In 2008, he recorded an assist as MLS defeated West Ham United 3-2, and in 2012, he recorded another crucial assist as MLS defeated Chelsea 3-2. Although he was only selected three times, he directly contributed to two major victories over European opposition.

Manchester United flop Antony has revealed he rejected an offer to link up with Harry Kane at Bayern Munich before sealing his permanent transfer to Real Betis. The Brazilian winger, who fell out of favour under Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford, officially sealed his return to Betis in a €25 million (£21m/$27m) deal on deadline day, penning a five-year contract.

Antony rejected Bayern's offerHad offers from five clubsJoined Betis permanently on deadline dayFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Antony's game time at United significantly reduced after Amorim took charge of the club last November. He was eventually sent out on loan in the January transfer window to Real Betis, where he enjoyed a successful six-month spell. The Brazilian returned to Old Trafford this summer, but he was forced to train with Amorim's 'Bomb Squad' while the club worked to get him a permanent transfer.

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Now, the 25-year-old has claimed that he had offers from at least five other clubs, including German champions Bayern Munich, but he had made up his mind to return to Betis. 

WHAT ANTONY SAID

Speaking to , Antony said: "I spoke with Bayern Munich. I don't know if it was [a] €7 million [offer], but I said I had Betis's word and that it was 95% certain and that I would respect my word. I feel comfortable making this decision because I'm very happy here. More than five teams called me."

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Antony could play his first match after completing his permanent transfer on September 14, as Real Betis take on Levante in La Liga. Manuel Pelligrini's side are currently eighth in the table with one win, two draws and one defeat recorded in their first four games of the new season.

انطلقت مواجهة باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي وتوتنهام الإنجليزي بنهائي كأس السوبر الأوروبي 2025، مساء اليوم الأربعاء.

ويستضيف ملعب “فريولي” بمدينة أودينيزي الإيطالية، نهائي كأس السوبر الأوروبي بين باريس سان جيرمان وتوتنهام.

ووضع الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم “يويفا” شعارًا خاصًا على أرض الملعب قبل انطلاق المباراة، وحملت اللافتة عبارة: “أوقفوا قتل الأطفال.. أوقفوا قتل المدنيين”.

ويأتي ذلك عقب مبادرة من “يويفا”، كُشف عنها اليوم، لمساندة الأطفال المتضررين من الحرب في مختلف أنحاء العالم.

ويتعاون “يويفا” مع ثلاث جمعيات خيرية تقدم مساعدات إنسانية لأطفال غزة، في ظل الحرب الغاشمة التي تتعرض لها فلسطين أمام الاحتلال الإسرائيلي.

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وكان المصري محمد صلاح جناح ليفربول، سخر من “يويفا” قبل أيام معلقًا على تغريدة نشرها عبر منصة “إكس” بشأن اللاعب الفلسطيني الراحل سليمان العبيد.

العبيد استشهد خلال انتظاره للمساعدات الإنسانية في غزة، وقُتل على يد قوات الاحتلال التي استهدفت أبناء الشعب الفلسطيني.

وقام “يويفا” بنشر تغريدة يعلن خلالها وفاة العبيد دون الحديث عن الأسباب، ليعلق صلاح “هل يمكنكم أن تخبرونا كيف مات وأين ولماذا؟”.

Former Manchester United and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has returned to management after one year of unemployment. Following his retirement from professional football, Tevez accepted his first job as a head coach in 2022 when he took charge at Rosario Central. He spent one season at the club before heading to Independiente. Last summer, Tevez left the managerial role at the Argentine side, but has now been appointed by Club Atletico Talleres.

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• Tevez accepts new management job
• Joins struggling Argentine side
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  Tevez has joined Argentine top flight outfit Club Atletico Talleres as their new manager following the sudden resignation of head coach Diego Cocca and his entire coaching staff. The 41-year-old has accepted the job just weeks after he scored four goals in the Soccer Aid 2025 charity game at Old Trafford.

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  The official statement from Club Atletico read: "Following the resignation submitted by Diego Cocca and his technical staff this morning, first to the players and then to the authorities, the Board of Directors made the decision to hire Carlos Tevez as the new Technical Director."

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  The former Argentina international has a huge challenge on his hands as the club are currently struggling in 14th position in Group B of the Argentine top division. Tevez will conduct his first training session at the Amadeo Nuccetelli High-Performance Sports Centre on Wednesday, just hours after accepting the job.

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  Tevez's first game in charge will come on Friday as Club Atletico Talleres take on San Lorenzo in a very important league clash.

Arsenal legend Ian Wright says that a “quality” player who the club let go really should be in Mikel Arteta’s first team right now, with the pundit “surprised” by just how well he’s doing away from the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal short of forwards after key injuries

A story of Arsenal’s season has been their shortage of key forwards, after serious, long-term injuries to the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka.

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Jesus could even be out of action until 2026, after the Brazilian ruptured his ACL against Man United in the FA Cup, while Havertz’s hamstring injury has ruled him out for the rest of this season.

Some good news for Arteta is that Saka has returned to training and could even feature against Fulham next week, subject to an evaluation by medics, but their shortage of attacking players has even forced midfielder Mikel Merino into an emergency forward role.

While rumours are surrounding the club’s pursuit of a new striker this summer, there are those who wonder whether they should’ve sold young centre-forward Mika Biereth.

The 22-year-old, who Arsenal let go for just £4 million, is enjoying the season of his life. Biereth is currently one of the most prolific strikers in Europe, boasting an excellent 25 goals from 37 appearances across spells at both Sturm Graz and Monaco.

Monaco signed Biereth from Sturm Graz in a £12.5 million deal midway through the campaign, with the Denmark international bagging three separate hat-tricks for them already.

Ian Wright says Mika Biereth should be a first teamer for Arsenal right now

Now, commenting on the “quality” in-form young striker, Wright has suggested that Arsenal made a mistake letting Biereth leave.

“His obsession with scoring goals. He doesn’t care how they go in, he just wants to score. That will always drive and motivate him,” said Wright, in an interview with Get French Football News.

“I have been surprised. Not that I doubt his ability, but normally you give players time to adapt to different structures and new opposition. He has that bit of surprise though, opposition won’t be too familiar with him either. The big test is if he can keep it up once the league is familiar with his game. I’m incredibly proud of him, it’s an amazing record so far and long may it continue. He’s also contributing to the team as a whole. He keeps friends from every club he plays for. That’s the type of character he is.

“If I’m honest it must’ve been something with the plans Arsenal had. Mika should’ve been in and around it at the moment. One of our chats early on was about him showing himself in the preseason for Arsenal and giving it his best go. But he had the bravery to go to Scotland, then Austria and now France and that is what shows he wants to be the best! He has to be playing to prove that. His record speaks for itself. It’s disappointing for Arsenal but on a human level, I’m delighted for him.”

If Biereth continues to build upon his electric form, Monaco will be able to demand far more than the £4 million authorised by Arsenal to let him leave. His value appears set to skyrocket, and given the plethora of shortages in attack, Arteta could really use a player of his ilk right now.

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João Gomes está de contrato novo com o Flamengo, mas permanece despertando o interesse de clubes europeus. Até o momento, porém, a diretoria da Gávea não recebeu qualquer oferta pelo volante de 20 anos, afirmou Marcos Braz, vice-presidente de futebol, após o sorteio que definiu o mando de campo na final da Copa do Brasil, na CBF.

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-Não teve nenhuma proposta pelo João Gomes, não teve nenhuma consulta por ele. Então, é muita mentira que tem se propagado sobre o João Gomes desde o começo desses assuntos de renovação. Mas se você me perguntar se ano que vem, no meio do ano, eu acho que terá algo, vou dizer: ‘acho’ – afirmou Marcos Braz, antes de completar:

– Pelo tamanho do jogador, pelo que ele se transformou, por ser um jogador, hoje, titular do Flamengo. Então, é natural do mercado o time lá fora passar uma lupa em cima desse jogador, mas não tem nada. Estamos muito felizes e tenho certeza absoluta que ele está muito feliz com a diretoria do Flamengo – analisou o VP de futebol.

Após a renovação do contrato de João Gomes com o Flamengo, até agosto de 2027, alguns veículos de imprensa da Europa repercutiram uma declaração do volante afirmando que gostaria de jogar no Liverpool, da Inglaterra. Contudo, o meia de 21 anos, que é formado no Ninho do Urubu, não deu qualquer entrevista recente.

Ainda de acordo com Marcos Braz, a negociação entre o clube e os representantes do jogador aconteceram de forma natural e atingiram os objetivos das duas partes: o Flamengo prorrogou o vínculo e aumentou a multa rescisória do atleta – que desperta o interesse de clubes estrangeiros – e João Gomes recebeu uma valorização salarial (a primeira desde que se tornou nome importante no time principal.

– O Flamengo entendia que tinha que ter um posicionamento em relação a isso. E chegamos a um consenso. Demos um reajuste salarial, protegemos o Flamengo. Eu entendo a situação do torcedor, entendo as críticas, mas eles [torcedores], às vezes, não têm a informação por completo para tomar a decisão, para se posicionar. Então o que queríamos? A certeza de cinco anos de contrato, proteger o Flamengo na máxima, e aí, sim, também construir um bom aumento salarial para um titular do Flamengo. Foi o que aconteceu. O Flamengo está muito feliz com o João Gomes, o João Gomes está muito feliz com o Flamengo, e o mais importante: ele está com a cabeça focada para o Brasil – finalizou o dirigente do Fla.

All the key numbers from a famous South Africa win in India

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Did India let South Africa off the hook in the morning?

124 Target India failed to chase against South Africa at Eden Gardens. It is the second-lowest that India have failed to chase in a defeat, behind the 120 against West Indies in 1997 in Bridgetown.It is also the second-lowest target that South Africa have defended successfully in Tests. The lowest is 117 against Australia at Sydney in 1994, which they won by five runs.The target of 124 is also the second-lowest any team has lost chasing in the fourth innings in Asia. The lowest is 107 by Australia against India in 2004 at Wankhede Stadium, where they got bowled out for 93.Related

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2010 Previous Test win for South Africa in India, when they won in Nagpur by an innings and six runs. South Africa played eight matches between that win and this one in Kolkata, of which they lost seven, including five in a row, while another game ended in a draw with no play after the first day.32-2 India’s record while chasing sub-200 targets in Test matches at home. Their previous defeat came in last year’s Mumbai Test against New Zealand, where they lost chasing 147.Before the start of the 2024-25 season, India’s record in sub-200 target chases at home was 30-0 out of 33 matches, with another three ending in a draw.312 South Africa’s aggregate at Eden Gardens, the second-lowest by them in a Test win, where they got bowled out twice. Their lowest is 298 against England in 1957 at Gqeberha.It is also the lowest aggregate for any team to win a Test match against India, despite being bowled out twice. The previous lowest was 365 by Pakistan in the 1987 Bengaluru Test.Temba Bavuma’s 55 was the highest individual score in the match•AFP/Getty Images159 South Africa’s first-innings total at Eden Gardens is the third-lowest by them in the first innings of a Test match, which they went on to win. The two lower totals have come against England at Johannesburg – 126 in 1930 and 148 in 1922.The 159 is also the third-lowest total by a visiting side in their first innings to defeat India in a Test match in India.93 India’s fourth innings against South Africa at Eden Gardens. It is their fourth-lowest total in the fourth innings in Tests and their third-lowest ever against South Africa. It is also their second-lowest total at home against South Africa, behind the 76 all-out at Ahmedabad in 2008.1 This Test between India and South Africa is the first-ever in India to record sub-200 totals in all four innings. It is only the 12th instance of four sub-200 all-out totals in a Test match and the first in 66 years.39 KL Rahul’s first innings score is the highest individual score for India at the Eden Gardens. Only once was India’s highest individual score lower than 39 in a home Test, when they were bowled out twice – 33 against Australia, also at Eden Gardens in 1956.Simon Harmer finished with match figures of 8 for 51•BCCI55* Temba Bavuma’s score in the second innings is the only individual score in this match higher than Rahul’s 39. It is the second-lowest ‘highest individual score’ for a completed Test match in India. The lowest is 40 during the 2015 Nagpur Test match, also played between India and South Africa.10 Ten wins as captain for Bavuma in the eleven matches he led South Africa, while the other game ended in a draw. Bavuma’s ten wins are the joint-most by any captain before losing a game, alongside Mike Brearley, who also won ten Tests before his first defeat as England captain.South Africa’s win at Eden Gardens also meant Dhruv Jurel’s record-winning start to his Test career – seven wins in seven matches came to an end.8 for 51 Simon Harmer’s bowling figures at Eden Gardens are the second-best for South Africa in Test cricket in India. Dale Steyn’s 10 for 108 at Nagpur in 2010 is the best for South Africa in India.Harmer’s match figures of 8 for 51 are also the best Test match figures for a South Africa bowler without taking a five-for.

The cricket community mourns the death of one of its finest

ESPNcricinfo staff23-Oct-2023BS Chandrasekhar, Bedi’s longtime friend and fellow member of the great spin quartet, told PTI: “I have shared such a long friendship with Bedi. He was so much more than a teammate, a true friend whom I could call anytime and speak. It’s a huge personal loss.”He was a terrific bowler. His use of crease and angles were just stunning. Batsmen often were made nervous by the prospect of facing him, he had just about every trick up his sleeve, not to mention his flight.”Intikhab Alam, the former Pakistan captain, wrote in the , “I am heartbroken. I have lost a part of my heart today. I can’t express in words how I am feeling. I have lost a friend, a younger brother. Last year, around the same time, we met at the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara. He forced me to sing Louis Armstrong’s songs, held my hand, we smiled, we cried. Those were some of the most beautiful few hours of my life. I can still recall his smiling face, waving us goodbye once he crossed the border.”When contacted, Sunil Gavaskar said, “Sad news indeed. He was the finest left hand bowler that I saw.”On social media, Indian – and other – cricketers past and present spoke of the man they knew.

"Sashu," he'd say with warmth that only he possessed. To Bishan Paaji, I wasn't just another cricketer; I was like a son. Under his nurturing guidance, I scored my first 100 in England. On chilly NZ evenings, we'd sit over meals, and I'd hang on to every story he told, every… pic.twitter.com/z0ahschCvp

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 23, 2023