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Vihari has used his Twitter handle to amplify appeals apart from creating a network of volunteers to help people

Press Trust of India14-May-2021For India batter Hanuma Vihari, the biggest satisfaction these days comes from being able to arrange a hospital bed or an oxygen cylinder for Covid-19 patients through his network of friends.While a number of premier Indian cricketers have helped out in various ways, Vihari, while playing for Warwickshire, created a team of around 100 volunteers – comprising friends and followers from across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka – who have reached people with plasma and oxygen cylinders, while also arranging food and hospital beds for patients.

The Warwickshire experience

Vihari’s best at the County Championship have been scores of 32 and 52 against Essex at Edgbaston, and he hopes the experience helps him during India’s tour of England.
“It’s been challenging as it’s early part of the season but I have gained good experience,” he said. “Getting used to the climate and pitches here is the idea. Hope it helps during the WTC final against New Zealand and the series against England.”

“I don’t want to glorify myself – I am doing it with the intention of helping people at the ground level, who actually need every help possible in these difficult times. It is just the start,” Vihari was quoted as saying by .Vihari left for England in early April to play in the County Championship, and is expected to join the India team directly in the UK when they reach on June 3 for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand (followed by a Test series against England).”With the second wave being so strong, getting a bed became a difficulty and that is something which is unthinkable,” he said. “So, I decided to use my followers as my volunteers and help as many people as I can. My goal is to actually mainly reach out to those people who are not able to afford or arrange for plasma, beds and essential medicine. But this is not enough. I would like to do more service in the future.”When the distress calls and messages for help started pouring in, Vihari wanted to create a network of help-givers and he found that support from common people, his own family members and Andhra team-mates like Prithviraj Yarra.”I have around 100 people on a WhatsApp group as volunteers and it’s their hard work that we have been able to help a few people,” he explained. “Yes, I am a cricketer, well known but I am able to help because of their untiring efforts to reach the distressed. Even my wife, sister and few of my Andhra team-mates are part of my volunteer team. It’s so heartening to see their support.”

Cheteshwar Pujara has said his centuries in the recent Duleep Trophy, particularly the unbeaten knock of 256, were what he needed to tune up for the Tests against New Zealand

ESPNcricinfo staff19-Sep-20161:48

‘A sword always hanging on Pujara’s head’ – Kumble

India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has said his centuries in the recent Duleep Trophy, particularly the unbeaten knock of 256, were what he needed to tune up for the Tests against New Zealand, which get underway from September 22. Pujara’s performances came shortly after India had dropped him from a Test during the preceding tour of West Indies, to accommodate five bowlers and Rohit Sharma in the XI.Pujara scored 166, 31 and 256 not out for India Blue in the Duleep Trophy, following a disappointing tour of West Indies. The double-century came in the final of the Duleep Trophy and led India Blue to a 355-run win over India Red. The unbeaten 256 was also his 10th first-class double-century, putting him on par with Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid, among Indian batsmen with the most 200-plus scores. Only Vijay Merchant has more: 11.”I would agree to the fact that the Duleep Trophy double-century was a sort of an innings that I needed before the start of a Test series,” Pujara told the BCCI website. “Actually the 166 that I scored in my first game of the tournament was the turning point. That innings brought in me the confidence. Having said that, I feel I was batting well in West Indies as well, especially in the second game where I scored 46 runs and got run out the moment I was about to accelerate.”I did get disappointed but I never let my confidence down. I knew it was just a matter of time. I am in a positive frame of mind after the Duleep Trophy. Those runs will definitely help me in the upcoming series against New Zealand. I don’t think I need to worry much about my batting now. I just need to stay focused.”Pujara had scored 16 and 46 in the first two Tests against West Indies, before being dropped for the St Lucia Test. He was picked for the fourth Test but rain and a wet outfield meant India did not bat in the draw. At the toss in St Lucia, India captain Virat Kohli had indicated that Pujara’s rate of scoring could have been a factor in his exclusion. India’s coach Anil Kumble, however, was emphatic in his support for Pujara, saying the Saurashtra batsman was important for India’s Test success. Kumble admitted that it was “not good” that a “sword is always hanging on his head.”Pujara said it was difficult to score big runs all the time, but when such occasions occurred, he backed himself to return to the nets and motivate himself to rediscover his form.”It is not easy to score big runs all the time and there will be times when you score a handy 70 or 80 that would be helpful for the team,” he said. “Those knocks might not get appreciated but from the team’s perspective you have done your job. I want to score runs that can help the team’s cause and if I have done that, I will be satisfied.”When I don’t score big, I do get disappointed. At the same time, I have to be realistic to assess the situation and conditions. I need to tell myself that, ‘Look you have tried your best but the runs didn’t come.’ In that case I will always go back to nets and work on my game, improve and tell myself that the next game I am going to get a big one.”The ability to score big runs, Pujara said, had fascinated him from his time as a young player, and he began working on it as early as his Under-14 days. Two of his seven Test hundreds are double-centuries and he has scored three triple-centuries in first-class cricket, one of only two Indian players to do so.”I always had the habit of scoring big runs right from my Under-14 days. From U-14, I continued that habit in my U-19 game and then displayed the same in Ranji Trophy as well, scoring triple-centuries,” he said. “Once I start scoring big runs, I get my natural game back and I am more confident. I have an improved concentration, I am more focused and I see the ball better. I feel once I score big runs or reach a 200-run-mark, I have a different feeling. Scoring runs and scoring big has always fascinated me since childhood.”When I am on a big score, it is there to see that the team has a big score on the board. We as a team believe that if we have an opportunity to put close to 600 runs on the board, then you never allow the opposition to comeback in the game. That is the prime reason why there is stress on converting your hundreds into big hundreds. Personally, I don’t like to get out cheaply and for that matter nobody does. But if I have just reached a hundred, I am in a zone where I understand I can play freely and what pace I have to accelerate.”Pujara also said he enjoyed the pressure that came with batting at No. 3, as it played to his strength of a tight technique.”I wouldn’t say I would look to cement a particular batting position. I obviously love batting at number three and I have batted at the top order right from the beginning in first-class cricket. I have lot of experience playing at No.3,” he said. “Even for the Indian team, I have scored most runs batting at that position. I love batting there because it puts me under a bit of pressure but helps me be responsible. My strength is my technique. If you are technically correct, you can overcome challenges and situations when the ball is moving or turning. When you want to lay a foundation for a big score, the top order has to succeed. I do feel I fit in a good role for that purpose.”

Durham challenged Hampshire to set them a target on the final day of their Specsavers County Championship match at Chester-le-Street by declaring 51 behind on 421 for 9

ECB Reporters Network05-Jul-2016
ScorecardKeaton Jennings’ unstoppable season goes on•Stu Forster/Getty Images

Durham challenged Hampshire to set them a target on the final day of their Specsavers County Championship match at Chester-le-Street by declaring 51 behind on 421 for 9.With six overs to bat, Will Smith and Jimmy Adams stretched the lead to 60. But however desperate Hampshire might be for a win, it would be an enormous gamble to set a target on the flat pitch.Keaton Jennings followed his unbeaten 221 in the second innings of Durham’s last match, against Yorkshire, by making 129, his fifth century of the season.With Jack Burnham scoring 74 and Ben Stokes a run-a-ball half-century, Durham reached 288 for three before subsiding to 349 for 9.But with ten overs to score 51 for maximum batting points, Barry McCarthy and Graham Onions got there with ten balls to spare.The Irishman hit two sixes in reaching his maiden 50 off 47 balls, while Onions contributed 23 to the unbroken stand of 72.Watched by national selector James Whitaker, Stokes clobbered three back-foot fours in four balls off Tino Best, who finished with none for 104 in 19 overs.There were also some cracking drives among Stokes’ eight fours but he fell for 51 when he was bowled off his pads, looking to force acting captain Smith’s occasional off-spin through mid-wicket off the back foot.With the overnight pair putting on 158, it was well into the afternoon before Durham lost a wicket when Burnham chipped to mid-on.At that point Ryan McLaren had all three wickets, but shortly after the second new ball was taken he pulled up and was escorted off by the physio.His first ball in the day’s second over struck Burnham on the helmet, but the youngster shrugged it off, as he did the rest of the short stuff which came his way.He was not in total control of a hook for four off McLaren, but showed great composure in completing his first 50 since his maiden century at the Oval in the third game.Jennings, resuming on 36, scored one run from 35 balls under the heavy morning cloud before a ten-minute stoppage for rain.Under brighter skies runs flowed more freely and after Burnham’s exit Stokes got the better of an entertaining joust with Best, who almost snared him at deep backward square on 13.Best was driven wide of mid-off by Jennings for the two runs which took the opener to his hundred off 201 balls.
He fell in the third over of the new ball, pushing forward and edging Gareth Berg to Adams at second slip.Gareth Andrew replaced the injured McLaren and chipped in with three wickets as Durham crumbled without their cornerstone until McCarthy took a hand.

A senior official of India Cements, the company that owns Chennai Super Kings, has said the franchise was likely to appeal the quantum of punishment imposed on it by the Lodha Committee

Arun Venugopal15-Jul-20154:02

What are the options for CSK and RR?

A senior official of India Cements, the company that owns Chennai Super Kings, has said the franchise was likely to appeal the quantum of punishment – a two-year suspension from the IPL – imposed on it by the Supreme Court-appointed RM Lodha Committee.There were varying opinions on the process of the appeal, but the official said Super Kings would approach the Madras High Court for relief. “Clearly, we will appeal to the Madras High Court,” he told ESPNcricinfo. “We will appeal to reduce the proportion of the punishment.”It was clear, however, that the Super Kings management was not optimistic. “It would be good to get an injunction. Otherwise, we don’t have any option but to shrug it off and stay away for two years. What else can we do?” There was no date set for the filing of the appeal, with Super Kings saying on Tuesday that the franchise would not rush the process without studying various aspects of the judgment.The Rajasthan Royals owners – the other suspended franchise – continued to stay under the radar, making no public statements about their next move. Some BCCI officials felt Royals had little choice but to appeal for a reduction in the period of suspension, given the business of Jaipur IPL Cricket Limited, the holding company, revolves entirely around the team. In that scenario, there is concern over whether the franchise can sustain themselves financially for two years without being part of the IPL.

The ICC has announced the squads of the ten teams that will participate in the Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Bangladesh in November

ESPNcricinfo staff25-Oct-2011The ICC has announced the squads of the ten teams that will participate in the Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Bangladesh in November. The teams – South Africa, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Zimbabwe, USA, West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland, Japan and Bangladesh – will play for the four remaining spots in the 2013 World Cup, which will be in India.The qualifying tournament features two groups and will run from November 14-25. The teams that progress will join England, Australia, India and New Zealand at the World Cup. The top four have already qualified for the event by virtue of placing No. 1 to No. 4 at the 2009 World Cup in Australia.Group A: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Zimbabwe, USA
Group B: West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland, Japan, Bangladesh
Squads
Bangladesh: Salma Khatun (capt), Most Sharmin Supta, Shathira Jesy, Suktara, Rumana Ahmed, Lata Mondol, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Ayesha Akter, Khadiza-Tul Kubra, Panna Ghosh, Sultana Boishakhi, Jahanara Alam, Sanjida Islam, Chamely Khatun.
Ireland: Isobel Joyce (capt), Laura Cullen, Laura Delany, Kimberley Garth, Cecelia Joyce, Shauna Kavanagh, Amy Kenealy, Louise McCarthy, Eimear Richardson, Melissa Scott Hayward, Clare Shillington, Elena Tice, Mary Waldron, Jill Whelan.
Japan: Ema Kuribayashi (capt), Ayako Iwasaki, Miho Kanno, Fuyuki Kawai, Shizuka Kubota, Shizuka Miyaji, Ayako Nakayama, Kurumi Ota, Yuko Saito, Atsuko Suda, Mariko Yamamoto, Mai Yanagida, Kanae Yanagisawa, Yuka Yoshida.
Netherlands: Helmien Rambaldo (capt), Caroline de Groot, Denise Hannema, Esther Lanser, Esther de Lange, Jolet Hartenhof, Kerryanne Tomlinson, Laura Brouwers, Leonie Bennett, Marijn Nijman, Maxime Entrop, Miranda Veringmeier, Hannah Hofman, Mariska Kornet.
Pakistan: Sana Mir (capt), Javeria Wadood, Nain Abidi, Bismah Maroof, Batool Naqvi, Nida Rashid, Asmavia Khokhar, Qanita Jalil, Marina Iqbal, Masooma Farooqi, Sadia Yousaf, Rabiya Shah, Kainat Imtiaz, Bibi Nahida.
South Africa: Cri-zelda Brits (capt), Trisha Chetty, Dinesha Devarain, Mignon du Preez, Shandre Fritz, Shabnim Ismail, Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Klaas, Sunette Loubser, Kirstie Thomson, Chloe Tryon, Yolandi van der Westhuizen, Dane van Niekerk, Moseline Daniels.
Sri Lanka: Dilani Manodara (capt), Shashikala Siriwardena, Chamari Polgampala, Suvini de Alwis, Udeshika Prabodani, Inoka Galagedara, Sadamali Dolawatta, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Eshani Lokusuriya, Chamari Athapaththu, Sharina Ravikumar, Prasadini Weerakoddy, Yashoda Mendis, Sripali Weerakoddy.
USA: Doris Francis (capt), Samantha Ramautar, Erica Rendler, Joan Serrano, Claudine Beckford, Shebani Bhaskar, Anahita Arora, Delkash Shahriarian, Akshatha Rao, Sara Farooq, Grace Chadderton-Richards, Nadia Gruny, Durga Das, Ritu Bhargava.
West Indies: Merissa Aguilleira (capt), Shaquana Quintyne, Kycia Knight, Shakera Selman, Deandra Dottin, Pearl Etienne, Juliana Nero, Stafanie Taylor, Shanel Daley, Anisa Mohammed, Stacy-Ann King, Britney Cooper, Shemaine Campbelle, Subrina Munroe.
Zimbabwe: Sharne Meyers (capt), Julia Chibhabha, Precious Marange, Ashley Ndiraya, Sharyce Saili, Modester Mupachikwa, Pellagia Mujaji, Nonhlanhla Nyathi, Sinikiwe Mpofu, Thandolwenkosi Mlilo, Christabel Chatonzwa, Sarah Dambanevana, Audrey Mazvishaya, Loreen Tshuma.

The ICC has decided to take legal action against the news channels it alleges to have breached the broadcasting guidelines for the ongoing World Cup

ESPNcricinfo staff01-Apr-2011The ICC has decided to take legal action against the Indian news channels it alleges to have breached the broadcasting guidelines for the ongoing World Cup. The decision was made after the National Broadcasters Association (NBA) and the Broadcast Editors Association (BEA), in a meeting with India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, according to the ICC, refused to give assurances that they would desist from breaching the concerned guidelines in terms of coverage.News channels, prior to the semi-final between India and Pakistan, had been barred from covering the game due to an alleged breach of the ICC’s accreditation rules and guidelines. The problem was addressed after Ambika Soni, the minister for Information and Broadcasting, intervened on behalf of the news channels, proposing a ’24-hour truce’ and convening a meeting with broadcasters on March 31. But as a result of no assurances emerging from broadcasters at the meeting, the ICC chose to take the legal route.”I am very disappointed that it has come to this, however, we need to do everything to protect our exclusive commercial rights and those of our partners. If that means we have to resort to legal action, that is regrettable but necessary,” Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, said. “At the Ministry’s request, we travelled to New Delhi to meet with the NBA and BEA in an attempt to resolve the issue but they were unfortunately not willing to conform to the guidelines agreed with the ICC prior to the event.”To ensure that there is no misunderstanding it is important for me to repeat that the News Access Guidelines for Broadcasting the ICC Cricket World Cup were issued in January 2011 and all news broadcasters were reminded of these Guidelines in a letter from the ICC on 27 January.”Accreditations were issued to the NRH reporters and cameramen on condition that these guidelines were observed. Subsequently those guidelines were breached on several occasions, particularly in respect of the blatant commercialisation of ICC World Cup footage and proprietary data by certain news broadcasters. In the interests of the event, we have agreed to reinstate their accreditation for the final match of this hugely successful World Cup. However, following a number of written warnings to the channels concerned, it is now time for the ICC to act through the courts.”

Leicestershire have announced that allrounder James Benning will leave Grace Road at the end of the 2010 season

Cricinfo staff02-Sep-2010Leicestershire have announced that allrounder James Benning will leave Grace Road at the end of the 2010 season.Benning, 27, joined the club on loan from Surrey in 2009 before making the move permanent. He has made just a single appearance in Championship cricket this year, however, in Leicestershire’s seven-wicket win against Worcestershire at New Road.In that game, Benning made 29 and 26 not out and also took three wickets, but competition for the allrounder’s spot in the side has limited his chances. Leicestershire coach Tim Boon believes Benning still has a future in the game as he looks for opportunities elsewhere.”James is a talented cricketer who I’m sure will attract interest from other counties,” said Boon. “He has made good contributions in one-day cricket with bat and ball. James had limited four-day opportunities but has the ability to change the course of the game through a positive approach. I personally wish James every success in the future.”

The New Zealand selectors have retained the same 14-member squad that made the finals of the Women’s World Twenty20, for the tour of England

Cricinfo staff27-May-2010The New Zealand selectors have retained the same 14-member squad that made the finals of the Women’s World Twenty20, for the tour of England. Suzie Bates takes over vice-captaincy from Amy Satterthwaite who was captain Aimee Watkins’ deputy in the West Indies.”We have kept faith in the same 14 players who recently reached the final of the ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies,” said team coach and selector Gary Stead. “The squad features a nice blend of youth and experience and this tour will be used to look at developing some of the new players into important roles. This group is versatile and provides plenty of cover for the different conditions we are likely to encounter in England.”As part of the selection succession planning in leadership positions Suzie Bates will replace Amy Satterthwaite as vice-captain,” Stead said.The series kicks off with the first of three Twenty20 matches against England on June 29. This is followed by a single one-dayer against Ireland, a 50-over match against the England Academy, finishing with a five match ODI series against England.Squad: Aimee Watkins (capt), Suzie Bates (vice-capt), Erin Bermingham, Kate Broadmore, Nicola Browne, Sophie Devine, Natalie Dodd, Lucy Doolan, Maria Fahey, Sara McGlashan (wk), Liz Perry, Rachel Priest (wk), Sian Ruck and Amy Satterthwaite

Seamers restrict free-flowing India before top-order knock off target with 113 balls to spare

ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay07-Jul-2025England U19s ended their Youth ODI series against India on a high with an impressive seven-wicket victory at Visit Worcestershire New Road.The tourists took the series by a 3-2 margin but England deservedly won the final game after an excellent bowling display restricted India’s power-packed batting line-up to 210 for nine. A strong collective effort saw all six bowlers take wickets with Ralphie Albert (two for 24) and Alex French (two for 37) most impressive. Only RS Ambrish (66 not out from 81 balls) passed 40.England then cruised to 211 for three with 113 balls to spare. Ben Mayes (82 not out ,76 balls) and Thomas Rew (49 not out, 37) saw their side home at a canter after Ben Dawkins (66, 53) laid the platform with his third successive score in the sixties.After India chose to bat, England’s rejigged seam attack began superbly with French and Matt Firbank each striking in their first over. Ayush Mhatre’s unproductive series concluded with a careless flick to mid-on off Firbank before French added the big wicket of Vihaan Malhotra. Scorer of a high-class century in the previous game, Malhotra edged a superb delivery to wicketkeeper Rew.Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 322 from 162 balls in the first four games in the series, this time lacked fluency. He hit Firbank for successive sixes but was well-contained apart from that before, on 33 from 42, slicing Sebastian Morgan to deep third.Leicestershire seamer Alex Green maintained the pressure and was rewarded with the wicket of Rahul Kumar, well caught on the long-leg rope by Dawkins. When England turned to spin, Albert soon ousted the dangerous Harvansh Pangalia (24, 37) lbw, sweeping,Albert added the wicket of Kanishk Chouhan, slickly stumped by Rew having been lured down the wicket, and it was left to Ambrish to ensure the innings filled its 50 overs. He did so with a skilful half-century, shepherding the tail.England’s reply took an early hit when Joe Moores bottom-edged a pull at Deepesh Davendra to wicketkeeper Pangalia, but Dawkins and Mayes broke the back of the chase with a stand of 107 in 13 overs. Dawkins batted with increasing authority until, in pursuit of his fourth six, he lifted Naman Pushpak to long-on where Chauhan took an excellent running catch.When Pushpak turned one through the gate of Rocky Flintoff, India had a glimmer of hope, but captain Rew reached the crease with the equation still very favourable to England – 90 needed from 31 overs. Mayes reached his half-century from 48 balls and stayed strong to unfurl an immaculately organised innings while Rew ended the match with a flurry of boundaries against a flagging attack in an unbroken stand of 90 from 73 balls.

Sandwiched between a T20I series in a T20 World Cup year and a Test series, the ODI series will see teams missing several big names

Karthik Krishnaswamy16-Dec-20232:48

Manjrekar: Wouldn’t want to change Rahul’s batting position

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A month ago, South Africa and India lost ODIs that may have felt like the most pivotal matches of their lives. On Sunday, they will return to the format for the first time since Kolkata and Ahmedabad, and things will feel a lot less life-or-death.This ODI series is sandwiched between a T20I series in a T20 World Cup year and a Test series, and will for that reason miss a large number of household names. It will feature, instead, a cast of characters of whom many won’t be too well known outside their home countries. South Africa’s squad includes five players who have played ten or fewer ODIs, and India’s as many as nine.The series will give these players a chance to make selectors’ lives a little more difficult the next time they sit down to pick a squad for a higher-profile series. This isn’t to say that this one lacks profile entirely – the Wanderers will turn pink on Sunday for breast-cancer awareness, and a sellout crowd is expected to pack the stands.

Form guide

South Africa LWLWW (last five ODIs, most recent first)

India LWWWW

In the spotlight

With Quinton de Kock retired from ODIs, Reeza Hendricks is set to enjoy an unbroken run of games at the top of the order. He will want to make full use of that chance, though. While he has been in tremendous form in T20Is – he has scored seven fifties in his last 13 innings in the format – he has been less assured in ODIs so far, averaging under 30 after 31 innings. A 75-ball 85 against England during the World Cup showed just how gifted he is, but he still needs to show he can be consistent as well as eye-catching in the 50-overs format.KL Rahul didn’t feature in the T20I series, and he will want to remind the selectors of what he is capable of in that format, with a T20 World Cup on the horizon. He has been out of India’s recent Test XIs, but he is in their squad, auditioning for a role – keeper-batter – that he’s only played once in a first-class game. It’s pretty much on point for Rahul’s career that he is captaining India in the middle-length format while trying to stake his claim in the shortest and longest ones.

Team news

Left-arm quick Nandre Burger made his South Africa debut during the third T20I on Thursday, and looks set to get an ODI cap as well. It remains to be seen if South Africa pick both their spinners or leave one of Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi on the bench.South Africa (probable): 1 Reeza Hendricks, 2 Tony de Zorzi, 3 Rassie van der Dussen, 4 Aiden Markram (capt), 5 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 6 David Miller, 7 Andile Phehlukwayo, 8 Wiaan Mulder, 9 Nandre Burger, 10 Keshav Maharaj/Tabraiz Shamsi, 11 Lizaad Williams3:33

KL Rahul: Samson will bat at No. 5 or 6

Rinku Singh may have staked a claim for an ODI debut following an impressive T20I series, with Sanju Samson India’s other option at No. 6. And unless a non-regular opener is pushed up the order, it seems likely that B Sai Sudharsan will also receive an ODI cap. Tilak Varma is likely to feature in the middle order and give India a sixth bowling option.India (probable): 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2 B Sai Sudharsan, 3 Tilak Varma, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 KL Rahul (capt & wk), 6 Rinku Singh/Sanju Samson, 7 Axar Patel, 8 Arshdeep Singh, 9 Avesh Khan, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Mukesh Kumar

Pitch and conditions

The Wanderers is usually a high-scoring ODI venue thanks to its true bounce and the rarefied Highveld atmosphere. Three of the last four games here have produced 300-plus first-innings totals. A largely clear day is expected in Johannesburg, with temperatures in the high 20s (Celsius).

Stats and trivia

• The last three ODI series South Africa have hosted against India have all turned out one-sided. South Africa won 2-0 and 3-0 in 2013-14 and 2021-22, and in between India won 5-1 when they visited in 2017-18.
• Kuldeep Yadav (17 wickets at 13.88) and Yuzvendra Chahal (18 at 22.72) have terrific ODI records in South Africa.
• Shubman Gill, who has been rested to help him prepare for the Test series, has lost a chance to claim a coveted ODI record. He ends 2023 with 1584 ODI runs at an average of 63.36. Three more innings may have given him an outside chance to go past Sachin Tendulkar’s record tally of 1894 from 1998.

Quotes

“It’s never nice to exit a World Cup like that. I thought we had something really good going and that does filter into this team – from the good side of things. I would say most guys are over it. The nature of cricket nowadays is the schedule is so hectic you are almost forced to move on as quickly as possible so we are pretty much past it and looking forward to the series.”