Wicketkeeper Rudi Second has been ruled out of South Africa's Test tour of India in October due to an injury and Heinrich Klaasen will take his place in the squad, Cricket South Africa said. Second, one of the new caps in the Proteas squad announced on August 13 to play three Tests in India in October, suffered an injury while practising with the South Africa A side.
Cheteshwar Pujara immediately struck form with a fine century while Rohit Sharma hit 68 as India shrugged off initial wobble to score 297 for 5 against West Indies A on the opening day of their 3-day warm-up game in Antigua. Pujara and Rohit stitched 132 runs together for the fourth wicket to take India to a strong position after being reduced to 89 for 3 at lunch.
Reappointed India head coach Ravi Shastri says his primary endeavour will be facilitating a smooth transition by the time he leaves the scene. There will also be room for experimentation, he said, as the side looks to leave a lasting legacy. Shastri, 57, was on Friday (August 16), selected for the post for a second term.
Hours after SIIMA 2019 concluded, actor Vishnu Vishal slammed those associated with he show for ignoring his critically-acclaimed thriller Ratsasan, which did not bag any nominations. In his hard-hitting tweet, the young he said that the audience's love is his 'real award' and added that he is proud of those associated with the movie.