Danish Kaneria, the former Pakistan spinner, recently revealed his T20 XI of the year. With the calendar year coming to an end, there was plenty of cricketing action across formats.

No Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma! Kaneria's T20 XI of 2021 features Bumrah, Rishabh Pant & 2 more Indians

Virat Kohli-led Indian Test team is in South Africa and are gearing up for the three-match Test series opener, which gets underway on December 26 in Centurion. The last two Tests will follow suit before the action moves to the three ODIs in the African nation, starting from January 19.

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Virat Kohli-led Team India are currently in South Africa and are gearing up for their three-match Test series opener versus the Proteas, which gets underway on December 26 in Centurion.

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R Ashwin is gearing up for Team India's forthcoming three-match Test series versus South Africa, in the African nation, which gets underway from December 26 in Centurion.

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R Ashwin remains one of the key players for Team India. Debuting for the national side in 2010, the wily off-spinner was part of MS Dhoni-led India's victorious run in the 2011 ODI World Cup.

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Virat Kohli-BCCI have been at the loggerheads following the recent ODI captaincy switch in Team India. Early this month, the BCCI named Rohit Sharma as the limited-overs captain, replacing Kohli as the ODI skipper after he had already resigned as the T20I captain.

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Virat Kohli-led Team India are gearing up for the three-match Test series opener versus South Africa at Centurion, which will get underway on December 26. Ahead of the three Tests, the onus is on King Kohli.

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India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara believes his team can win a historic first test series in South Africa, thanks to their formidable fast bowling attack on the lively Highveld pitches where the first two of three tests will be played.

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Shardul Thakur's stocks have risen in the last couple of years. With him picking up key wickets for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the last few seasons, he became a part of India's white-ball formats before the Australia Tests, during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020/21 edition, displayed his all-round skills to the fore.

'You require a batsman...': Sanjay Bangar names player who must be part of India's XI for SA Tests

There are plenty of things happening in Indian cricket at present. With contrasting statements from Test captain Virat Kohli and BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly regarding the recent ODI captaincy switch and the former's T20I captaincy resignation, not everything is at ease in Indian cricket.

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India white-ball captain Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja have started their rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy here after being ruled out of the upcoming Test series in South Africa due to injuries.

Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja begin rehab at NCA; Hitman expected to lead India in South Africa ODIs

Indian cricket is in a mess at present. BCCI, on December 8, removed Virat Kohli as the ODI captain and appointed Rohit Sharma as the limited-overs captain. Following this, several reports claimed that Kohli and Rohit aren't sharing a good equation with each other whereas BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly claimed that he had personally spoken to Kohli to reconsider his decision of quitting as the T20I captain.

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Virat Kohli, on Wednesday (December 15), interacted with the media in BCCI's customary press conference before Team India's departure for South Africa. In the presser, the 33-year-old tried to clear the air on many issues which have been prevalent in Indian cricket following the ODI captaincy switch.

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Everything is not at its very best in Indian cricket thanks to the mess created following the ODI captaincy switch in senior men's team. On December 8, BCCI had removed Virat Kohli as the ODI captain and appointed Rohit Sharma as his successor.

BCCI will deal with it appropriately: Sourav Ganguly reacts to Virat Kohli's remark on ODI captaincy row

Team India are set to leave for South Africa, where they will play three Tests and equal number of ODIs. Before the tour opener, India have been dealt with several injuries as key players such as Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shubman Gill have been ruled out.

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Ravindra Jadeja is out of the India-South Africa Test series after the 33-year-old got ruled out due to forearm injury, which he suffered during India's home series versus New Zealand recently.

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Team India are set to leave for South Africa. The national side will play three Tests and equal number of ODIs in the African nation as the tour will kick off on December 26 with the first Test in Centurion.

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Virat Kohli, on Wednesday (December 15), addressed the media in a press conference ahead of Team India's departure for South Africa, where the national side is set to play three Tests and equal number of ODIs.

Rohit Sharma is a very able captain: Virat Kohli opens up on Team India's limited-overs skipper

On December 8, the BCCI dropped a bomb by removing Virat Kohli as the ODI captain. Many believe it was always on the cards after the 33-year-old had stepped down as the T20I captain, post the World Cup in the UAE, and the Indian cricket board made the official announcement as Kohli got replaced by Rohit Sharma.

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Virat Kohli has addressed the media in the press conference, on Wednesday (December 15), before Team India's departure for South Africa, where they will play three Tests and equal number of ODIs starting from December 26.

I was always available: Virat Kohli shuns rumours of missing Proteas ODIs before India's departure for SA

The Cricket South Africa (CSA) has revised the bio-bubble norms for the India tour starting from December 26. With the entire touring party and the host contingent being fully vaccinated, positive Covid-19 cases, if any arise, will be allowed to complete their isolation inside the bubble itself, said the CSA.

Cricket South Africa revises bio-bubble norms for Team India tour

Team India is in a tricky position. Following the T20 World Cup in the UAE, the senior men's cricket team has undergone several changes within the leadership group.

Virat Kohli hasn't sent any formal request to miss SA ODIs, reveals BCCI official

Team India are set to leave for South Africa in a few days, where they will scheduled to play three Tests and ODIs each in the African nation. The tour opener will commence with the first Test, at Centurion, but India have been dealt with huge concerns courtesy injury to various key players.

Should we cancel SA tour? Aakash Chopra reacts after Rohit Sharma's injury adds to Team India's woes

Team India have gone through rapid changes in the recent months. Post the T20 World Cup in the UAE, Ravi Shastri's tenure as the head coach came to an end and he got replaced by Rahul Dravid.

This substantiates speculation about rift: Azhar reacts as Rohit set to miss SA Tests, Kohli to skip ODIs