India's fast bowler Avesh Khan has been drafted into the Test squad for the upcoming match against South Africa in Cape Town. The second Test is scheduled to commence on January 3, and Avesh Khan's inclusion follows the absence of Mohammed Shami, who was ruled out due to fitness concerns.

 Virat Kohli scored a fifty but India failed to put up a fight with the bat to go down by an innings and 32 runs against South Africa in the opening Test here on Thursday.

Experienced opener Mayank Agarwal was on Wednesday named as Karnataka captain for the first two matches of the upcoming Ranji Trophy season.

 Dean Elgar remained unbeaten on 140 to propel South Africa to 256 for 5 in reply to India's 245 all out in the first innings before bad light brought early stumps on second day's proceedings in the opening Test, here on Wednesday.

KL Rahul scored 101 as India were all out for 245 in their first innings on the second day of the opening Test against South Africa here on Wednesday.

New Delhi: The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Tuesday sought the Sports Ministry's advise on the national team's travel to Pakistan for the Davis Cup World Group 1 Play-off tie against the neighbours at Islamabad in February next year.

New Delhi: Some of the frontline Indian chess players, including GM Sankalp Gupta, went through a torrid time while participating in the recent Sunway International chess tournament at Sitges, Spain, as they lost several valuables after break-ins at their apartments.

Centurion: India laboured to 208 for eight when bad light and rain halted the final session's play on the first day of the opening Test against South Africa here on Tuesday.