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Dinesh Karthik was on Monday appointed the league ambassador of the SA20 League. Karthik, who is the first Indian player to be associated with the South African tournament, retired from all forms of cricket earlier this year. «The league has been electric in the first two seasons with some of the world's best players on show and exciting young talent putting up their hands on the global stage,» Karthik was quoted as saying in a media release. «Karthik will be working very closely with fellow SA20 ambassador AB de Villiers and the management team to help strengthen the league's global fan base and reinforce brand awareness across key strategic markets in India and the United Kingdom,» the release added.

The African Development Bank says it has approved a $1 billion loan to South Africa’s state-owned rail and ports company, Transnet

A South African restaurant and bar has served up a sandwich that's nearly 10 feet long in the latest offering from an establishment with a taste for the supersized

One Piece is officially returning for a second season. After captivating audiences worldwide, the announcement for One Piece season 2 has generated significant excitement. Here’s everything you need to know about the highly anticipated next chapter in Luffy’s adventure.

parliament re-elected the African National Congress's President Cyril Ramaphosa as president on Friday during the first sitting of the National Assembly of the 7th Parliament. In a post on X, the ruling party of South Africa, the ANC, disclosed that Ramaphosa has been re -elected as president.

South African lawmakers are expected to elect the country’s president on Friday after being sworn in at the first sitting of Parliament

South Africa’s African National Congress rose above politics for years

Vice President Teodorin “Teddy" Nguema Obiang was in a mood for payback. The Obiangs have run the oil-rich Central African country of Equatorial Guinea like a family ATM since 1979, accumulating mansions in Paris and Malibu, Ferraris and Bugattis, and at least three superyachts, according to court documents. And now a South African court was seizing Nguema Obiang’s two high-end Cape Town villas and the Blue Shadow, the yacht that carries his jet-ski collection while he vacations on one of the other two.

Congo’s government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals” from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into supply chains

BBC, in 2018, carried a report listing 11 cities across the globe that were likely to run out of drinking water, including Cape Town and Beijing. Bengaluru was the only Indian city on the list. Not a single lake had suitable water for drinking, the report noted.

world cricket committee (WCC) of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodians of laws of the game. The WCC met in Cape Town last week on the sidelines of SA20. In a statement, the Committee rued the lack of a series decider in the drawn series between Australia and West Indies following the visitors’ stunning win at the Gabba. India and South Africa too drew a fiercely contested two-match series in December.

Cape Town, where India beat South Africa inside five sessions of a test match last week, has incurred one demerit point after being rated «unsatisfactory», the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. The Newlands contest lasted 642 balls with India registering a series-levelling victory in the shortest ever test in which there has been a winner, beating Australia's 656-ball victory over South Africa in 1932. South Africa captain Dean Elgar, playing his farewell match, and India counterpart Rohit Sharma both felt the pitch was below-standard and many would feel the venue got away with a rather light punishment. «The pitch in Newlands was very difficult to bat on,» match referee Chris Broad said in an ICC statement. «The ball bounced quickly and sometimes alarmingly throughout the match, making it difficult to play shots. »Several batters were hit on the gloves and many wickets also fell due to the awkward bounce." South Africa, electing to bat, were bundled out for 55 in their first innings and spinners were not used at all by either of the sides. Hosts Cricket South Africa have 14 days to appeal against the sanction. Under the ICC rules, «unsatisfactory» rating incur one demerit point, three points are slapped if a venue is found 'unfit' under the governing body's pitch and outfield monitoring process. These points will remain active for a rolling five-year period.

Sourav Ganguly on Sunday backed stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to feature in India's squad for the T20I World Cup in June. The duo, who have not featured in any T20I for about 14 months, have made themselves available for the sport's shortest format, and it remains to be seen if they are picked for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, beginning January 11 in Mohali. «Of course Rohit should captain the team in the T20I World Cup.

cricket series against Afghanistan has sparked widespread interest. Fans are particularly eager to see if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will return to the national team. Their participation is considered crucial for the upcoming T20 World Cup, where India will compete in Group A alongside Ireland, Canada and the USA.

Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket Team managed to tie the Test series against South Africa, after beating the hosts at Cape Town's Newlands Cricket Ground in the second Test by 7 wickets. Despite the manner Newlands pitch behaved across the four sessions in two days, Indian pacers – Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mukesh Kumar – destroyed South Africa's dangerous batting order, which led the Test match over in just 5 sessions.

India vs South Africa, 2nd Test Day 2: India defeated South Africa by 7 wickets on Thursday to level up the two-match Test series 1-1. The victory surely belongs to the Indian pacers led by Mohammed Siraj, who consistently delivered exceptional spells on both days, even as Indian batters struggled to recover from the nightmare of Centurion. The extra bouncy pitch of Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town provided a clear edge to pacers with batters of both teams crumbling like cards.

India vs South Africa, 2nd Test Day 1: South Africa is not going to forget this encounter with India easily as pacer Mohammed Siraj bulldozed South Africa's hopes of a clean sweep. It was like a game of chess, where Mohammed Siraj outsmarted dangerous South African batters one by one. India's legendary players couldn't stop themselves from praising the exceptional spell.

India vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 1: Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj led an onslaught against South Africa as he clinched 6 wickets in the first session of the 2nd Test match at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town. Mohammed Siraj single-handedly demolished one of the finest batting lineups of the world on their home-turf. But, credit where it's due, as India's star Virat Kohli also helped Mohammed Siraj to clinch at least one wicket.

ALSO READ: India vs South Africa, 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma grapples with key decisions as Team India strives for a comeback Also, Cape Town will be a place for Indian pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna to get back to the momentum. With Avesh Khan in the squad as a replacement for Mohammed Shami, India may opt for him in the second test.

Newlands Cricket Ground towards the practice nets at the far end. One or two paused to turn left and look towards Table Mountain, the most magical backdrop to a sporting venue. But, literally, all of them stopped to do something else. This was to look at the pitch, prepared by Broom Mong, the curator, who is doing the job for the first time in a Test match.

cricket experienced a year filled with both jubilation and challenges in 2023. This year, the men's team ended up as the runners-up in the ICC World Cup and seized the Asia Cup. The women's team recorded groundbreaking Test victories over England and Australia.