India win toss, elect to bat

       New Delhi : India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first on the opening day of the fourth and final cricket Test against South Africa at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium here on Thursday.

India decided to go in with an extra pacer in the form of fast bowler Umesh Yadav who replaced the leg-spinner Amit Mishra.

South Africa brought in Dane off-spinner Dane Piedt in place of fast bowler Kagiso Rabada. Stiaan van Zyl made way for rookie batsman Temba Bavuma.read more...http://www.vishwagujarat.com/sports/india-win-toss-elect-to-bat/

Fitness test for Shikhar Dhawan, Tests for R. Jadeja against Bangladesh A

      Seasoned opener Shikhar Dhawan will like to prove his fitness while an out-of-favour Ravindra Jadeja would like to keep the national selectors interested as India A take on Bangladesh A in a three-day match with the big series against South Africa starting in less than a week’s time.

Dhawan, who was in blazing form hitting back-to-back Test hundreds against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, fractured his hand during the Galle Test match and was forced to sit out from the remainder of the series.read more...http://www.vishwagujarat.com/sports/fitness-test-for-shikhar-dhawan-tests-for-r-jadeja-against-bangladesh-a/

Dhawan most mentioned Indian player on Twitter

Melbourne : Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan topped the list of the most mentioned players from India in Twitter after his ton (137) for a winning cause against South Africa in a Pool B World Cup encounter. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) and Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) were the second and third most spoken about men in blue, respectively, among netizens. While Dhoni's aggressive c ... Read More