Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan has paid tribute to her father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi on the occasion of his 85th birthday. Soha Ali Khan reached Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, she has also shared the video of this on social media. Soha Ali Khan has also shared an emotional message remembering her father.

In the video shared by Soha Ali Khan, she was seen roaming in the Eden Gardens grounds. In this video, a clip of that memorable India vs West Indies Test match of 1974 was also shown. In that match, India had registered a memorable victory over West Indies. Soha Ali Khan was seen sitting in the stands of Eden Gardens. He looked at an old photograph of his father and also talked about it.

shared an emotional message

Remembering her father, Soha Ali Khan wrote, “Abba, on your birthday, I wanted to stand at the place where the game remembers you. Eden Gardens may be empty today, but it is never quiet for you. A ground where you loved playing, where you captained the Indian team many times. Perhaps the most memorable was the 1974 match against the West Indies.”

the ball hit me in the face

He further wrote, “A ball from Andy Roberts hit you in the mouth, your cheekbone was broken. You came out of the field soaked in blood and moaning in pain, but still came back to play in the field and gave India a historic victory of 85 runs.” Remembering that test match, Soha Ali Khan also addressed her father as ‘Tiger’.

Mansoor Ali Khan played 46 test matches for India in his cricket career, in which he scored 2793 runs. He also scored 6 centuries and 16 half-centuries for India.

Kareena Kapoor has also reacted to Soha Ali Khan’s Instagram post. He said that you still remember the seats in the ground.

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The first test match between India and South Africa lasted only two and a half days. The pitch of Eden Gardens is being criticized. However, Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir has supported the pitch and the curator. But Michael Vaughan has given exactly the opposite statement. Vaughan had called it a ‘poor pitch’ during the second day’s play. Let us tell you that on the third day in the Kolkata Test, the Indian team could not achieve even the small target of 124 runs.

Now Michael Vaughan has once again criticized the pitch of Eden Gardens. “If you prepare a pitch like this you deserve to lose against the World Test Champions. Great win for South Africa,” he said in a post on X.

Simon Harmer, who has taken more than a thousand wickets in first-class, single-handedly overpowered Team India, taking a total of 8 wickets in the entire match. Especially in the second innings, he took away the strength of the Indian middle order batting. He took the wickets of Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav.

Prepare a pitch like that and you deserve to lose against the World Test champs…. brilliant win by SA…. #INDvSA

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 16, 2025

Kolkata’s pitch was described as poor

A total of 15 wickets fell on the second day in the Kolkata Test, while Indian captain Shubman Gill was retired due to neck strain. The second day was completely dominated by the spinners. Michael Vaughan reacted to this and described the Eden Gardens pitch as poor.

The South African team last won the Test in India in 2010. After 15 years, no Test match has been won on Indian soil under the captaincy of Temba Bavuma. Let us tell you that under the captaincy of Bavuma, the South African team has remained invincible in test matches so far. The second test of both the teams will be played in Guwahati from 22nd November.

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BCCI issued an official statement on Shubman Gill’s injury and said that he is in the hospital. Gill has been ruled out of the first Test being played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, now Rishabh Pant is taking over the captaincy in his place. Let us tell you that Gill felt neck pain while batting on the second day of the Test, after which he retired hurt and walked out of the field.

BCCI’s official statement on Shubman Gill’s injury

BCCI said in its statement, “On the second day of the ongoing Test match against South Africa in Kolkata, captain Shubman Gill suffered a neck injury. After the end of the day’s play, he was taken to the hospital for examination. Currently he is in the hospital. He has been ruled out of the first Test. The BCCI medical team will continue to monitor him.”

Update

Captain Shubman Gill had a neck injury on Day 2 of the ongoing Test against South Africa in Kolkata. He was taken to the hospital for examination after the end of the day’s play.

He is currently under observation in the hospital. He will take no further part in the… pic.twitter.com/o7ozaIECLq

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 16, 2025

Team India in strong position

In the Kolkata Test, Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat first. South Africa was reduced to 159 runs in the first innings, Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets in the first innings. Although Team India could get a lead of only 30 runs in the first innings, the team was all out for 189 runs. KL Rahul (39) scored the most runs for India in the first innings. Simon Harmer had taken 4 wickets.

On the second day, Ravindra Jadeja bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets in the second innings of South Africa. By the end of the second day’s play, South Africa had scored 93 runs, but lost 7 wickets. It remains to be seen how much target South Africa gives to India, as per the situation till now, Team India has the upper hand.

The two-Test series between India and South Africa is starting from tomorrow. The first match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata and the match will start at 9:30 am Indian time. Only 3 Test matches have been played between India and South Africa on this ground, in which Team India has won 2 and the African team has won once. The last match between these two teams was played here in 2010, in which the Indian team won by an innings and 57 runs.

If we look at the history of Eden Gardens, once the batsman is set here, it becomes quite easy to score runs in the first innings. But it becomes very difficult to score runs in the third and fourth innings.

Batsman or bowler, who will get more help

The history of the Eden Gardens pitch shows that it is helpful for both batsmen and bowlers. In the beginning the fast bowlers get help, while from the third day the spinners start dominating. According to media reports, there will be grass on the pitch for the first test match between India and South Africa, due to which the fast bowlers will be expected to get swing in the beginning. In such a situation, the batsmen may have to struggle hard to score runs.

Indian team’s assistant coach Ryan ten Deutsche has said that the role of spin bowlers can be important in this field. The team winning the toss can choose to bat first and score big here, because the first 2 days of batting here may be easier than the last 3 days but as the pitch gets old, the spinners will start dominating.

Overall, fast bowlers can prove fatal with the new ball on the first day, but in the meantime, the first 2 days will be easier for the batsmen as compared to the last 3 days. The average score here in the first two innings is more than 300 runs, but the average score in the third innings is around 250 and even scoring 200 runs in the fourth innings is considered a very difficult task.

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IND vs SA Test Series: The two-match Test series between India and South Africa will start from November 14 at the historic Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata. This match is also special because Test cricket is returning to this ground again after almost 6 years. Eden Gardens has always been called the heart of Indian cricket and now once again this ground is ready to witness historical moments.

History of India vs South Africa at Eden Gardens

India and South Africa have come face to face on this ground thrice so far. The first encounter took place in 1996, where South Africa created history by defeating India by 329 runs. After this, India made a brilliant comeback and defeated Africa by 8 wickets in the second match held in 2004. Team India won the third and so far last India-South Africa Test played in February 2010. In that match, India defeated Africa by an innings and 57 runs. That means, overall, India has won 2 out of 3 matches played between the two teams on this ground while 1 match has been won by Africa.

Team India’s test record at Eden Gardens

Eden Gardens has been a lucky ground for India. Team India has played 42 test matches here so far, out of which it has won 13, lost 9 and 20 have been drawn.

India played its first Test on this ground in 1934 against England, while the last Test was a day-night match against Bangladesh in 2019. India’s last defeat on this ground was against England in 2012. At the same time, India had registered its first win on this ground in 1961-62 against England by 187 runs.

Test head-to-head records of both teams

A total of 44 test matches have been played between India and South Africa so far. Of these, India has won 16, while Africa has won 18. At the same time, 10 matches have been drawn.

series schedule

The first Test between India vs South Africa will be played from 14th November in Kolkata and the second from 22nd November at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.

India’s probable playing 11

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

India’s test team

Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper) (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep.

Indian Cricket Team Schedule 2025: The Indian cricket team is currently preparing for the 5 -match Test series in England. Meanwhile, BCCI has changed the venue of some matches of Team India. New schedule released.

The Indian senior men’s cricket team will play Tests, ODI and T20 series against West Indies and South Africa on the domestic ground. The Test series against the West Indies will start from October 2. The first Test will be played in Ahmedabad. The BCCI has changed the venue for the second Test.

News

Bcci Announces Updated Venues for Team India (International Home Season) & South Africa a Tour of India.

Details #Teamindia , @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/vaxufzqdra

– BCCI (@Bcci) June 9, 2025

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Kkr vs pbks live match: The 44th match of IPL will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings today. Punjab Kings Points is at number five in the table. At the same time, Kolkata’s team remains at number seven. Punjab has played 8 matches so far, winning five matches and lost three matches. Punjab has won 10 matches with 10 points. Punjab is now required to win three out of six matches to confirm the place in the playoffs.

Kolkata Knight Riders have also played eight matches so far. But Kolkata’s performance this time has not been special. Kolkata has won only 3 out of 8 matches, while in 5 matches, Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy team has lost. It is necessary to win 5 out of the next 6 matches to confirm KKR in the playoffs.

Which team ahead in the head to head?

Whenever the Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings team have come out in the IPL, both teams have seen a thorn competition. But in most matches, victory has come in the bag of Kolkata. Both teams have played 13 matches so far, in which Kolkata has won 9 matches, while Punjab has won only four matches.

Punjab Kings potential playing XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narayan, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moin Ali/Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarti, Harshit Rana.

Impact Player- Vaibhav Arora

Kolkata Knight Riders’ potential playing XI

Prabhasimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Josh English (wicketkeeper), Nehal Vadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Johnson, Xavier Bartlet, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Impact Player- Harpreet Brar

Eden gardens pitch report: The 44th match of IPL 2025 is going to be held between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday, 26 April. After winning this match, the Punjab Kings would like to strengthen their grip in the playoff race. At the same time, Kolkata Knight Riders are looking for a comeback this season after two defeats. This match between PBKS and KKR will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This match will start at 7:30 pm today.

How far ahead in points table?

Both Kolkata and Punjab teams have played eight matches so far. Shreyas Iyer has won five out of 8 matches, while the team has suffered defeat in three matches. On the contrary, KKR has won only three out of 8 matches and this team has lost five matches so far.

How is the season of Eden Gardens?

The season of Eden Gardens is quite hot, which can bother both teams. The pitch of this stadium in Kolkata is considered better for batting mostly. This pitch remains on the flat surface and it continues to bounce. The remaining final report of the pitch will be revealed before the match. It has to be seen which team plays on this ground today.

Who ahead in the head to head?

Whenever the team of Punjab and Kolkata has come out in the IPL, both teams have seen a thorn in a thorn. But in the results of the match, Kolkata has won. Both teams have played 13 IPL matches so far, in which Kolkata has won 9 matches, while Punjab was overwhelmed in only four matches.

Punjab Kings potential playing XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narayan, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moin Ali/Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarti, Harshit Rana.

Impact Player- Vaibhav Arora

Kolkata Knight Riders’ potential playing XI

Prabhasimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Josh English (wicketkeeper), Nehal Vadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Johnson, Xavier Bartlet, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Impact Player- Harpreet Brar

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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giats: The 21st match of IPL 2025 is between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants. Both teams will clash at KKR’s Home Ground Eden Gardens. This season, both teams are not performing as expected. KKR is fifth and Lucknow at number six in the points table.

Kolkata Knight Riders have won 2 matches in 4 matches played this season and have lost 2. The same situation is with Lucknow Super Giants. Lucknow has won the last 2 matches after losing the first 2 matches. Both teams will clash for the third win today.

Head to head

Kolkata Knight Riders have 5 matches with Lucknow Super Giants playing in IPL since 2022. Of these, Lucknow has won 3 matches while Kolkata has won 2 matches. Lucknow’s highest score in front of KKR is 210 runs. Kolkata’s highest score in front of Lucknow is 235 runs.

Pitch report

The pitch of Eden Gardens Stadium will be helpful for the batsmen, but here the bowlers can get a good bonus. Spinners will get more help, can see turn. The outfield will remain fast, the powerplay may have a lot of runs. If the team that batted first made a score of less than 200, it will be very easy to chase the target. If this match is being played in the afternoon, then the dew will not be a factor, but still the decision to bowl first after winning the toss will be right. The team that batting first should score up to 210, which will not be very difficult to make here.

KKR’s potential playing XI- Quinton Dickock/Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sunil Naren, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moin Ali, Harshit Rana and Varun Chakraborty

Impact Player- Vaibhav Arora

Possible playing XI of Lucknow- Michelle Marsh, Aidan Markram, Nicholas Puran, Rishabh Pant (Captain/Wicketkeeper), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan and Digvesh Rathi

Impact Player- Ravi Bishnoi