New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Gujarat Titans (GT) have signed South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Connor Esterhuizen as a replacement for England batter Tom Banton, who has been ruled out of the ongoing 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a finger injury.In an IPL media advisory on Friday, the tournament said Esterhuizen will join the squad at his base price of INR 75 lakh in what will also be his maiden stint in the ten-team tournament. Esterhuizen recently made his international debut for South …
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New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Indian wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson has been named the ICC men’s player of the month for March after a stellar performance in the T20 World Cup 2026 knockouts. This is the first time Samson has won the prestigious title for his World Cup-winning performance.Samson, who began the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup watching from the sidelines, wrote one of the tournament’s most dramatic personal arcs once handed an opportunity to be in the team since the Super Eights clash aga…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and South Africa batter Connor Esterhuizen have been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for March 2026. Samson, who began the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup watching from the sidelines, wrote one of the tournament’s most dramatic personal arcs once handed an opportunity to be in the team since the Super Eights clash against Zimbabwe in Chennai. He struck an unforgettable 97 not out a…
Dubai, April 1 (IANS) India’s Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan stay in the top two positions, while South African batter Connor Esterhuizen has continued his upward momentum with significant progress in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings update after his recent performances against New Zealand. Esterhuizen made a strong start to his international career during South Africa’s recent T20I series in New Zealand, scoring 200 runs and earning the Player of the Series award. He rose from outsid…
Christchurch, March 25 (IANS) Wicketkeeper batter Connor Esterhuizen’s half-century, followed by a scintilating effort from the bowlers, helped South Africa register a 33-run win against New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I to seal the five-game series 3-2 here at the Hagley Oval on Wednesday. Batting first, South Africa posted 187/4 on the scoreboard from 20 overs, with Esterhuizen leading the charge with the bat. In reply, New Zealand were restricted to 154 in 20 overs. Coming to bat first …
Wellington, March 22 (IANS) After hitting a match-winning 57 to guide South Africa to a series-levelling victory over New Zealand in the fourth T20I, wicketkeeper-batter Connor Esterhuizen said his aim while batting was to wait for the ball and just try to play as per what was in front of him.In the Proteas winning by 19 runs, Esterhuizen hit his maiden T20I half-century after making 45, 8 and 15 in his first three games on the ongoing trip to New Zealand. “In the second game, I was maybe a bit …
Wellington, March 22 (IANS) Wicketkeeper batter Connor Esterhuizen’s half-century, followed by a combined bowling effort from Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman, Prenelan Subrayen, and Keshav Maharaj, helped South Africa register 19- run win against New Zealand in the fourth T20I of the five-match series played at the Sky Stadium on Sunday.Batting first, South Africa posted 164/5 on the scoreboard from 20 overs, with Esterhuizen leading the charge with the bat. In reply, New Zealand got bowled out…
Hamilton, March 17 (IANS) A disciplined all-round performance helped New Zealand register a convincing win over South Africa in the second T20I and level the five-game series 1-1 at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Tuesday.Asked to bat first, New Zealand built their innings around a steady knock from Devon Conway (60 off 49), who anchored the top order and ensured the hosts had a solid platform. The opener rotated the strike well and found timely boundaries, allowing New Zealand to recover whenever So…