India clinched the three-match ODI series against South Africa with a commanding 9-wicket victory in the decisive third game at Visakhapatnam’s Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on December 6, 2025. Chasing 271, the hosts raced to the target in just 39.5 overs, sealing a 2-1 series win after splitting the first two encounters. Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s unbeaten 116 anchored the chase, marking his first ODI hundred, while Quinton de Kock‘s gritty 106 powered South Africa’s 270 all out in 47.5 overs.​

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s breakthrough century steals spotlight

Jaiswal smashed his maiden ODI century, remaining not out on 116 from 121 balls with 12 fours and 2 sixes, earning Player of the Match honours. Opening alongside Rohit Sharma, who fell for 75 off 73 (7×4, 3×6) at 155/1 in the 26th over to Keshav Maharaj, Jaiswal reached his fifty off 75 balls before accelerating past three figures off 111 deliveries. Virat Kohli, unbeaten on 65 from 45 balls (6×4, 3×6), provided explosive support in an unbroken 116-run stand, his series-dominating form fetching Player of the Series award amid consistent brilliance across the rubber.​

Earlier, South Africa started strongly with De Kock and Temba Bavuma (48 off 67) adding 113 for the second wicket, reaching 100 by the 19th over after De Kock’s fifty off 42 balls. Prasidh Krishna sparked the collapse, claiming 4-66 including de Kock (32.5th over at 199/5), Matthew Breetzke (lbw, 28.2nd), Aiden Markram, and Ottneil Baartman. Kuldeep Yadav‘s 4-41 dismantled the lower order, removing Dewald Brevis (29), Marco Jansen (17), Corbin Bosch, and Lungi Ngidi as South Africa slipped from 234/6 to 270 all out, extras contributing 12.​

India’s dominant chase seals emphatic series conquest against South Africa

India’s pursuit began steadily in the powerplay, amassing 48 without loss before surging to 50 in 10.1 overs with 10 extras aiding the openers’ 150-run platform by the 25th over. Post Rohit, Kohli’s fifty off 40 balls ignited the finish, the duo racing to 250 in 38.2 overs with back-to-back boundaries underscoring South Africa’s bowling woes—Ngidi (0-56), Baartman (0-60), and Bosch (0-53) leaked runs freely.​

This series-clinching performance highlighted India’s batting depth and spin prowess, with Jaiswal’s ton silencing doubters after modest prior outings and Kohli reinforcing his white-ball stature. Fans erupted in Visakhapatnam, hailing the young opener’s arrival on the big stage as India builds momentum ahead of upcoming white-ball fixtures.

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Here’s how fans reacted:

*MAIDEN ODI HUNDRED BY JAISWAL.*

– A remarkable century in the series decider by Yashasvi Jaiswal. He’s announced himself in the ODI cricket. 🫡
#maidenOdi #INDvSA #IndianCricket #ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/71d5QfJ8Tu

— ​Mr Witty ✨ (@itsmrwitty) December 6, 2025

How many records will Yashasvi Jaiswal break eventually? pic.twitter.com/fPTs7nKaXP

— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) December 6, 2025

– two centuries 💥
– one half century
– 302* runs💥
– averaging 58+ in ODIs since 1.5 decades
– all this at the age of 37 🥵 🔥

THAT’S VIRAT KOHLI FOR YOU 🔥💥❤️#INDvsSA3rdodi yashasvi jaiswal #indiavssa pic.twitter.com/qUhNsubFkI

— GOATED CRICKET (@alivethoughdead) December 6, 2025

India wins 3rd ODI against SA at Vizag by 9 wickets with 61 balls to spare!
Kuldeep Yadav and Prasiddha Krishna take 4 wickets each!
Yashasvi Jaiswal unbeaten on 116, Virat Kohli unbeaten on 65 and Rohit Sharma making 75!
India wins ODI series 2-1!
Congratulations team India! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/0gwR78TyTI

— Cdr_Kunal🇮🇳 (@CdrKunal) December 6, 2025

What a night for cricket in #Vizag! India clinch the series 2–1 with star performances across the board – @ImRo45 & @imVkohli lighting up the stadium, and a magnificent unbeaten 116 from Yashasvi Jaiswal! Cricket fans in AP couldn’t have asked for more!#INDvsSA @BCCI @ybj_19 pic.twitter.com/wfuCq4m4hS

— Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh) December 6, 2025

Maiden ODI hundred for Yashasvi Jaiswal😎 Sixth Indian to score centuries in all formats and he’s just getting started. Star in the making. ⭐✨️#ViratKohli #ViratKohli𓃵 #viratkholi pic.twitter.com/nHgnV1rWkr

— Ankit Tiwari (@AnkitTiwari9192) December 6, 2025

Maiden ODI 100 for Yashasvi Jaiswal

He becomes just the 6th Indian to score a century in all three formats!!!

What an incredible journey for this young lad from selling Pani puri and what a great find for team India !!! #INDvsSA3rdodi pic.twitter.com/dSQJqSiomt

— Rohit Sharma (@imRohit_IND) December 6, 2025

Bright Future Of Indian Cricket i.e Yashasvi Jaiswal #INDvsSA #INDvsSA3rdodi pic.twitter.com/U5mTbsxCzo

— Prof cheems ॐ (@Prof_Cheems) December 6, 2025

INDIA WON THE ODI SERIES AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA

– Hundred by Yashasvi Jaiswal.
– Fifties by Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma.

VINTAGE KOHLI IS HERE

– Fifty vs Australia.
– Hundred vs South Africa.
– Hundred vs South Africa.
– Fifty vs South Africa.

4th CONSECUTIVE 50+ IN ODI pic.twitter.com/OUBdJJ7rag

— J.K.Limba (@jklimba9) December 6, 2025

India annihilate South Africa in Vizag ODI 🔥#cricket #INDvSA #3rdODI #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/2O1HoECrUH

— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) December 6, 2025

So happy for this young boy @ybj_19 Well done! This innings was not just a test of his skill but also his character, and he came out with flying colours. 👏💯

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) December 6, 2025

23 and Centuries in all formats! Yeh toh bas shuruat hai @ybj_19 ke tejasvi bhavishya ki! 🙌#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/3wJkOB9MVz

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 6, 2025

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The Railways announced 89 special trains across all zones to be operated in the next three days starting Saturday to help people facing travel disruptions due to the mass flight cancellations by IndiGo. In a coordinated move by the Railway Ministry, the trains, which are to make over 100 trips, were arranged in the shortest possible time after analysis of train traffic situations in major cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Patna, and Howrah, among others. “The number of special trains and their trips might increase further depending on the traffic scenario. All zones have been asked to make use of all available resources, including rolling stock as well as manpower, to safely operate these trains for the convenience of lakhs of passengers stranded at different parts of the country due to flight cancellations,” said Dilip Kumar, Executive Director, Information & Publicity, Railway Board. Officials said efforts are being made to make people aware about the trains, and some divisions have even disseminated information at nearby airports to help passengers. South Eastern Railway has issued a press release and informed the Airport Authority to display information regarding the newly introduced special train services. “Western Railway will run seven special trains on a special fare between Mumbai Central-New Delhi, Mumbai Central-Bhiwani, Mumbai Central-Shakur Basti, Bandra Terminus-Durgapura, Valsad-Bilaspur, Sabarmati-Delhi and Sabarmati-Delhi Sarai Rohilla stations,” a press note said. Similarly, South Central Railway on Saturday announced that it would run four special trains to manage the surge in passengers resulting from the large-scale cancellation of IndiGo flights. Central Railway and Northern Railway have planned 14 and 10 special trains respectively, and officials said these numbers are being further reviewed to meet any rising requirements. Other zones have also issued notifications regarding special trains along with their schedules. For at least five days in a row, IndiGo flight operations have significantly disrupted, with a large number of cancellations and delays causing hardships to thousands of passengers. In many cases, baggages have been misplaced.

The airline recorded the largest number of flight cancellations by an Indian carrier in the nation’s aviation history. (ANI photo)

IndiGo flight cancellations latest news: IndiGo has said that it expects to operate more than 1500 flights by day’s end on Saturday, having restored over 95% of network connectivity by serving 135 out of 138 operational destinations. IndiGo typically operates 2300 flights daily. IndiGo has said that its personnel are working to normalise operations, minimise flight delays and assist passengers during this challenging period.IndiGo operated merely 700 flights on Friday, indicating 1,600 flight cancellations. IndiGo’s CEO Pieter Elbers acknowledged the extensive cancellations, confirming “over 1,000 flights” were cancelled on Friday.

The airline recorded the largest number of flight cancellations by an Indian carrier in the nation’s aviation history. Additionally, IndiGo’s on-time-performance plummeted to 3.7 per cent on Friday due to operational disruptions caused by the implementation of new pilot duty and rest period regulations, according to the Civil Aviation Ministry website.Starting November 1, the second phase of these regulations redefined night hours from 12am-6am, altered from the previous 12am-5am, and reduced permitted night landings from six to two. These changes affect all domestic airlines in India.The Gurugram-based carrier IndiGo, partly owned by Rahul Bhatia, has obtained temporary relief from DGCA, allowing them to revert to the previous night duty definition of 12am to 5am and permitting pilots to perform six night landings.“Addressing the recent disruptions in our network, we had cancelled a significant number of flights and operated little above 700 flights yesterday connecting 113 destinations. The main objective was to reboot the network, systems, and rosters so that we could start afresh today with a higher number of flights, improved stability, and there are some early signs of improvement. While we understand that we have a long way to go, we are committed to build back the trust of our customers….We apologise once again,” the airline said in a statement today.

How To Track IndiGo Flight Status?

If you are planning to fly on an IndiGo flight over the next few days, it is important to check the flight status before heading to the airport. Here is a step-by-step guide to check IndiGo flight status:1. Go to goindigo.in/check-flight-status.html 2. Enter your PNR details and travel date, click on search flight to get the latest flight status

How To Track IndiGo Refund Status?

The airline issued a statement confirming that it is handling all passenger refund requests with urgency.Here is a step-by-step guide how you can track your refund status on the IndiGo website:1. Go to goindigo.in/refund.html2. Enter PNR details — enter your PNR / booking reference number and your Email ID or last name.3. Click to view the “Refund Summary.” This will show you the current status of your refund — whether it’s still processing, completed, etc.According to the civil aviation ministry’s directive, all refunds for cancelled or disrupted flights must be processed by 8 pm on Sunday. The ministry has said, “Airlines have also been instructed not to levy any rescheduling charges for passengers whose travel plans were affected by cancellations.”The ministry has directed IndiGo to establish dedicated units for passenger assistance and refund processing.The statement noted, “These cells have been tasked to proactively contact affected passengers and ensure that refunds and alternative travel arrangements are processed without the need for multiple follow-ups. The system of automatic refunds will remain active until operations stabilise completely.”Additionally, the ministry has mandated that the airline must locate and return any misplaced luggage resulting from flight cancellations or delays to passengers within 48 hours.

Airfares capped

The aviation ministry has issued a two-page directive implementing fare restrictions due to capacity limitations and unjustified price increases across various routes. The civil aviation ministry’s order clarifies that business class and UDAN flights are exempt from these fare restrictions.The directive lacks specificity regarding the application of these limits to economy class tickets exclusively or their extension to premium economy seats as well.The prescribed fare structure sets maximum limits of Rs 7,500 for flights covering distances up to 500 kilometres, Rs 12,000 for 500-1,000 kilometres, Rs 15,000 for 1,000-1,500 kilometres, and Rs 18,000 for flights exceeding 1,500 kilometres.For illustration, on the Delhi-Mumbai route spanning over 1,300 kilometres, economy class fares cannot exceed Rs 18,000.The ministry’s statement indicates these restrictions will remain effective until conditions normalise.These caps exclude additional costs such as User Development Fee (UDF), Passenger Service Fee (PSF), and air ticket taxes.

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Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes suffered a setback as Aston Villa secured a 2-1 victory with Emiliano Buendia’s stoppage-time winner on Saturday. The result reduced Villa’s gap to league leaders Arsenal to three points, while also providing Manchester City an opportunity to gain ground on Arsenal.In the final moments at Villa Park, Buendia found the back of the net in the fifth minute of added time, leaving Arsenal shell-shocked.“In the manner that happened at the end, obviously, (it is) really difficult to take,” Arteta told TNT Sports.Arsenal’s third consecutive away game without a win, following draws with Sunderland and Chelsea, has allowed rivals City and Villa to increase pressure at the top of the table.Villa moved to second place temporarily after winning nine of their last ten matches. This turnaround came after a challenging start under Unai Emery, where they failed to win their first five games.“At the minute we’re on a great run,” said Matty Cash, who scored Villa’s opener in the 36th. “We know it’s not even Christmas yet, so we have to keep being demanding, keep being consistent, and then we’ll see where it takes us.”Arsenal’s substitute Leandro Trossard equalized seven minutes into the second half.Buendia, who entered the game in the 87th minute, proved to be a game-changing substitution by scoring past Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.“We fight until the last minute, the last second, it was a really incredible win,” he said.This marked only Arsenal’s second defeat of the season, their first since losing 1-0 to Liverpool in August.“We were 18 games unbeaten, and yet still the margin is so small,” Arteta said. “We have to focus on ourselves and set the standards that today, particularly, individually we didn’t raise that level. The effort was absolutely there and use that pain to go again.”