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PREVIEW: The Indian Cricket Team faces one of their biggest challenges. The Final Frontier lies in front of them as Rohit Sharma and team look to set a 31 year record. India have never won a Test series in South Africa but this time the duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will look to settle the score.
The duo make a comeback to the Indian Cricket Team after the ODI World Cup final. Team India are high in confidence but the main responsibility will be the shoulders of Rohit and Kohli as India aims to defeat the South Africa.
India will not go easy at all costs. India tops the WTC standings and will not spare an opportunity to take an unassailable lead and establish their win in red ball cricket.
Though Rohit and Kohli return, eyes will also be on a pair of youngsters who will be keen to prove their worth in red ball cricket. Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to open proceedings while Shardul Thakur will operate as the 4th bowler in the side. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer will assist the middle order as the duo mark a return to Test cricket after 10 months.
Things are a bit different for South Africa. Temba Bavuma returns to the team while the spotlight will be on Dean Elgar playing his last Test series and youngster Tony de Zorzi who showed good touch in the ODI series. A powerful unit of Kasgiso Rabada, Lungi Lgidi, Nandre Burger, Gerlad Coetzee and others will look to test the Indian batters.
Time – January 2, 2024 onwards, 10:00 AM local/1:30 PM IST
Venue – Newlands, Cape Town
Teams:
South Africa Team: Dean Elgar – Aiden Markram – Tony de Zorzi – Temba Bavuma(c) – David Bedingham – Kyle Verreynne(w) – Marco Jansen – Keshav Maharaj – Gerald Coetzee – Kagiso Rabada – Lungi Ngidi – Keegan Petersen – Wiaan Mulder – Nandre Burger – Tristan Stubbs
India Team: Rohit Sharma(c) – Yashasvi Jaiswal – Shubman Gill – Virat Kohli – Shreyas Iyer – KL Rahul(w) – Ravindra Jadeja – Shardul Thakur – Jasprit Bumrah – Mohammed Siraj – Prasidh Krishna – Ravichandran Ashwin – Srikar Bharat – Abhimanyu Easwaran – Mukesh Kumar
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