SA vs IND Match Preview
Despite Covid’s fears about the nation, the tour will proceed with minor alterations to the itinerary. South Africa will face India in the first of three Test matches, which will begin on Sunday. South Africa hasn’t lost a Test series at home against India, and keeping the streak alive will be difficult. They had previously defeated the West Indies 2-0 in West Indies. They are currently in transition, but they are optimistic about their future under Dean Elgar’s guidance.
India, on the other side, has performed admirably in Australia and England over the previous year, and it is now time for them to vanquish the Proteas, where they have yet to win a Test series. With so many scandals going on behind closed doors, this will be a crucial tour for skipper Virat Kohli and coach Rahul Dravid. They are presently ranked fourth in the WTC standings, with 42 points.
SA vs IND Match Details
South Africa vs India, 1st Test
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Date & Time: December 26th-30th, at 1:30 PM IST and 10:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report
It’s one of the fastest pitches in South Africa where quick bowlers will likely dominate the Test. Having said that, it gives options for the batters to score runs as well. Out of 26 Test matches played here to date, only 3 ended in a draw.
Weather Report
The weather is clear. There is no possibility of rain interrupting the match.
Injury Updates
(No injury updates as of now.)
SA vs IND Probable Playing 11
South Africa
Dean Elgar (c), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Duanne Olivier, Lungi Ngidi
India
Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane/Shreyas Iyer/Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj
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SA vs IND Player Stats & Dream11 Must Picks
Wiaan Mulder has showed a lot of promise in his early career. He has 14 wickets to his name and 143 runs to his name in six Test matches.
Ravichandran Ashwin is a tough contender in Test cricket and has several records. Because Jadeja is sidelined with an injury, he will be the main spinner.
Kagiso Rabada is a ferocious fast bowler who is well-versed in South African surfaces. He can swing the ball both ways and create havoc with his lethal bouncers. In 47 Test matches, he took 213 wickets and scored 693 runs with the bat.
Jasprit Bumrah has pleasant memories of South Africa, where he made his Test debut in 2018. In only 24 Test matches, he has taken 101 wickets, with the best innings statistics of 6 for 27.
Quinton de Kock plays his natural game regardless of the circumstances. In 53 Test matches, he has scored 3245 runs at an average of 39.09.
| Player | Career Test Stats |
| Dean Elgar | 4347 runs and 15 wickets |
| Kagiso Rabada | 213 runs and 693 wickets |
| Virat Kohli | 7801 runs |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 101 wickets and 130 runs |
| Lokesh Rahul | 2321 runs |
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Who will win today’s match?
According to our statistics and records, IND are expected to win this match.