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IND vs SA 1st Test, Centurion | South Africa win toss, elect to field against India

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal on the first day of the first Test cricket match between India and South Africa, at SuperSport Park Stadium, in Centurion, on December 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to field against India in the first Test in Centurion on Tuesday.The toss for the first Test of the Freedom Series for the Gandhi-Mandela Trophy was delayed due to wet patches on the outfield. The first two days of the game are under rain threat.India have handed a Test debut to pacer Prasidh Krishna while all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was unavailable for the series-opener due to back spasm, according to the Indian team management.Also read | Rohit’s men gear up to end 31-year wait for series win in South AfricaFor the hosts South Africa, midd...
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IND vs SA 1st Test, Centurion | India reach 91/3 at lunch against South Africa

India’s batter Virat Kohli during the first day of the first Test cricket match between India and South Africa, at SuperSport Park Stadium, in Centurion, on December 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI India reached 91 for three against South Africa at lunch on the first day of the opening Test of the two-match series in Centurion on Tuesday.Invited to bat, India were in a spot of bother at 24 for three before Virat Kohli (33 not out) and Shreyas Iyer (31 not out) rode on luck to stabilise the visitors’ innings with unbeaten 67 runs for the fourth wicket.Left-arm pacer Nandre Burger (2/23), who made his Test debut, looked dangerous while Kagiso Rabada (1/15) picked up the other wicket as South Africa managed 26 overs in the first session.Also read | Rohit’s men gear up to end 31-year wait fo...
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South Africa vs India: How will KL Rahul do in his new ‘keeper-batter role in Tests?

Two years ago at the same venue, KL Rahul played arguably one of the best knocks by an Indian opener overseas on an overcast morning in Centurion, with the surface having a green texture. The knock came during a phase when he had made a habit of delivering solid starts in Tests abroad. At the time, it felt like he would make the opener’s position his own and finally start fulfilling his potential in the game’s longest format. However, there soon came a sharp decline in his batting output, so much so that he went from captaining India against Bangladesh in the two-match Test series earlier this year to losing his spot to Shubman Gill for the third Test against Australia in Indore. Things looked even bleaker for Rahul with the rise of Yashasvi Jaiswal. But the doors have opened again for ...