The second Test between India (IND) and South Africa (SA) is set to start on 3rd January 2024. South Africa would be hoping for a win in this match to complete a whitewash over the Indians. Team India, on the other hand, would look to tie the series. Another thing at stake for the teams are the valuable World Test Championship points.
SA vs IND: Match Details
Match: South Africa vs India, 2nd Test
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Date & Time: 3rd January – 7th January, 2:00 PM IST
Live Streaming Details: Disney Plus Hotstar and Star Sports Network
SA vs IND: Pitch Report
The Newlands is set to provide a typical South African wicket. The surface will be full of grass along with extra bounce for the bowlers. However, there will be some help for the spinners in the latter half of the Test match. Batters would be expected to do well to help their bowlers out massively.
SA vs IND: Probable Playing XI
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar
South Africa: Dean Elgar, Tony de Zorzi, Keegan Petersen, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada
SA vs IND: Full Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna, KS Bharat (wk).
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk).
SA vs IND: Dream 11 Playing XI
Grand League
South Africa vs India
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul
Batters: Aiden Markram (VC), Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, David Bedingham
Allrounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Wiann Mulder
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger
Head-to-Head
South Africa vs India
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul (C)
Batters: Aiden Markram, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Dean Elgar
Allrounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur (VC), Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj
