IND vs SA: Virat Kohli has played some crucial knocks for India in the New Year Tests. Kohli has been bossing things from 2011 onwards. He has played two New Year Tests in South Africa. Here is how he has performed in his New Year Tests every year.
Former India captain Virat Kohli was the best batter for the team in Centurion Test. He waged a lone battle in the second innings scoring 76 runs as the visitors were skittled just for 131 runs as they went down meekly by an innings and 32 runs. Kohli will yet again be key for India in Cape Town.
After a disappointing end to the year 2023, the Indian men's cricket team will clash against hosts South Africa in the 2nd Test match at Cape Town's Newlands starting on January 3, 2024, in the hope of avoiding a series loss.
After losing the opening Test by an innings and 32 runs, India are eager to level the series and trained hard at Newlands in Cape Town two days before the game. Rahul Dravid, the head coach, also inspected the pitch that is always a talking point in South Africa especially in Tests.
India are 0-1 behind in the two-match Test series against South Africa having lost the opening game by an innings and 32 runs. Bumrah made his Test debut at the Newlands in Cape Town back in the New Year Test in 2018 and returns to the same venue with a record to aim.
Team India lost the first Test of the two-match series against South Africa last week by an innings and 32 runs. Since the loss, Rohit Sharma is being criticised for his poor show not only with the bat but also for his captaincy during the Centurion Test.
Indian cricket team will take on South Africa in the second and last Test match at Cape Town's Newlands starting on January 3, 2024, but faces a tough job against the history with no win in their six red-ball encounters at the venue.
India lost the opening Test of the two-match series by an innings and 32 runs. Meanwhile, Shardul Thakur was hit in the nets during the optional training session and there is an update around his fitness ahead of the second and final Test of the series.
Captain Rohit Sharma was positive about his team's batting quality despite the abject surrender in the first Test against South Africa in Centurion. India were bowled out twice in a little over 101 overs combined while South Africa outbatted them scoring 408 in 108 overs in just one innings.
India cricketer Virat Kohli has been in excellent touch in 2023 and is batting for one last time this year in the Centurion Test against South Africa. The former Indian skipper slammed centuries for fun this year apart from being the highest run-getter in the World Cup.
It was a tough day for India on the field on Wednesday, December 27, the second day of the first Test against South Africa as the hosts were outstanding with the bat. The visitors were made to toil hard, which forced former captain Virat Kohli to give an inspired talk in Rohit Sharma's absence.
South Africa dominated the proceedings on the second day of the Boxing Day Test as they not only took a lead against India but they still have half their side left and a set Dean Elgar batting on 140. Earlier, KL Rahul completed his century to give India a respectable score on board of 245.
One of the most loved and respected cricketers around the world, Virat Kohli made a young fan's day in Centurion on Wednesday, December 27. Even though it is a Test match going on, the young fan brought an RCB jersey to get Kohli's autograph on.
The ongoing first Test between India and South Africa is interestingly poised at the moment. After posting a competitive 245 on the board in the first innings, the visitors desperately needed a wicket at 104/1 and Kohli's hilarious actions provided the breakthrough for India.
KL Rahul came out to bat at number six for India in the ongoing first Test against South Africa and propelled the team's total to 245 runs. He smashed his eighth Test ton scoring 101 runs before being the last batter to get out.
"So maybe somebody with Rahane's experience overseas... because Rahane overseas has been such a fine, fine player and maybe if he had been there today the story could have been completely different," Sunil Gavaskar said during commentary on the official broadcast.
The returning South African pacer Kagiso Rabada took five wickets to dominate the opening day of the first Test match against India at Centurion's SuperSport Park. KL Rahul's unbeaten 70 runs helped India score 208/8 in 59 overs as rain ended Day 1's play early.
After winning a crucial toss, South African bowlers start impressively with three early wickets to give South Africa a flying start against India in the Boxing Day Test at Centurion's SuperSport Park on Day 1 of the first match.
Despite eight attempts, India are still desperately searching for an elusive Test series win on the South African soil. India's last Test tour of South Africa in 2021/22 went the hosts' way 2-1 (3).
Rohit Sharma last played for India in the ODI World Cup final against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. He scored 47 off 32 balls before a stunning catch by Travis Head put an end to his enterprising knock.
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