Rabada was the only Proteas bowler, who made some kind of impact with figures of 3 for 48 in India's 273 for 3 on the first day of the second Test.
Rabada did say a few words to Pujara after dismissing him for 58, perhaps letting a bit of his frustration out as he was unlucky not to get him out on zero due to a dropped catch.
The 28-year-old's rich vein of form continued as he looked in complete command for his 108 off 195 balls, having made a sublime 215 in the series opener in Visakhapatnam last week.
In the high-voltage series, clashes between the top players are the most common things and in India vs South Africa, we might see a lot of them. Here are the key battles to look forward to during the three-match Test series between the two teams.
India and South Africa will lock horns in a three-match T20I series starting Sunday at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.
Despite the lack of experience, pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada said there is a belief that South Africa can win against a formidable Indian side.
Kagiso Rabada was all praise for speedster Jasprit Bumrah as South Africa prepares to take on India in the three-match T20I and Test series.
South Africa had won the T20 ad ODI series but lost the Tests during their last tour of India.
The South African captain admitted that it was important to keep the three-format players fresh ahead of the 2019 World Cup.
Hashim Amla has termed Jasprit Bumrah and Kagiso Rabada as the two best bowlers in the world among the current crop.
Rabada, in a recent interview to a cricket website, had recalled an incident during an IPL game when he felt that Kohli lacked maturity.
South African speedster Kagiso Rabada has initiated the war of words ahead of the game against India, calling Virat Kohli 'immature'.
The South African side is not counted among the favourites for the World Cup, but it has all the qualities to shed the infamous "choker" tag.
While it is obvious that batsmen will find it relatively easy to score runs, the fielding captains will be looking at their strike bowlers to bring in new variety to outsmart the batsmen.
The South African pacers suffered from injuries during the recently-concluded Indian Premier League.
Imran Tahir finished IPL 2019 with 26 wickets from 17 games while Kagiso Rabada had 25 to his name from 12 games for Delhi Capitals.
Rabada, became IPL's highest wicket-taker with 25 scalps for Delhi Capitals before Cricket South Africa pulled him out as a precautionary measure after he complained of stiff back.
David Warner and Kagiso Rabada, both of whom, have left to join their national teams, remain on top of the tree after some incredible performances in the 12 games each they played.
Rabada's absence will thus massive affect the balance of Delhi Capitals, who will be aiming to win their last league game against Rajasthan Royals Saturday, to give themselves two shots in the knock-out stages.
Rabada had missed Delhi's last match against CSK due to a stiff back and his unavailability is a severe blow to the Capitals, who are striving to win their maiden IPL title.
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