India vs South Africa 2nd Test - when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
India, led by Rohit Sharma, lost yet another chance of winning a Test series on South African soil after they slumped to their third-heaviest Test defeat to the Proteas by an innings and 32 runs at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Going into the second Test, the odds are not in India’s favor. India have played six Tests in Cape Town and are yet to register a victory. Even as they lost four Tests at Newlands, two matches in 1993 and 2011 ended in draws.
India, in the meantime, have added Avesh Khan to their squad in place of an injured Mohammed Shami, who is currently nursing an ankle injury. Shardul Thakur got hit on the shoulders during a net session, but he, reportedly, is in proper shape.
South Africa, on the other hand, will be brimming with confidence after how they performed in the first Test. Moreover, they will be looking to give Dean Elgar a memorable farewell with a 2-0 series win.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
IND vs SA Match Details
Match: IND vs SA, 2nd Test, India Tour of South Africa
Captains:
Rohit Sharma is going to lead India Cricket Team
Temba Bavuma will lead South Africa Cricket Team
When: 3 January 2023, Wednesday
Match is going to start at 1:30 p.m.
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 43 Test matches against each other. Out of which India has won 15 matches and South Africa has won 18 whereas 10 matches ended up in draw.
Likely playing XI
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Bench : RA Jadeja, Mukesh Kumar, AR Easwaran, KS Bharat
South Africa
Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger.
Bench : T Stubbs, G Coetzee, KA Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder
Pitch report
The pitch in Cape Town is not expected to be batting-friendly by any means. Fast bowlers are likely to extract a lot of pace and bounce from the surface. The track will also get difficult to bat on as the match progresses.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Virat Kohli
Best Bowler: Aiden Markram
Weather forecast for today in Newlands
Maximum temperature: 27°C
Minimum temperature: 16°C
Wind speed: 26km/h
Chances of rain: 0%
Capacity of stadium: 25,000
Prediction to win: Team South Africa is most likely to win the match
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