SA vs IND: 2 Changes India can make for 2nd Test against South Africa: After going down in the first test at the SuperSport Park in Centurian, the stage is all set for the 2nd game of the series between India and South Africa. This time the contest will be held at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, starting January 03.



Team India couldn't match the competition which South Africa posted in the first test. The game was wrapped up by the Proteas inside three days and handed a defeat to Team India by an innings and 32 runs.



Following the first test loss, Team India has significantly worked harder on their skills. The team conducted a couple of optional practice sessions during the breaks to mend the flaws. The Indian side is likely to undergo another training session today - January 02 - before they turn up for the 2nd test on January 03.



The likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shardul Thakur, R Ashwin and Yashasvi Jaiswal among others were in attendance during the optional session at the SuperSport Park and Newlands Stadium. 



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Team India is very likely to make changes to the playing11 for the second test against South Africa. The team felt the need for a decent batter down the order at number 7, a place which is usually owned by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. The all-rounder is expected to back into the side after missing out on the first test against South Africa due to back spasms. 



"Ravindra Jadeja, if fit, should come back in the team. Ashwin did bowl well from what was expected out of him on that pitch but we missed Jadeja's control while batting at number 7 in Centurion,? Pathan told Star Sports.?



In another change indicated by Irfan Pathan, the Indian side can look towards Mukesh Kumar in the pace bowling department if they don't feel confident going with Prasidh Krishna, who made his test debut in the last game. 



Prasidh Krishna didn't have a memorable outing in his debut match. The pacer conceded runs at an economy of 4.70 and could only pick a solitary wicket.



"If you're Rohit Sharma and you want to go with the same bowling attack, that's also fine. But if you're thinking of making a change, Mukesh Kumar could come in for Prasidh Krishna. But if you feel Prasidh is confident in the nets, then he should be backed for the second Test," he added.



Below is Team India's likely playing11 for the 2nd test against South Africa:



India's Playing11: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumarh, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna/Mukesh Kumar.



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SA vs IND: 2 Changes India can make for 2nd Test against South Africa suggested by Irfan Pathan

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IND vs AFG 2nd T20I: 2 Changes Team India can make in 2nd T20I against Afghanistan: After comfortably winning the 1st T20I against Afghanistan in Mohali, Team India is now all set to lock horns for the 2nd fixture of the three-match T20I series. The India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I will be held in Indore's Holkar Stadium on 14th January, starting at 7:00 PM IST.



Rohit Sharma-led Team India won the 1st T20I comfortably in Mohali owing to the team's complete performance. For the most part of the innings, the Indian bowlers were disciplined and made the batters do extra work for every single run. 



On a good batting surface, the Afghans were restricted to a meagre score of 158 runs, thanks to the Indian bowlers who kept run-scoring under control. 



On the batting front as well, though, not many batters could muster high scores, but decent partnerships were always there. Young Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube were engaged in a 44-run partnership followed by another 45-run partnership between Shivam Dube and Jitesh Sharma. To end the fixture on a winning note, Shivam Dube and Rinku Singh stitched a 42-run partnership.



Batting all-rounder Shivam Dube was adjudged the 'Player of the Match' for his sublime 60 runs unbeaten knock in Mohali. 



Team India had made a couple of changes walking into the India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I. Veteran batter Virat Kohli was unavailable for the fixture. Furthermore, left-arm opener Yashasvi Jaiswal wasn't completely fit and was not available. The BCCI in a statement during the match informed that Jaiswal has a sore right groin and hence not playing the game.



Both the players are likely to be available for the India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I in Indore.



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It seems like Shubman Gill isn't India's first-choice player to open the innings along with captain Rohit Sharma. The team has preferred to go with Yashasvi Jaiswal. It can be noted that the Indian side is also looking to have a left-hand right-hand opening combination and Jaiswal fits into that criteria well.



If fit and available, Yashasvi Jaiswal could replace Shubman Gill in the opening place and open the innings with captain Rohit Sharma in the 2nd T20I against Afghanistan.



Seasoned batter Virat Kohli is also expected to be fit for the game and hence he would be India's first-choice player to hold the number 3 position. 



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Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli/Shubman Gill, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar.



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