IND vs SA 1st Test: Team India's maestro batter Virat Kohli has reportedly joined the Indian squad ahead of the upcoming India vs South Africa 1st test in Centurian. Kohli had left the squad midway due to a "family emergency" and flew to London, earlier this week. 



The exact reasons why Virat Kohli had to leave the Indian team midway and fly to London is still known, however, it can be ascertained that he received the BCCI's approval for the same.



Reportedly, Virat Kohli's decision to fly to London was a planned one and all the members of the squad as well as the BCCI were well aware of it. 



?Virat Kohli wasn?t going to play that game [intra-squad match]. The team management was aware of his plan and schedule, and it isn?t something which happened overnight or due to a family emergency. Look at the player in question, it?s Virat Kohli. He is very well planned regarding these things and his London trip was communicated and planned well in advance,? says a senior BCCI official.



The official further revealed that after Virat joined the Indian squad on December 15, he had a few very good net sessions with the boys. Now that he is back with the squad the batter is likely to undergo another few rounds of the net session before the 1st test on December 26.



?Kohli left India for South Africa on December 15. Had good 3-4 training sessions before he went to London on December 19. For the next few days, he was in London and has now linked up with the Test squad and will in all likelihood train in Centurion tomorrow,? adds the official.



The ongoing India tour of South Africa is at its climax with only a two-game test series remaining to be played. The tour comprised a three-game T20I series followed by as many games ODI series and a two-match test series. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs SA Test Series Updates</h2>



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The India-South Africa 1st test begins at the SuperSport Park in Centurian on boxing day and the second game of the series will begin on January 3 in the Newlands, Cape Town.



Notably, Team India had to undergo a couple of changes to the test squad ahead of the India vs South Africa test series. The team would miss the services of veteran pacer Mohammad Shami, who didn't get the clearance from the BCCI's medical outfit to feature in the test series due to some medical issues.



Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan are other players to miss the series, though they were initially named in the squad. While Gaikwad is ruled out after suffering a finger injury, Ishan Kishan has opted out of the test series due to "mental fatigue."



Below is Team India's squad for the South Africa test series: 



India Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Prasidh Krishna, KS Bharat (wk), Abhimanyu Easwaran.



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IND vs SA 1st Test: Virat Kohli joins Team India for India vs South Africa 1st Test

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IND vs SA 1st Test: India's Playing11: It can be, now, said that the sheen of test cricket, the traditional form of the sport, has been revived in the last couple of years. Unlike earlier, there is huge excitement among the fans for the test series happening around the world and it gets bigger if it has something to do with Team India, who is set to play a two-game test series against South Africa.



India and South Africa will lock horns in the first of the two-match test series at the SuperSport Park in Centurian on December 26. The fixture is just one night away as we write this article for you.



While India will aim to win their maiden series in South Africa and become the second Asian side to conquer the Protean land, South Africa will have the sole objective of not allowing the opposition to do so.



In 2021-22, Team India managed to defeat South Africa in the first test, but the home side turned the tables in the next two games to deny Team India their first series win in South Africa.



In good news for the Indian side, star batter Virat Kohli has rejoined the Indian contingent after abruptly leaving the team midway due to personal reasons. 



The key to winning in South Africa would begin with picking the right playing11 for the fixtures. Though India will be short on the playing options, they would not feel the urgent need for any special player.



Let's now discuss India's Playing11 picked by former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs SA 1st Test: India's Playing11</h2>



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Sunil Gavaskar came up with some interesting playing combinations for the Indian team ahead of the 1st IND vs SA test. The former cricketer turned analyst seemed to be impressed with Yashasvi Jaiswal and paired him alongside captain Rohit Sharma in the opening slot.



Shubman Gill, who usually opens with Rohit, was pushed down to number three by Gavaskar. The third position belonged to Cheteshwar Pujara earlier, but the batter has been dropped from the squad recently.



Virat Kohli retained his fourth place followed by KL Rahul at five, who will also have the added responsibility of wicketkeeping. Shreyas Iyer is placed at number 6 followed by two all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin at seventh and eighth positions.



Gavaskar picked three pacers - Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami and Mukesh Kumar - as his three pace bowling options.



?My playing XI is gonna be very simple. The openers will be Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma - the captain. No.3 Shubman Gill, No.4 - Kohli, No. 5 KL Rahul, and No.6 Shreyas Iyer. 5 and 6 can move, and after that will be Ravindra Jadeja and?Ravichandran Ashwin," Gavaskar told?Star Sports.



Then I'll have three fast bowlers - Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj," Gavaskar added.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India's Playing11 against South Africa 1st Test</h2>



Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Mukesh Kumar.



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IND vs SA 1st Test: India's Playing11, Rohit-Jaiswal to open, Gill at 3, Ashwin-Jadeja pair picks Sunil Gavaskar

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IND vs SA Live: India are back in action in the red-ball format as they are scheduled to play a two-match Test series in South Africa starting 26 December. India have never won a Test series in South Africa, is it time to make some alteration in the numbers? The stage is all set for IND vs SA 1st Test and in this post, you will read When And Where To Watch The IND vs SA Test Match Live.



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When it comes to winning a Test Series in South Africa, there are just a handful number of teams that have achieved the feat; England, Australia, and Sri Lanka. India have played eight test series in South Africa and have lost 7 of them with one ending in a draw. Of the 23 Tests India have played in South Africa they've won a paltry four.?



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The Men in Blue haven't played a single match in the format since their 1-0 victory over the West Indies back in July this year. They are also at the top of ICC WTC Points Table 2023-25 with 66.67 PCT points. While South Africa haven't played any test match in the new cycle of the World Test Championship, this series will serve as their first in the cycle.



South Africans will experience the weight of their past. They are not as good as they have been in previous home series versus India, especially with Dean Elgar's 37.28 average being one of only three players averaging above thirty.



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Temba Bavuma and Rohit Sharma will play their first match since their national teams were eliminated from the World Cup in India last month. For these proud leaders, winning this series won't make their disappointment go away, but losing would be equally heartbreaking.



Down below, you will read read When And Where To Watch The IND vs SA Test Match Live:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-vs-sa-1st-test-match-2023-live-streaming-details">IND vs SA, 1st Test Match 2023: Live Streaming Details</h2>



~When will the IND vs SA First Test match be played? IND vs SA 1st test match will be played from Tuesday, 26 December 2023- Saturday 30 December 2023.



~What is the timing of the India vs South Africa 1st Test match? The IND vs SA 1st Test will begin at 01:30 PM IST on Sunday and the toss will be at 1:00 PM.



~Venue of the first Test match between India and South Africa? The first Test match between India and South Africa will be played at SuperSport Park, Centurion.



~Where can to watch the IND vs SA 1st Test match on TV in India? India vs South Africa 1st Test match will be telecasted live on Star Sports Network TV channels. You can catch the live action in the Disney+ Hotstar.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="streaming-and-broadcasting-details">Streaming and Broadcasting Details</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Country</td><td>Channel</td></tr><tr><td>Australia</td><td>Fox Sports Networks and Channel</td></tr><tr><td>India</td><td>Star Sports Networks and Disney+ Hotstar App</td></tr><tr><td>South Africa</td><td>Sky Sports Networks</td></tr><tr><td>UK</td><td>Sky Sports</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/pakistan/">Pakistan</a></td><td>Ten Sports Pakistan</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/sri-lanka/">Sri Lanka</a></td><td>PEO TV</td></tr><tr><td>Carebbian</td><td>Flow Sports</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-vs-sa-test-schedule">IND vs SA Test Schedule</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Matches</td><td>Dates</td><td>Timings</td><td>Venue</td></tr><tr><td>SA vs IND 1st Test</td><td>Dec 26- Dec 30 '23</td><td>1:30 PM</td><td>SuperSport Park, Centurion</td></tr><tr><td>SA vs IND 2nd Test</td><td>Jan 3- Jan 7 '24</td><td>1:30 PM</td><td>Newlands, Cape Town</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="india-vs-south-africa-1st-test-team-squads">India vs South Africa 1st Test Team Squads</h2>



India Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shardul Thakur, Mukesh Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, and Jasprit Bumrah.



South Africa Squad: Temba Bavuma, David Bedingham, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Nandre Burger, Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, and Kagiso Rabada.



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IND vs SA Live: When And Where To Watch The IND vs SA Test Match Live? Check Out For Full Details Of IND vs SA 2023

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IND vs SA: Rohit Sharma's biggest mental challenge during India vs South Africa 1st Test: The butterflies can already be felt in the stomachs of the cricket fans who have fallen in love with the traditional form of the sport as Team India gears up to face mighty South Africa in their den. India will return to the red ball format after four long months and it is going to be a crazy challenge for the Indians to conquer the Proteas, who have been impeccable in their home soil.



The India vs South Africa two-game Test series begins on December 26 at the SuperSport Park in Centurian. The IND vs SA fixture will get underway at 1:30 PM.



Notably, the test series will also mark the presence of veteran players with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah among others coming under a hood after the ICC World Cup 2023. 



The last time India toured South Africa in 2021, the scoreline remained 2-1 in favour of the Proteas. Despite claiming the first test convincingly, India lost two consecutive games to lose the well-set three-game test series in the last tour in 2021-22.



Interestingly, this will be Rohit Sharma's first test series in South Africa as the leader of the side. The flamboyant batter had to miss out on the last South Africa test tour as he copped a blow in his hamstring.



The upcoming two-game series will be his chance to rewrite India's name in the history books by becoming the second Asian side to defeat South Africa in a test series. Back in 2019, Sri Lanka became the first Asian team to defeat Proteas in a test series.



However, playing test cricket is no mean task in South Africa, especially for the batters. While the bowlers enjoy their outing in this part of the world, the batters have seemingly struggled to get going. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs SA: Biggest Challenge for Rohit Sharma in South Africa Test</h2>



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Pointing out a couple of challenges for Rohit Sharma, former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar believes the foremost challenge for the Indian captain would be to shift his mental state from ODIs to red-ball cricket.



"First and foremost, the challenge would be to get your mental state into a Test match situation. He has been batting in the ODI format where he had decided that he was going to be playing the attacking role and try and score as many runs as possible in the first 10 overs of field restrictions," Gavaskar said.?



The cricketer-turned-analyst added that Rohit Sharma would ensure that Team India reaches a comfortable score at the end of the day, should he remain unbeaten.



"He has to think in terms of batting the whole day. If he bats the whole day, then clearly, with the range of shots he has got, he will be able to end up with 150-plus not, then India will be 300-plus or 350-plus," he added.



Interestingly, Rohit Sharma has been instrumental in consistently giving Team India brisk starts. The right-handed batter has taken his odd chances in the first few overs to keep the scoreboard ticking and that has certainly worked for the team as well. 



However, executing such a strategy in South Africa against the likes of Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee and Lungi Ngidi would need enormous concentration. It remains to be seen how Rohit Sharma plans his innings as the Protea pacers would go the extra mile to take his wicket as early as possible.



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IND vs SA: Rohit Sharma's biggest mental challenge during India vs South Africa 1st Test reveals Sunil Gavaskar

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IND vs SA Day 1: On Wednesday, December 26, India will play South Africa in the opening Test of the two-match series at SuperSport Park, Centurion. This will be the first match of South Africa in the new cycle of WTC. It doesn't seem to be an ideal day for a match as there are more than 70% rain chances in Centurion today and this article will lead you through the IND vs SA Day 1 Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of SuperSport Park, Centurion.



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Temba Bavuma and Rohit Sharma will play their first match since their teams' traumatic exit from the World Cup in India last month. This series plays an important role for both teams in the context of the World Test Championship Points table. A win or loss will impact their standings in the WTC Points table so it will be interesting to see what would be the approach of the captains of both sides.



So far, India has played eight Test series in South Africa; seven of those series have ended in losses, with one ending in a draw. In twenty-three Test matches played in South Africa, they have only managed four victories. Nevertheless, they have triumphed in three of their last five Test matches against the Proteas, including a match on Boxing Day at SuperSport Park during the trip in 2021?2022, under Virat Kohli's captaincy.



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The team captained by Rohit Sharma looks set to start with a revamped starting lineup, with Mohammed Shami, Ajinkya Rahane, and Cheteshwar Pujara being left out. Leading pacers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi of South Africa are anticipated to return after sitting out the white-ball series against India, and young player Tristan Stubbs may make his Test debut.



India got a few blows as Ruturaj Gaikwad and Mohammed Shami were ruled out of the series owing to injuries. However, the team got their replacement but couldn't see any foot to fit in Shami's shoes in the squad.



Down below is the IND vs SA Day 1 Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of SuperSport Park, Centurion:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-vs-sa-day-1-weather-forecast">IND vs SA Day 1 Weather Forecast</h2>



India vs South Africa (India tour of South Africa 2023) | India vs South Africa 1st Test match will be played at SuperSport Park, Centurion from December 26 to December 30 starting at 10:30 AM Local and 1:30 PM IST.



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ACC TO WEATHER.COM, the weather is predicted to be overcast throughout the day. As the weather websites show, there are high chances of rain on Day 1 which makes it not an ideal day for a test match to begin. A ~50% chance of rain is predicted in the morning and it keeps increasing to ~85% in the evening. It seems rain is going to interrupt the match throughout the day. The Temperature in the morning is expected to be around 19? C and is expected to rise to 22?C the day.



Winds with a speed of around 15-20KMPH will gust towards the Northeast. Humidity will stay at the higher end at 80% (around 78% in the morning and falls to 81% in the evening). So, the possibilities of rain are always but we can hope for some game on day 1 of the IND vs SA 1st test match.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-vs-sa-day-1-pitch-report">IND vs SA Day 1 Pitch Report</h2>



In red-ball cricket, Centurion's SuperSport Park provides decent support for pace bowlers. The pitch curator has disclosed that starting on Day 1, both sides may anticipate a surface that is conducive to pace. Extra bounce and seam for the bowlers have also been confirmed by India's head coach Rahul Dravid.



Since the Pacers have typically dominated at SuperSport Park, it is anticipated that both sides would use extra quick options in their bowling attacks on Boxing Day. But after the ball becomes old, the hitters are also expected to score large runs.



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IND vs SA Day 1 Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of SuperSport Park, Centurion| South Africa vs India 1st Test

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IND vs SA 1st Test: South Africa has copped a big blow after their skipper Temba Bavuma was revealed to have suffered a left hamstring injury on day one of the ongoing India vs South Africa 1st test in Centurian. The South African medical team will closely monitor the batter through the course of the 1st test.



Unfortunately, Temba Bavuma had to leave the field, early on day one of the IND vs SA 1st test, after sustaining an injury in his left hamstring. 



The incident took place in the 20th over of the innings when Bavuma was chasing a ball off Virat Kohli's blade. Though Bavuma managed to stop the delivery in the extra cover regions, he looked in discomfort as he clutched his hamstring and walked off the field.



Veteran batter Dean Elgar spearheaded the South African side post-Bavuma's exit in the 1st session of the IND vs SA test at the SuperSport Park.



During the course of the game, the commentators revealed that Temba Bavuma has suffered an injury to his left hamstring and the Proteas medical team would continue to monitor him for the remainder of the fixture. Cricket South Africa (CSA) is yet to comment on Bavuma's further participation in the test series. 



Notably, the South African captain played with a right hamstring injury in his last international game during the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in India. The batter picked up the injury on his right hamstring during the group-stage fixture against Afghanistan. However, he looked unfazed by it and took the field in the next fixture against Australia in the semi-final 1. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs SA 1st Test Highlights</h2>



Meanwhile, talking about the IND vs SA 1st Test, the home side remained on top with Team India reeling at a score of 208 runs in the loss of 8 wickets. Senior pacer Kagiso Rabada led the assault against Team India and picked his maiden fifer against the opposition.



India seemed to be in an uncomfortable position at one stage when the wickets were consistently falling, however, wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul's unbeaten knock of 70 runs has steadied things a bit. Owing to his classy innings, Team India has now a respectable total on the board with 2 more wickets in hand.



Besides KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer were dismissed in their 30s while Shardul Thakur played 24 run innings.



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Pakistan National Cricket Team: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has made a sensational claim. Rashid is going to reveal the dark secrets of match fixing. He claimed that he will reveal everything about the period when match fixing was at its peak.

'Match Fixing was at its peak in the 90s', Rashid Latif set to expose Pakistan Cricket in his book

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Ravichandran Ashwin's Comments on Varun Chakravarthy After ICC Champions Trophy

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MI W vs RCB W: The last league stage match of the Women's Premier League will take place today between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. RCB is out, but it can ruin Mumbai's game today.

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