IND vs SA: In a big setback to the hosts, South African captain Temba Bavuma is all set to miss the upcoming New Year test against India after suffering a hamstring injury. South African coach Shukri Cornard confirmed the development after they defeated India by an innings and 32 runs in the Centurian test.



With Temba Bavuma already ruled out of the IND vs SA 2nd Test in Cape Town, veteran batter Deal Elgar is set to lead the South African side. Interestingly, the Cape Town test will also be his last swansong as he bids his final goodbye to the game of cricket.



Cornard confirmed that Bavuma didn't have a tear on his hamstring, rather it was a strain. He pulled up his hamstring during day one of the India vs South Africa Centurian Test. The incident occurred while Bavuma chased the delivery off Virat Kohli's blade. After pulling up his hamstring, Bavuma immediately left the field and he was continuously monitored by the medics. 



It's worth noting that many fans criticised Bavuma for not walking into the field to bat in the second innings when all-rounder Marco Jansen was running short of partners at the other end. Jansen remained unbeaten at 84 runs and everyone speculated that the captain would walk out to aid his compatriot, however, this could never turn into a reality.



Defending South Africa's move to not send Temba Bavuma out to bat, Conrad explained that the batter was consistently under examination. It would have been risky to send Bavuma out, said the Protea coach. He also added that South Africa was in a good position with over 150 runs lead in the second innings.



"We were constantly giving ourselves maximum time so we could give out the right information. If we lost wickets early, he would have walked on. With 150 runs ahead, I felt it wasn't necessary to risk Temba," Shukri Cornard said.



"Bavuma was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain, not a tear, and will have the injury assessed in two weeks' time to determine his availability for his next assignment, with the Sunrisers Eastern Cape at the SA20," the coach added.



With his commitments with SA20 franchise Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Temba Bavuma is already unavailable for the two-game test series against New Zealand next year.



 "He will not play in South Africa's two-Test series against New Zealand early next year because of his SA20 commitments."



The India vs South Africa 2nd Test is scheduled to commence on January 03 in Cape Town. 



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Watch Virat Kohli smashes huge six to R Ashwin in nets ahead of India vs South Africa 2nd test: While India's hopes of conquering the final frontier were crushed by South Africa a few days ago, Team India will still be aiming to not let loose of the two-game test series. With one game to go in the series, Rohit Sharma and Co would aim to level the series by winning the upcoming fixture.



Team India lost the Boxing Day test in Centurian within three days by an innings and 32 runs. With the defeat, a test series win in South Africa remains a far-fetched dream for the Indian team. 



The visitors were blown away by Dean Elgar's magnificent century knock followed by an impressive bowling display by the Proteas. It turned out to be a comprehensive failure by the Indian side, despite some sublime batting efforts from KL Rahul and Virat Kohli.



After leaving Centurian after the optional practice session which was attended by many Indian players including captain Rohit Sharma, the Indian side travelled to Cape Town where the second test of the two-game series will be held.



The India vs South Africa 2nd test is scheduled to begin on January 03 at Newlands in Cape Town. 



After landing in Cape Town, the Indian team was spotted having an optional training session. Though it was optional, Virat Kohli was one among many others who was seen having a go at the bowlers.



It's worth noting that Virat Kohli didn't opt for the optional training at the SuperSport Park in Centurian a couple of days back, however, he was spotted sweating out in the middle during the second option training session in Cape Town on January 01.



Virat Kohli, who had a decent outing in the first test, tonked ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for a six, as seen in the video shared by PTI news agency journalist Kushan Sarkar on X, formerly known as Twitter.



Below is the video in which Virat Kohli smashes huge six to R Ashwin in nets ahead of India vs South Africa 2nd test



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Kohli was also seen facing a local left-arm pacer during his stay in the middle in a bid to counter Marco Jansen's skillset during the second test. 



Rohit Sharma and Co are likely to have another practice session on January 02 before the team heads out for the India vs South Africa 2nd test. 



The team has got a new addition in the form of pacer Avesh Khan as a replacement for Mohammad Shami. The veteran bowler is yet to completely recover from his heel injury.



Team India's Squad for 2nd test against South Africa:



Squad: Rohit Sharma (C),?Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Mukesh Kumar, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, KS Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul (wk), Mohd. Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna, Abhimanyu Easwaran,?Avesh Khan



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Watch: Virat Kohli smashes huge six to R Ashwin in nets ahead of India vs South Africa 2nd test

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India vs South Africa 2nd Test: Team India and South Africa are all set to lock horns against each other in the second and final match of the Freedom Test Series. The Proteas currently lead the 2-match Test series 1-0 as they humiliated Rohit Sharma?s men by defeating them by a huge margin of an innings and 32 runs.



In the first innings of the previous match, India, after being asked to bat by Temba Bavuma, suffered a top-order collapse as Yashasvi Jaiswal (17 runs), Rohit Sharma (5 runs), and Shubman Gill (2 runs) got dismissed cheaply. A partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli and a brilliant knock of 101 runs by KL Rahul steading the Men in Blue?s ship helped the Indian team post a total of 245 runs in the 1st inning. The South African trio of Nandre Burger, Kagiso Rabada, and Marco Jansen had the last laugh as the Indian batters had no answer to the pace and bounce of the South African bowlers.



In reply to the 245 runs posted on the board by the batting unit of the Men in Blue, South Africa showed great resilience as they managed to score 405 runs in their first inning. Stand-in Captain Dean Elgar led from the front with a brilliant knock of 185 runs, and he fell short of a double hundred by just 15 runs. He got pretty good support from David Bedingham (56 runs) and Marco Jansen (84 runs). Jasprit Bumrah (4/69) and Mohammed Siraj (2/91) got crucial breakthroughs for the Men in Blue, but it was not enough to prevent the Proteas from getting a lead of 163 runs in their first inning.



Trailing by 163 runs, the opening duo of Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal got out cheaply once again in the second inning. A partnership between Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill steadied the ship of the Men in Blue, but Marco Jansen got the better of Gill and dismissed him for 26 runs. After the dismissal of Shubman Gill, no other batter provided any kind of support to Virat Kohli at the other end, which eventually led to the downfall of the Indian team as Virat?s fighting knock of 76 runs wasn't enough to prevent the Men in Blue from getting all out for 131 runs, and the Men in Blue lost the first match by an inning and 32 runs.



Nandre Burger, Kagiso Rabada, and Marco Jansen once again dominated the Indian batting unit as they managed to get crucial wickets for South Africa and crushed the Men in Blue?s hopes of winning their first ever Test Series on South African soil. Rohit Sharma and his men would look to bounce back in the second test with a win in Cape Town and prevent a series whitewash against the Proteas.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Match Information</h2>



Tour: India tour of South Africa



Match: India vs South Africa, 2nd Test Match



Date: January 3, 2024



Day and Time: Wednesday, 1:30 PM IST



Venue: Newlands, Cape Town



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Pitch Report</h2>



The pitch in Newlands, Cape Town, is expected to favor the seamers, and the fast bowlers should pose a challenge to the batters. Team batting second might have the advantage due to the bowling-friendly conditions.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs SA 2nd Test Dream11 Team</h2>



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Wicket Keeper: KL Rahul



Batters: Shubman Gill, David Bedingham, Dean Elgar and Virat Kohli



All-rounders: Marco Jansen and Ravindra Jadeja.



Bowlers: Nandre Burger, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, and Kagiso Rabada.



Captain: Dean Elgar or Virat Kohli



Vice-Captain: Marco Jansen or Jasprit Bumrah



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Injury News</h3>



Gerald Coetzee and Temba Bavuma are ruled out of the second-test match due to injuries. Lungi Ngidi and Zubayr Hamza have been drafted in the South African squad as replacements.



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IND vs SA 2nd Test Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team | India vs South Africa 2nd Test Dream11 Team

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Rohit Sharma likely to field same playing11 for India: Indian captain Rohit Sharma appeared cool as ever and unfazed by Team India's defeat in the first test against South Africa as he walked in for the pre-match press conference for the 2nd test. Though the Indian side faced criticism for their underpower show in the opening test, the Indian captain stressed showing faith in the youngsters.



Team India had multiple issues during the first test in the Centurian. The lively grass scrutinised the Indian batters comprehensively while when it comes to the bowling department, the Indian pacers were not as good as the Proteas were on the same pitch.



The team felt the lack of experience in its bowling unit as well. Particularly, the likes of debutant Prasidh Krishna and all-rounder Shardul Thakur couldn't find their rhythm throughout the game, which ended inside three days.



However, despite such a dull outing in the first test, Indian captain Rohit Sharma believes in backing players and providing them with enough opportunities to prove their worth in gold.



"Honestly, I haven't thought too much about that (pace bowling changes) although we have briefly chatted with the management and the coaching staff. We've not completely finalised our playing XI. Obviously, everyone is available for selection. There are no injury concerns. We'll sit down in the evening and decide what is the right one. I still feel that sometimes when you have inexperience in your attack, we have that, you have to show some faith," said the Indian captain during the pre-match conference.



Debutant Prasidh Krishna bowled 20 overs in the first test in which he conceded 90 runs at an expensive economy of 4.70, though he managed to scalp his maiden wicket trapping opposition wicketkeeper batter Kyle Verreynne.



Meanwhile, Shardul Thakur had an even worse outing as he conceded runs at an economy of 5.30. He too got a wicket to his name.



"That can happen to any team. Like I said in the last post-match press conference about Prasidh playing his first game, we all get nervous when you are playing your first game. I will still back that thought of mine that he has got good ability to succeed at this level, especially in this format. It's just about showing faith and trust in everyone, and getting the job done from them."



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Team India's playing11 for the India vs South Africa 2nd test is largely expected to be the same. The only change the team will make is bringing in all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for R Ashwin. 



Jadeja suffered back spasms ahead of the first test and was unavailable for the game. However, as the captain himself asserts that all the players are available, the all-rounder should be back into the playing11.



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



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



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IND vs SA: Rohit Sharma likely to field same playing11 for India, hints backing Prasidh Krishna, Shardul

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The wait for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be over. The tournament will begin on 19th February, and the final will take place on 9th March. The India team, no doubt, will be one of the hot favourites to win the tournament, which will be played in a hybrid model. 
India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be beginning their campaign against Bangladesh on 20th February, and, after that, will be playing Pakistan on 23rd February, followed by New Zealand on 2nd March. 
The departure date of India for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 also has been revealed. As per the reports in Times of India, it is learned that the Rohit Sharma-led side will be travelling to Dubai on 15th February. The reports added that more clarity on the same will come in the coming days. 
<h2>India won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
Not only this, it is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because all the teams will be in Pakistan, and hence, it will be difficult for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to arrange the warmup match. 
The reports added that India team management is happy with the net session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because they will be playing the three-match ODI series against England, which will begin on 6th February across three venues in India. 
Apart from this, it is reported that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 won't be having a captain photoshoot because of the different challenges along with the different arrivals of the team. This means that Rohit Sharma won't be travelling to Pakistan for this and will be staying in Dubai with the team. 
The opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Lahore. There were talks of having the event in Karachi but the Pakistan Cricket Board decided to host it in Lahore.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/icc-champions-trophy-2025-babar-azam-s-batting-position-decided-selectors-not-in-favour-of-giving-him-this-role-/#google_vignette">ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam's batting position decided; selectors not in favour of giving him this role</a>

India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai.

It is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India to travel to Dubai on this date; unlikely to play warmup game

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The premier batter has returned to nets for the white-ball practice as he was named in the Indian team for the ODI series against England and the ICC tournament. 
Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket. With the emergence of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who delivered consistent performances, there were a lot of questions about the place of Gill, even in the ODIs. 
Several fans and experts also have backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 along with Rohit Sharma. However, amid all this Shubman Gill is making sure that he gives his best to train for the tournament. 
With England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner, Shubman Gill was seen batting in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. He was seen batting with the white-ball ahead of the tournament and the video can be seen at the end of the article. 
Shubman Gill looked in golden touch with the bat as he played a pull towards the four before blocking the balls. The batter would be eager to make a strong comeback and reply to all the criticism in style with his performances in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
Shubman Gill recently played the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 for Punjab. The batter was the lone warrior for his team as he hit a magnificent century and returned to form after having a poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where he played just three games. 
Shubman Gill would want to carry on his form and help a team win. He has been one of the best batters for India in ODIs. He also has been named as the vice-captain of the team for the tournament and with added responsibility under his belt, a lot will be reliant on him.
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<h2>Watch: Shubman Gill begins preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:</h2>

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket.

Watch: 'Under pressure' Shubman Gill looks solid in nets ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner. The batter's name has been discussed a lot related to making him open, especially with no clarity over Saim Ayub. 
Pakistan is the only team that has yet to announce the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Since the last few days, he has been in the news as there have been a lot of reports that have suggested that there are chances that he might open the innings for the team. 
However, the fresh reports in Cricket Pakistan have revealed that there are no plans to make Babar Azam open the innings. The reports added that the selection committee has not given the green signal to the development as they feel that batter will be best suited in the middle order. 
<h2>Selectors want a proper opener in the role; Babar Azam to at in middle-order</h2>
The reports claimed that selectors want a proper opener in the role. One of the openers that has been finalized by the management is Fakhar Zaman. However, with Saim Ayub likely to miss out, it is learned that Imam-ul-Haq is also in contention to take the role. 
Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs. The batter has mustered truckloads of runs for the team in the format while batting at No.3 and he will be extremely crucial for his team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in Pakistan with India games to be played in India. 
Babar Azam also has been a decent opener as well. He has been opening for the team in T20Is and has achieved massive success as well. He also opened in Test cricket during the recent South Africa series and aced that challenge as well, slamming two half-centuries in two innings. 
But, in white-ball cricket, Babar Azam has been criticised a lot for opening in T20Is. This is because he has failed to maximise the powerplay and has been batting with a low strike rate. It remains to be seen where he will be batting for the team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam's batting position decided; selectors not in favour of giving him this role

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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I. He mentioned that the left-hander has gained full fitness and will be playing the next match of the five-match T20I series. 
India and England are all set to lock horns with each other in the fourth match of the T20I series. The game is all set to be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday (30th January). The series is currently at 2-1, with hosts in the lead. 
India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series. The left-hander sustained a low back spasm while fielding in the first game and was then ruled out of the next two games of the series as he was under the observation of the BCCI medical team. 
In his place, the India team added Dhruv Jurel to the XI, and the move didn't pay off. The keeper-batter batted lower down the order and struggled to get going in both games, and it potentially cost them the last match of the series. 
<h2>Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow - Ryan Ten Doeschate</h2>
However, in what will be a massive boost, Rinku Singh has been declared fit for the next two games. The development was confirmed by assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate, who said that the batter hit nets and will be playing. He told reporters. 
"Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow. He batted yesterday night" 
Rinku Singh has been India's one of the best batters in the T20Is. His absence was felt in the last two games as well, but now, with him being fit, it is expected that he would walk straight into the XI and is likely to add Dhruv Jurel to the team. 
The fourth IND vs ENG T20I will be a great opportunity for India to to seal the series, but they need to make some corrections before heading into the next IND vs ENG match. 
India faced a disappointing 26-run loss in the last match at Rajkot. Their batting was one of the main reasons behind the loss and they would be hoping to make a strong comeback.
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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I

India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series.

Rinku Singh to play fourth IND vs ENG T20I? India's assistant coach makes a massive statement

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On Thursday morning, the scene outside New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium was nothing short of extraordinary. A massive crowd had gathered well before the match, eager to witness Kohli in action. Long queues stretched for nearly 2 km, with fans patiently waiting for entry. Given his status as Indian cricket biggest crowd-puller the frenzy was hardly surprising. A huge crowd is gathered to see king kohli in  Arun Jaitley Stadium to watch kohli. Reports says that 2KM long queue was showing outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium for virat kohli.
Ranji Trophy action was peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, top  star of Indian crickete team, show in his first Ranji Trophy match after a 12-year. Crowd that was shown 2KM away from Arun Jaitley Stadium to see live playing virat kohli. That shows the fan base that kohli and love for indians.
Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade has ignited immense excitement among cricket fans, drawing fresh attention to India’s premier domestic tournament. Virat Kohli’s played his last match  in 2012, that was named in Delhi’s starting XI for their clash against Railways.
According to ANI sports  reports Vipul Kashyap, more than 15,000 fans showed up to see Kohli playing in a Ranji Trophy match after 12 year . That  momentous was return after 12 years for cricket fans. The crowd erupted in excitement the moment Kohli stepped onto the field with his teammates. The roar of the fans was deafening, a testament to their admiration for the former India captain. Kohli acknowledged their love, expressing his gratitude with a warm gesture to there fans.
Virat Kohli last played in the Ranji Trophy when Delhi still had former players like Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag. In that match against Uttar Pradesh, he scored 57 runs across two innings, falling to Bhuvneshwar Kumar both times.
Kohli has featured in 23 Ranji matches between 2006  to 2012 debut against Tamil Nadu, scoring 1,574 runs at an impressive average of 50.77, including five centuries. His highest score—173—came against Bengal. A stellar 2009-10 season earned him a Test call-up, and in 2011, he made his debut in whites against the West Indies. 
Reports says that Virat Kohli’s plays more domestic tournament matches to do practice for future matchs and inspire young generation as well. In future we see more such matchs and India top player's to plays such a match in domestic ground.

Huge Crowd Coming To See Virat Kohli In Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy action peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, the star Indian cricketer, featured in his first Ranji Trophy game after a 12-year gap.

Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade