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JOHANNESBURG : South Africa are hopeful that both fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi will be available for selection in the first test against India that gets underway in Pretoria on Tuesday, coach Shukri Conrad has confirmed.
Harshal Patel, who was released by RCB ahead of the auction, remains a sought after player as Punjab Kings acquire his services for Rs 11.75 crore at the IPL Players Auction 2024. PBKS also swooped England all-rounder Chris Woakes for Rs 4.2 crore. Apart from Harshal and Woakes, PBKS mainly roped in uncapped Indian players for their respective base prices.
Rising batter Sai Sudharsan capped off a memorable 2023 by not only making his international debut for Team India but also smashing a brilliant, match-winning half-century in tough overseas conditions during the first ODI against South Africa in Johannesburg on Sunday. Sudharsan looked at ease while facing the Proteas bowling line-up, which, while missing some big names such as Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen, had enough steam to rattle the visitors on a helpful surface.
South Africa and India will both be testing their strength in depth when they meet in two white-ball series, starting with a Twenty20 international at Kingsmead in Durban on Sunday.
South Africa seamer Lungi Ngidi will play no part in a three-match home Twenty20 International series against India that starts on Sunday and is in a race to be fit for the opening test of the tour that begins on Dec. 26.
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma and pace ace Kagiso Rabada have been rested for the white-ball leg of this month's home series against India with the duo set to return for the two Tests. The Proteas host India for a full series, which includes three T20Is, as many ODIs and two Tests, beginning with the shortest format on December 10 in Durban. "Captain Temba Bavuma and Kagiso Rabada are amongst a group of players that have been omitted for the white-ball leg of the tour in order to play red-ball cricket as emphasis is placed on the Test series for which both will return," Cricket South Africa said on Monday.
South Africa have rested batter Temba Bavuma for their home white-ball series against India this month after a poor Cricket World Cup, but he will captain the team in the two-test series which starts on Dec. 26.
Cricket South Africa on Monday named the Proteas' squads for the all-format inbound tour against India from 10 December - 7 January.