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South Africa will take on India in 1st Test of Freedom Trophy 2023-24 on December 26 at SuperSport Park in Centurion, South Africa. The match is scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM IST.
As India eye a first Test series win in South Africa, former opener Gautam Gambhir feels the pressure will be star batter Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma. India have never won a Test series in South Africa, but came close to doing so during their last tour. After winning the first Test, India conceded the series 2-1, with Kohli missing the second Test due to an injury. Gambhir reckons the onus will be on Rohit and Kohli to deliver the goods with the bat for India, adding that the star batters can take the pressure of the Indian bowlers on tricky South African conditions.
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) got their business underway with the statement signing of Australia's World Cup final star Travis Head at the IPL Players Auction 2024 on Tuesday. SRH were involved in a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the player, who slammed a century in the World Cup final last month. Head last played in IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2017, having gone unsold last season. Head had a base price of Rs 2 crore.
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 will face India in the second of the three-match T20I Series on Tuesday, December 12, at St George's Park in Gqeberha, South Africa. The match commences at 8:30 PM IST. Following the washout of the opening clash in Durban during the India tour of South Africa, the action now shifts to St George's Park for the second game of the series. The Men in Blue are coming into this series after a dominating T20I win against Australia. Suryakumar, who led Team India to a 4-1 victory, will once again be captain for the shortest format of the game against the Proteas.
South Africa will face India in the first of three-match T20I Series 2023 on Sunday, December 10, at Kingsmead in Durban, South Africa. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST. Team India is scheduled to play in an all-format series against South Africa, encompassing three T20Is, an ODI leg and a Test series. Suryakumar Yadav is set to captain India's T20I team, while KL Rahul will take the reins as captain for the ODI series. Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, will resume his role as captain for the upcoming two-match Test series.
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.