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Big Jolt For South Africa Even Before T20I Series vs India Begins As Star Is Ruled Out

The Indian cricket team renews its rivalry with South Africa beginning with a T20I on Sunday. India will play all three formats on the Tour. South Africa, at home, have always been a great force and the Indian cricket team knows it well. This time India will have three captain - Rohit Sharma (Tests), KL Rahul (ODIs) and Suryakumar Yadav (T20Is). The white-ball teams of India bear a fresh look with veterans like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah being rested. Ahead of the T20I series, South Africa got a big shock as star pacer Lungi Ngidi was ruled out of the series.

Finding Right Combination "Biggest Challenge": Ex-Star Drops 'Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah' Hint

Team India defeated Australia 4-1 in the five-match T20I series and began their preparations for the 2024 World Cup on a positive note. The 2024 T20 World Cup will be hosted by West Indies and United States in June, next year. Before the showpiece event, Team India is scheduled to play the T20Is against South Africa and Afghanistan, followed by the IPL. As the likes of skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested for the T20Is against the Proteas, former wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel will face challenge of finding the right combination during the World Cup.

India vs South Africa: A look At India's Away Record In Tests Against Proteas

The Indian men's cricket team departed for South Africa on December 6 (Wednesday) from Bengaluru for an all-format tour in the rainbow nation. The itinerary is set to unfold with a three-match T20I series (December 10 to 14), followed by a three-match ODI series (December 17 to 21). The final leg of the tour comprises a two-match Test series (from December 26), which will be a part of the ICC World Test Championship. South Africa remains a challenging place for India, particularly in Test cricket where a series victory has proven elusive. Despite previous Indian teams showing promise, they have fallen short of making history in South Africa. In three decades, India have won only four Test matches in South Africa.

"This Is A Good Indian Team But...": Jacques Kallis' Huge Warning Ahead Of South Africa Tour

Jacques Kallis, one of the last multi-skilled legends, says quality all-rounders have become a scarcity in modern-day cricket, especially in Test cricket, because of "too much cricket across formats". While Sir Garfield Sobers (8032 runs and 235 wickets) is considered 'greatest of 'em all' across generations, Kallis (25,000-plus runs and nearly 600 wickets in three formats) is inarguably one of the legendary all-rounders the modern era has seen. In the 1980s, there were four great all-rounders in Imran Khan, Richard Hadlee, Ian Botham and Kapil Dev while the new millennium saw emergence of Kallis and Andrew Flintoff. But with advent of T20 cricket and mushrooming leagues across the globe with new rules have actually discouraged development of multi-skilled cricketers.

Watch: Indian Cricket Team Stars Use Trolleys As Umbrellas Upon Arrival In South Africa

Team India is all set to face South Africa in their upcoming all-format tour. After clinching a memorable win over Australia in the five-match series, India arrived in Durban on Thursday morning. In a video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India on social media, the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, and others were seen receiving warm welcome by the people of South Africa. However, there was another which welcomed the Indian team whole-heartedly.

"Like Winning World Cup...": Ex-Star Warns India Of What Awaits in South Africa

Team India will be chasing history as they take on South Africa in a two-match Test series, starting later this month. India have never won a Test series in the Rainbow nation, and lost 1-2 during their last visit to South Africa in 2021/22. India had won the first game of the series, but lost back-to-back to conceded the series, following which Virat Kohli had relinquished his Test captaincy. Former India pacer S Sreesanth feels 'winning a Test series in South Africa is like winning the World Cup'.

India vs South Africa: Full Schedule, Venues And Squads For T20Is, ODIs, And Tests

India started their redemption for ODI World Cup 2023 final defeat on a positive note as thy thrashed Australia 4-1 in a five-match T20I series. Led by star batter Suryakumar Yadav, the hosts registered thumping wins over the Aussies with contributions from players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, and Axar Patel. Team India is now up for it's new assignment, which is an all-format tour of South Africa. The series will kick start from December 10 with three T20Is, followed by as many ODIs from December 17, and will be concluded by a two-match Test series from December 26.

"His Captaincy Is Bold": Brendon McCullum Praises India Skipper Rohit Sharma

Former New Zealand skipper and current England Test coach Brendon McCullum lauded senior Indian stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their performances in the ICC Cricket World Cup and expressed excitement about duelling against these two heavyweights during England's tour of India next year. McCullum was in Bengaluru for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Innovation Lab's Leader's Meet: India which was held last week and addressed a convergence of global sporting stakeholders. "Yeah. I like his captaincy (Rohit Sharma's captaincy). I think his captaincy is bold. He takes risks and he takes the game on. And when you add the talent base of India to these kinds of tactics, then he can achieve very good things. He has been a great leader for not just India but for Mumbai Indians over the years as well," said McCullum to ANI about Rohit's captaincy.

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Big Jolt For South Africa Even Before T20I Series vs India Begins As Star Is Ruled Out

Finding Right Combination "Biggest Challenge": Ex-Star Drops 'Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah' Hint

India vs South Africa: A look At India's Away Record In Tests Against Proteas

"This Is A Good Indian Team But...": Jacques Kallis' Huge Warning Ahead Of South Africa Tour

Watch: Indian Cricket Team Stars Use Trolleys As Umbrellas Upon Arrival In South Africa

"Like Winning World Cup...": Ex-Star Warns India Of What Awaits in South Africa

India vs South Africa: Full Schedule, Venues And Squads For T20Is, ODIs, And Tests

"His Captaincy Is Bold": Brendon McCullum Praises India Skipper Rohit Sharma