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Irfan Pathan Suggests Changes For 2nd Test vs South Africa, Says This Player "Should Come Back In The Team"

South Africa spoiled India's dream of winning a Test series in the Rainbow Nation for the first time by handing an innings and 32-run defeat to the guests at SuperSport Park in Centurion. With the series consisting of only two matches India can at best earn a share of the honours if they win the second Test starting in Cape Town on Wednesday. Ahead of the final game, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has suggested some changes in the team. He wants India to replace Ravichandran Ashwin with Ravindra Jadeja in the playing XI.

"Something Not Right...": Venkatesh Prasad Responds To Fan's "Chokers" Query For Team India

Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad recently summed up the Rohit Sharma-led side bitter-sweet 2023 in international cricket. Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Prasad pointed out how India dominated other team during the recently concluded World Cup on home soil, but fell on the final hurdle, losing the final to Australia. Prasad also rued India's defeat in the World Test Championship (WTC) final to the same opponents. It's been more than a decade since India last won an ICC trophy, and a fan asked Prasad whether the Indian team is the "new chokers of world cricket".

"Franchise Cricket Has Surpassed Test Cricket In Priority": Ex-India Star's Blunt Opinion

In the past decade or so, the franchise cricket has definitely impacted the international circuit with many players choosing to play the cash-rich tournaments rather than being on national duty. At times, players with a national team contract don't hesitate from leaving their side's game for playing in events like the Indian Premier League or the Big Bash League. Reacting to a user's query regarding the comparison between franchise cricket and Test cricket, former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad came out with a blunt reply.

"Keep That In Mind...": Sunil Gavaskar's Suggestion For "Too Aggressive" Shubman Gill

India were outplayed in both batting and bowling department as South Africa won the first Test by an innings and 32 runs in Centurion last week. While the visitors put up 245 runs on the board in the first innings, South Africa, led by Dean Elgar's 185, piled up 408 runs on the board. In the second innings, India collapsed to 131, succombing to an innings defeat. While KL Rahul hit a century in the first innings, Virat Kohli top-scored with a gutsy 76. Openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to impress in both the innings, while Shubman Gill's struggles as India's new no. 3 in Tests continued.

"Australians Believe Brian Lara Was Better Than Sachin Tendulkar, I Say Rubbish": Former South Africa Captain

Sachin Tendulkar is one of the living legends of the game of cricket. The star batter made his debut in 1989 at the age of 16 and retired in 2013 as one of the best batters in the history of cricket. Tendulkar went on to register numerous batting records to his name during his 24-year long international career. Similar was the performance of West Indies' batting legend Brian Lara, who made his debut a year after Tendulkar and retired in 2007.

"Dominated The World Cup Only To...": Venkatesh Prasad's Heartfelt Post For Team India

Former India cricketer Venkatesh Prasad on Saturday hoped that Team India would start winning championships in the coming year. Prasad took to X and said that 2023 was a year of "What could have been" for Rohit Sharma's side. He added that the 'Men in Blue' dominated the whole ODI World Cup 2023 but had a bad day in the final match of the tournament against Australia. The former cricketer also pointed out India's sloppy performance in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

"No Sharpness In Bowling": Ex-India Star Blasts Pacers After Loss To South Africa In First Test

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has highlighted the lack of planning while bowling to the South African batters in the first Test in Centurion last week. The Proteas defeated India by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test at the SuperSport Park, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Barring Jasprit Bumrah, who bagged four wickets in South Africa's first innings, the Indian pacers struggled against the Proteas, with Dean Elgar smashing 185.

"If Pakistan Defeats India, It's An Upset...": Gautam Gambhir On Cricket Rivalry

The on-field rivalry between India and Pakistan is considered to be one of the intense battles in the world of cricket. The two teams have not played a bilateral series in around a decade due to political tensions and as a result, their matches in international or continental competitions are some of the most highly-anticipated encounters in the calendar. Last time when these two teams faced each other was in the Cricket World Cup 2023 and India were able to extend their unbeaten run against Pakistan in the tournament. Former India opener Gautam Gambhir believes that India are currently "far superior" in comparison to Pakistan and as a result, the balance in the rivalry is not same as earlier.

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Irfan Pathan Suggests Changes For 2nd Test vs South Africa, Says This Player "Should Come Back In The Team"

"Something Not Right...": Venkatesh Prasad Responds To Fan's "Chokers" Query For Team India

"Franchise Cricket Has Surpassed Test Cricket In Priority": Ex-India Star's Blunt Opinion

"Keep That In Mind...": Sunil Gavaskar's Suggestion For "Too Aggressive" Shubman Gill

"Australians Believe Brian Lara Was Better Than Sachin Tendulkar, I Say Rubbish": Former South Africa Captain

"Dominated The World Cup Only To...": Venkatesh Prasad's Heartfelt Post For Team India

"No Sharpness In Bowling": Ex-India Star Blasts Pacers After Loss To South Africa In First Test

"If Pakistan Defeats India, It's An Upset...": Gautam Gambhir On Cricket Rivalry