India began their tour of South Africa on a perfect note, defeating the hosts by 113 runs at SuperSport Park in Centurion, thanks to a 117-run opening stand by KL Rahul (123) and Mayank Agarwal (60) in the first innings.
India's Playing XI For 3rd Test: This is going to be a difficult call for coach Rahul Dravid.
IND vs SA, 2nd Test: Chopra reckoned India need an extra batter and that could be Hanuma Vihari as he would also chip in with the ball.
Rahane has been going through a bad patch with the bat since his MCG test hundred which turned the fortunes of a faltering Indian batting line up.
Centurion: Indian cricket team’s newly-appointed vice-captain KL Rahul on Friday addressed the media, a couple of days ahead of the first Test match against South Africa at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. From explaining about team’s strategy in the Boxing Day Test to answering about the “very difficult decision” of which batter to pick at...
Kohli, who has been an attacking skipper tactically and doesn't believe in erring on the side of caution, would like to once again go in with five bowlers.
India Tour of South Africa 2021-22: Looks like both Shreyas Iyer, who recently made an impact on his Test debut against New Zealand, would be preferred over Rahane for the first Test.
Dravid -- 'The Wall of Indian Team' -- will have a herculean task to get the best out of his players in 'final frontier' South Africa amid all the uncertainties and controversies.
Vihari made his Test debut in 2018 and has been a regular part of India's Test squad. But he hasn't been regular in the playing XI. In fact, Vihari's all 12 Test appearances so far have come on foreign soil.
India vs New Zealand: Vihari, who is part of the India-A squad that will tour South Africa, was included in the 'A' squad three days after the squad was picked.