In the earlier encounter, India struggled against South Africa’s formidable tempo assault, succumbing to a 163-run first innings deficit and a complete of 131 all-out within the second innings. As they goal for a comeback, the group is concentrated on overcoming the challenges posed by the quick bowlers.
Ahead of the second Test at Newlands in Cape Town, Team India was again in motion, leaving no room for relaxation after a difficult defeat within the opening recreation. The gamers engaged in a rigorous two-hour training session, decided to bounce again. The BCCI shared a video of the group’s apply session on X.
TeamIndia are again within the nets and prepping for the 2nd Test in Cape Town#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/zcY5J0FafW
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Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was seen dealing with the brand new ball to fine-tune his prep forward of the collection decider. He additionally took throwdowns and tried to experience the bounce whereas dealing with loads of short-pitched stuff. The 22-year-old was additionally seen participating in lengthy conversations with head coach Rahul Dravid. On the opposite hand, star allrounder Ravindra Jadeja who was unavailable for choice within the first Test attributable to higher again spasms additionally participated within the apply session. He spent hours bowling to the batters after which padded as much as bat himself.
Facing a three-day defeat within the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion, Team India’s aspiration for a historic collection win in South Africa is on the road. With solely two matches within the collection, a victory within the second Test turns into essential to salvage a share of the honors.
In the earlier encounter, India struggled against South Africa’s formidable tempo assault, succumbing to a 163-run first innings deficit and a complete of 131 all-out within the second innings. As they goal for a comeback, the group is concentrated on overcoming the challenges posed by the quick bowlers on the full of life pitch. Virat Kohli’s aggressive 76 offered a glimpse of resistance, however the remainder of the batting lineup faltered. Dean Elgar, named the person of the match, will lead South Africa in his ultimate Test on his residence floor, asserting his retirement from worldwide cricket after the second Test. The stage is about for an intense battle in Cape Town below Elgar’s captaincy.
India’s squad for the 2nd Test:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Prasidh Krishna, KS Bharat (wk), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Avesh Khan
