IND vs SA 2nd Test Match Date, Time: Rishabh Pant’s India will take on Temba Bavuma’s South Africa in the second of the two-match Test series at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, starting on Saturday. South Africa has won the first game and has taken a 1-0 lead in the series.
All eyes will once again be on the pitch after the three-day affair in Kolkata at Eden Gardens. However, this is the first time a Test match will be hosted at this venue, hence how the pitch will behave is still a mystrey. Apart from that, the other unknown is the combination India will play with in the game.
As per South Africa, Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the second Test too, which is a blow to them, but they did manage to win the first Test in his absence. From their perspective, they would want to continue what Marco Jansen and Simon Harmer did in the previous game, and also would be hoping to get a few runs from the batters.
IND Predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel/Nitish Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Key player to watch: All eyes will be on skipper Rishabh Pant, not just for his batting but also his captaincy. With the series on the line, Pant has been spot on right from the word go. With the bat, if it is another bowling-friendly surface, Pant’s style of batting will suit India perfectly to make a difference in the Test match.
SA predicted XI: Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch/Lungi Ngidi, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj.
Key player to watch: Simon Harmer surprised the Indian batting in the previous Test with eight wickets. Although India might not have six left-handers yet again, it still has enough southpaws in that batting unit on whom Harmer can spin his web around.
Livestreaming details
Where to watch the live telecast of the 2nd Test between India and South Africa in India?
The live telecast of the 2nd Test between India and South Africa will be available on the Star Sports network in India.
Where to watch the live streaming of the 2nd Test between India and South Africa in India?
The live streaming of the 2nd Test between India and South Africa will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India.
Squads:
India Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, Devdutt Padikkal, Akash Deep
South Africa Squad: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma(c), Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne(w), Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Corbin Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy, Zubayr Hamza, Wiaan Mulder
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