SA vs IND 1st Test: India Win The Toss & Opt To Bat First Against South Africa | Playing XI & Fantasy XI
India captain Virat Kohli won the toss & opted to bat first against South Africa in the 1st test of the 3-test match series. This Boxing Day test is being played at SuperSport Park, Centurion.
Team India won the last test match they played in South Africa. They'd be eyeing their maiden test series win in South Africa and win the Freedom Cup. India is playing with 3 seamers, 1 all-rounder and 1 spinner. Ajinkya Rahane has maintained his place in the XI while Hanuma Vihari misses out.
Playing XI of both teams are:
South Africa - Dean Elgar (C), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Duanne Olivier, Lungi Ngidi.
India - KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Fantasy XI:
Wicketkeeper - Q. de Kock, R. Pant
Batters - D. Elgar (VC), KL Rahul (C), A. Markram
All-rounders - R. Ashwin, W. Mulder
Bowlers - J. Bumrah, K. Rabada, S. Thakur, M. Siraj
Batters - D. Elgar (VC), KL Rahul (C), A. Markram
All-rounders - R. Ashwin, W. Mulder
Bowlers - J. Bumrah, K. Rabada, S. Thakur, M. Siraj
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