The India vs South Africa 2nd Test is here, and the Indian team needs to win this match to make the series a draw. Basically, the dates for the India vs South Africa 2nd Test are from the 22nd of November to the 26th of November. Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati is the venue for the second test. The live coverage will start from 9 AM local time.
Eventually, the very big question is, can India pull a comeback after an embarrassing performance in the first test match? As an Indian fan, the performance was not exactly what the Indian team is capable of doing. Shubman Gill is not going to be a part of the Indian team, and this is a very big blow for the Indian team.
Also check out: Shubman Gill to miss the 2nd test against South Africa: Who replaces him?
India vs South Africa 2nd Test: Can India pull a comeback?
Surely there are a lot of questions about the coach, Gautam Gambhir, after the poor form his team has had in the past few matches. The team is young and surely lacks a lot of experience with players such as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma already hanging up their boots. With no Shubman Gill, the question is who will take his place in the starting eleven.
The firepower in the batting is there, and every player needs to step up. Eventually, the South Africa team played like a champion team in the first test match and showed they can perform anywhere in the world. KL Rahul will need to lead the team in the batting department and play like a leader. We are predicting India to win the 2nd Test vs South Africa and end the two-match series in a 1-1 draw.
Head-to-Head in Test: India vs South Africa
Both India and South Africa have played 45 test matches against each other so far. South Africa has won a total of 19 test matches out of the 45, whereas India has managed to win 16. A total of ten test matches have ended in a draw. This is going to be the first-ever test match at this venue, and let us see which team ends up on top after the fifth day.
Teams News & Playing XI
One thing is confirmed, and that is Shubman Gill will miss the match for the Indian team due to injury. Rishabh Pant will lead the Indian team. There are three players who can replace Gill. Apart from this, there might not be any chances for the Indian team. Most likely, the South Africa team will not make any changes to their team that started the first test.
India expected XI:
- Batsmen: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, and Sai Sudharsan
- Wicketkeeper: Dhruv Jurel and Rishabh Pant (c)
- All-rounders: Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar
- Bowlers: Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah
South Africa XI:
- Batsmen: Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, and Tristan Stubbs
- Wicketkeeper: Kyle Verreynne and Ryan Rickelton
- All-rounders: Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, and Corbin Bosch
- Bowlers: Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj
