Just last minutes of preparations is on as India’s tour to South Africa is set to kick-off today in Centurion with the 1st Test match out of the schedule 3 Test matches set to begin today.
The South Africa series will be a big test for the Indian team’s batters. The Indian team has failed to against the seam. South Africa’s pitches are destined to test the Indian batsmen.
India will be going into the competition with a boost of confidence after having won the home Test series against New Zealand last month.
The Indian team will be led by the India’s one of the most successful skipper ever, Virat Kohli. Even though he has been removed off from the limited overs captaincy, he continues to lead India in the red ball cricket.
The Indian cricket team has a lot of questions to answer, starting off with questions over middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara’s recent form. There has been a major discussion among the cricket experts about who should play, and many have opted to go with both Shreyas Iyer and Hanuma Vihari than former two.
There is even question mark over the bowling combination as well. With Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami all but certain to play, but whether it will be experienced Ishant Sharma or Mohammed Siraj is the question mark. The Virat Kohli led might even go with 4 pace bowler, all this to be answered in just few minutes time.
As for South Africa, the team looks complete different to what it was when India last visited the country. Experienced players AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Dale Steyn, Hasim Amla have all retired, thus it tends to be a big Test for South Africa as well.
Where and When is India vs South Africa 1st Test match happening ?
The first Test match between India and South Africa will take place in SuperSport Park in Centurion on the 26th of December from 1:30 PM Indian Standard Time.
Where to watch India vs South Africa 1st Test Live on TV ?
The first Test match between India and South Africa will be live broadcasted on the various channels of the Star Sports Network, i.e., Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu, and Star Sports 1 Kannada.
How to watch India vs South Africa 1st Test Online ?
For those who might not be close to their television, you can still enjoy the match live on Disney+Hotstar app and website. The match will also be available on the Jio TV app for Jio Sim users.
