IND vs SA Match Preview

After winning the first Test in Centurion by an innings and 32 runs, South Africa will face India in the second Test at Newlands in Cape Town. This match begins on Wednesday, with India hoping to put on a more competitive performance. South Africa put on a brilliant display with both bat and ball last week. They will be looking for more of the same in this match. If they can get the ball moving for their pace bowlers, they will be in a good position. India’s batting performance in the first Test of the series was very disappointing. But they have players with the experience and ability to bounce back in this match. Even if they don’t win in Cape Town, the game will be much closer.

IND vs SA Match Details

India vs South Africa – 2nd Test

Venue: Newlands – Cape town

Date & Time: 03rd January 2024 at 02:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: JioCinema App

IND vs SA Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	270
Avg 2nd inn score	265
Win% batting 1st	56
Win% batting 2nd	44

IND vs SA Pitch Report

In the last Test played in Cape town, we saw only one total out of four above 215. We expect a lively surface and a par score in the first innings will be around 275.

IND vs SA Weather Report

According to the forecast, there could be rain delays across all bar one of the five scheduled days of this Test Match. The temperature will be in the mid-low twenties across this Test.

IND vs SA Last Five Matches

IND ( India )	L D W L D
SA ( South Africa )	W W W D L

IND vs SA Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	IND Won	SA Won	Tie	NR
Overall	43	15	18	0	10
Last 5	5	3	3	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

IND vs SA Probable Playing XIs:

India Probable Playing XIs

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja/Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Dean Elgar (c), Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs/Zubayr Hamza, Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger

Topmost Picks for IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – India

• Virat Kohli- the right-handed number four batter scored over 100 runs in the first Test and made 76 out of India’s poor second innings total of 131.
• Jasprit Bumrah- in spite of returning figures of 4/69 in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test, the right-arm pacer deserved more wickets and he will be a big threat once more in Cape Town.

Top Picks – South Africa

• Dean Elgar- it has been a remarkable career for the gritty left-hander who has made over 5300 runs and hit 14 centuries in Test cricket.
• Nandre Burger- the left-arm pace bowler has enjoyed a debut across all international formats since the start of December and took 4/33 in the second innings of the First Test.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for IND vs SA Dream11 Team:

KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Dean Elgar, David Bedingham, Shardul Thakur, Marco Jansen(C), Jasprit Bumrah(VC), Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for IND vs SA Dream11 Team:

KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(C), Kyle Verreynne, Dean Elgar(VC), David Bedingham, Ravichandran Ashwin, Marco Jansen, Jasprit Bumrah, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Marco Jansen, Virat Kohli

Vice-captain – Jasprit Bumrah, Aiden Markram

Wicketkeeper – KL Rahul

IND vs SA Probable Winners:

Cricket fans around the world will be tuning in to see if India has the character and ability to bounce back in this Test. The weather and pitch conditions appear to be more favorable for the visitors, and if the ball does not move as much for the hosts’ bowlers, that will also be beneficial. South Africa, on the other hand, was far superior with both bat and ball in the first Test, and we expect them to win again in this New Year’s fixture. Considering the team combination, India is expected to win this match.