IND vs SA 1st Test: The Indian cricket team is set for the South Africa Test challenge. After the successful conclusion of the limited-overs leg, India will be aiming to conquer the final frontier with a Test series win in South Africa.
Bowlers are likely to play a primary role in determining the winners of the 2-match Test series. Ahead of the IND vs SA 1st Test, starting on Tuesday, Indian bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah bowled in full-throttle in nets. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video where Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Mukesh Kumar along with spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were seen sweating hard in nets.
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“Team India bowlers are all set and raring to go”, BCCI captioned the video.
Team India likely to go with 4 pacers and 1 spinner combination in Centurion. Ahead of the game, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma indicated that either Mukesh Kumar or Prasidh Krishna would be in the playing XI.
“Prasidh can generate good bounce due to his height, and Mukesh can swing the ball. We needed to see the pitch today, but due to bad weather, couldn’t see it. Will decide after looking at the pitch. We have made 75% of the decision, and will see the remaining 25% tomorrow”, Rohit said in the press-conference on Monday.
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