IND vs SA Cape Town Test: Team India begins practice – Team India on Sunday began their preparation for the third and final Test of the series against South Africa. Virat Kohli’s return will be the biggest boost but the Team India are fretting over Mohammed Siraj’s fitness. Follow India vs South Africa Live Updates InsideSport.IN.
The third and final Test against South Africa is slated to be played in Cape Town from January 11-15. After a grand welcome to Cape Town on Saturday evening, Virat Kohli & Co jumped straight to the nets on Sunday. With the weather forecast not in favour, Team India will have to take advantage of the two net sessions before the match.
IND vs SA Cape Town Test: Virat Kohli returns to boost Team India as practice for Final Frontier begins in Cape Town – Follow Live Updates
“We are here at the picturesque Cape Town. #TeamIndia begin preparations for the 3rd Test #SAvIND,” BCCI tweeted.
We are here at the picturesque Cape Town ⛰️👌🏻#TeamIndia begin preparations for the 3rd Test #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/U8wm0e0zae
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 9, 2022
IND vs SA Cape Town Test: Virat Kohli returns to boost Team India as practice for Final Frontier begins in Cape Town – Follow Live Updates
Virat Kohli returns to full practice – The good news was Virat Kohli’s return to training. The Indian Test skipper was ruled out of the 2nd Test with an upper back spasm. On Sunday, he hit the nets taking on Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, bringing up his Kohli-esque cover drives.
India head coach Rahul Dravid earlier said Kohli should be fine for the 3rd Test.
IND vs SA Cape Town Test: Virat Kohli returns to boost Team India as practice for Final Frontier begins in Cape Town – Follow Live Updates
“Virat Kohli should be fine from all accounts. He has had the opportunity to run around a little bit, he has had the opportunity to test it a little bit. Hopefully, with a couple of net sessions in Cape Town, he should be good to go,” Rahul Dravid said at the end of 2nd Test.
No Mohammed Siraj in practice – However, Mohammed Siraj was nowhere to be seen in practice. Ishant Sharma was in full action on Sunday. If Mohammed Siraj is ruled out, the competition for the spot will be between Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav.
With Ishant Sharma out of form, Umesh Yadav is expected to take Siraj’s place. But the two practice sessions will decide who gets in if Siraj is ruled out from the decider.
Dean Elgar played a captain’s knock scoring an unbeaten 96 to take the hosts to a 7-wicket win levelling the 3-match series 1-1 against India.
IND vs SA Cape Town Test: Virat Kohli returns to boost Team India as practice for Final Frontier begins in Cape Town – Follow Live Updates
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