India Tour of South Africa: Star Sports launches promo- Official broadcaster of India vs South Africa Star Sports has launched a promo video for the upcoming SA tour. Virat Kohli & Co will be aiming to script history after 29 years as they chase India’s first-ever series victory on South Africa soil. “First Ka Thirst begins as Team India looks for their maiden Test series victory in South Africa. Do you #BelieveinBlue to create history?” Star Sports wrote on Twitter.
India Tour of South Africa: Star Sports launches promo as Virat Kohli & Co aim to create history after 29 years- Watch video
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The clip shows India’s historic win 1971 Test series victory against England, defeating Pakistan in their backyard in 2004, and India’s victory against Australia in 2018. India had won against these Test nations for the first time during these years. Now, it’s time for Team India to clinch a series win in South Africa.
#FirstKaThirst begins as #TeamIndia looks for their maiden Test series victory in 🇿🇦
Do you #BelieveinBlue to create history?#SAvIND Test Series | Starts Dec 26 I Star Sports Network & Disney+Hotstar pic.twitter.com/PC8UEgI2cS
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 8, 2021
- India on a high after beating Australia, England in their backyard
- Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd Shami best bowling pair coupled with the rise of Mohd Siraj; R Ashwin, Axar Patel at their best
- Solid batting power- Kohli, Rohit, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Shreyas Iyer, even Rahane & Pujara have fared better in SA
| Series/Tournament | Season | Winner | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India in South Africa Test Series | 1992/93 | South Africa | 1-0 (4) | |
| India in South Africa Test Series | 1996/97 | South Africa | 2-0 (3) | |
| India in South Africa Test Series | 2001/02 | South Africa | 1-0 (2) | |
| India in South Africa Test Series | 2006/07 | South Africa | 2-1 (3) | |
| India in South Africa Test Series | 2010/11 | drawn | 1-1 (3) | |
| India in South Africa Test Series | 2013/14 | South Africa | 1-0 (2) | |
| Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa Test Series) | 2017/18 | South Africa | 2-1 (3) |
India Tour of South Africa: Star Sports launches promo as Virat Kohli & Co aim to create history after 29 years- Watch video
India’s first-ever win on English soil – 1971: India’s first-ever series win on English soil dates back to 1971. India played 3 matches in and sealed the series 1-0 after winning the third and final Test at Oval with the first two Test matches ending in draw.
India Tour of England 1971
- 1st Test at Lord’s – Draw
- 2nd Test at Manchester – Draw
- 3rd Test at Oval – India won by 4 wickets
India’s first-ever Test win on Pakistan soil – 2004: On April 01, 2004, India registered its first-ever Test win on Pakistan soil in Multan, courtesy of Virender Sehwag’s 309. India went on to win the three-match Test series by 2-0 which also marked its first-ever Test series win in Pakistan.
India Tour of Pakistan 2004
- 1st Test at Multan – India won by an innings & 52 runs
- 2nd Test at Lahore – Pakistan won by 9 wickets
- 3rd Test at Rawalpindi – India won by an innings & 131 runs
India’s first-ever Test series win in Australia: Virat Kohli led team India created history on December 10, 2018 when they won the 1st of the 4 Test match series in Adelaide. They went on to achieve another feat of beating securing a Test series win against Australia in their backyard (2-1) after the 4th and final Test at Sydney ended in a draw.
India Tour of Australia 2018
- 1st Test at Adelaide – India won by 31 runs
- 2nd Test at Perth – Australia won by 146 runs
- 3rd Test at Melbourne – India won by 137 runs
- 4th Test at Sydney – Draw
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