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SA vs IND, 1st Test: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips and Teams (Source: x.com)
Host South Africa (SA) will lock horns in the first Test match with India (IND) in the Two-match Test series. The match is all set to take place on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at SuperSport Park, Centurion, South Africa at 1:30 PM IST.
Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top player picks, the important player stats, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best predicted XI for the fantasy contests of this encounter.
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The Proteas played their last Test match in the month of March this year, completing a 2-0 whitewash of the West Indies, while the Indian cricket team got the better of the Caribbean side by 1-0 in a two matches series away in the summer. For India to achieve their first-ever Test series win in South Africa, they will have to be at their very best against a formidable opposition in their own den.
India have been in the WTC Finals in the last two cycles, and it will be a massive boost for them if they can get a positive result in the first Test against the Proteas. With the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and other top stars back in the fold, the visitors will be quite confident of a good performance in Centurion.
SA vs IND, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First)
South Africa: W-W-D-L-L
India: D-W-L-D-L
SA vs IND, 1st Test: Pitch Report
Centurion's SuperSport Park offers a good amount of help for pace bowlers in red-ball cricket. The pitch curator has revealed that both teams can expect a pace-friendly surface from Day 1. India head coach Rahul Dravid also confirmed extra bounce and seam for the bowlers. Pacers have always been dominant at SuperSport Park and both teams are expected to utilize extra pace option in their bowling attack in the Boxing Day Test. However, the batters are also tipped to score big runs once the ball gets old.
SuperSport Park Test match Stats and Records:
Matches: 18
Matches Won Batting 1st: 10
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 6
Average 1st Innings Score: 338
Average 2nd Innings Score: 335
Average 3rd Innings Score: 229
Average 4th Innings Score: 104
Highest Team Total: 621/10 (142.1 Ovs) SA vs SL
Lowest Team Total: 101/10 (34.4 Ov) ENG vs SA
SA vs IND, 1st Test: Top Player Picks
Dean Elgar (SA)
- Dean Elgar, who will retire after this series, would aim for match-winning performances with the bat.
- In 149 Test innings he scored 5146 runs with highest score of 199.
Gerald Coetzee (SA)
- Gerald Coetzee might be new to this format but he will be one of the key bowlers from SA side.
- In 4 innings he picked up 9 wickets with best figure of 3-41.
Rohit Sharma (IND)
- Rohit Sharma, the skipper would look to lead from the front with the bat throughout the Test series.
- In 88 Test innings he scored 3677 runs with the highest score of 212 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah (IND)
- Jasprit Bumrah will be playing a very vital role with ball in this series.
- In 58 Test innings he scalped 128 wickets with best figure of 9-86.
Virat Kohli (IND)
- Virat Kohli, the highest run-scorer of ICC WC 2023, is the key to success in this series.
- In 187 Test innings he scored 8676 runs with the highest score of 254 runs.
SA vs IND, 1st Test: Top Captain and Vice-captain Choices
| Scenario | Captain | Vice-captain |
|---|---|---|
| If South Africa Bats First | TD Zorzi | Rohit Sharma |
| If India Bats First | Virat Kohli | Jasprit Bumrah |
SA vs IND, 1st Test: Cricket Fantasy Expert Tips
Looking at the squad strength of both the team and recent form, choose in-form players from both the teams. Selecting top-order batsmen will fetch you more points The best-suggested fantasy combination for this game is 2-5-2-2 or 1-5-3-2.
SA vs IND, 1st Test: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
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Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Kyle Verreynne
Batters: Rohit Sharma, TD Zorzi, Virat Kohli, Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee
Captain: Rohit Sharma
Vice-captain: TD Zorzi
SA : 6 Players; IND: 5 Players
SA vs IND, 1st Test: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues
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Wicketkeeper: KL Rahul
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Subhman Gill, Virat Kohli, Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Marco Jansen, Ravichandran Ashwin
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee
Captain: Virat Kohli
Vice-captain: Jasprit Bumrah
SA : 4 Players; IND: 7 Players
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