🏏 India tour of South Africa, 2021-22 - Team Squads, Schedule, Updates, Stats & More

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Champion New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor announces international retirement.

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Most Test Wickets by Indian Pacer
(Outside Asia)

171 - Ishant
155 - Kapil
147 - Zaheer
129 - Shami
117 - Srinath
100 - Bumrah*

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Lunch on Day 5 of the 1st Test.

South Africa 182/7. Team India 3 wickets away from victory.

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1st Test : Team India WIN at Centurion

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Fastest Indians to take 100 away Test wickets (in terms of Tests):

23 - Jasprit Bumrah
25 - Bhagwath Chandrasekhar
26 - R Ashwin
28 - Mohammed Shami
28 - Bishan Bedi
28 - Javagal Srinath

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Most wins as captain in Tests:

53 - Graeme Smith
48 - Ricky Ponting
41 - Steve Waugh
40 - Virat Kohli
36 - Clive Lloyd

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Most Intl runs for India since 2011:

2011 - V Kohli (1644)
2012 - V Kohli (2186)
2013 - V Kohli (1913)
2014 - V Kohli (2286)
2015 - A Rahane (1352)
2016 - V Kohli (2595)
2017 - V Kohli (2818)
2018 - V Kohli (2735)
2019 - V Kohli (2455)
2020 - K Rahul (847)
2021 - R Sharma (1420)

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The WTC23 standings after India’s win in the first SAvIND Test

India remain at but with % from 58.33% to 64.28%

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In 2021, India has now beaten four top Test sides

• Australia
• England
• New Zealand
• South Africa

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India in overseas men’s Tests in 2021:

Played 8
Won 4
Lost 2
Drawn 2

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Virat Kohli is the first-ever Indian captain to achieve this feat in Tests.

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Team India vice-captain KL Rahul is adjudged Man of the Match for his show with the bat.

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IND Vs SA - 2nd Test ( 3-7 Jan)

Toss Update - KL Rahul has won the toss and elects to bat first in the 2nd Test.

Vihari Kohli
Verreynne de Kock
Olivier Mulder

KL Rahul leads India in an international game for the first time as Virat is out with a back injury

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KL Rahul becomes the 34th Indian to lead India in Test matches! #Johannesburg Test
The fourth from Karnataka after

• Gundappa Viswanath (1980) - 2 Tests
• Rahul Dravid (2003-2007) - 25 Tests
• Anil Kumble (2007-2008) - 14 Tests

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STUMPS on Day 1 of the 2nd Test.

South Africa 35/1, trail Team India 202 by 167 runs.

Full Scorecard

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Shami removes Markram in three consecutive innings!

South Africa’s last six opening stands - 0, 4, 1, 1, 2, 14

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Most single-digit scores in Tests since 2020: (batting position 1-7)

14 – Dom Sibley
13 – Zak Crawley
12 – Kraigg Brathwaite
12 – Roston Chase
12 – Cheteshwar Pujara
12 – Ajinkya Rahane
11 – Rory Burns
10 – Ollie Pope

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Most 50+ scores by Indian openers in Tests since 2020:

6 - Rohit Sharma
4 - KL Rahul
4 - Mayank Agarwal
4 - Shubman Gill
1 - Prithvi Shaw