Cricket South Africa is watching to see if there will be any immediate change in the Kovid restrictions imposed on the country. India’s tour of South Africa begins with a Test match on December 26 at Boxing Day in Centurion. Apart from the first Test, ticket sales for the second Test, which starts at Wanderers on January 3, have not yet started. Wanderers Stadium officials announced the news on Twitter. More announcements about ticket sales will follow.
Meanwhile, the Indian team, which arrived in South Africa on December 16 for the tour, is in a strict bio-bubble system. The Indian team has also started training sessions for the tour.
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The Indian team, which is touring South Africa this time, is set to overcome the embarrassment of not having won a Test series on South African soil so far. Vice-captain Rohit Sharma, spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Akshar Patel have been ruled out of the Indian Test squad due to injuries. Indian A team captain Priyank Panchal has been included in the squad to replace Rohit. In Rohit’s absence, KL Rahul will be India’s vice-captain in the Test series against South Africa.
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India’s Test squad
Virat Kohli (capt), Priyank Panchal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket keeper), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket keeper), Ravichandran A, Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohammad Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jaspreet Bumra, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj.
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