The last time India and Proteas faced each other in a Test match in South Africa, Virat Kohli was the captain of the Indian Test team.
The first Test between India and South Africa will begin on December 26. Some fans might feel like it's déjà vu and they're not wrong. Two years ago, on the same day, India kicked off a Test series against South Africa. The IND vs SA Test Series 2021-22 also consists of 3 matches and is played at SuperSport Park in Centurion. However, that's where the similarities end.
The last time India faced the Proteas in South Africa, Virat Kohli was the Indian captain. It turned out to be the final series of India's most successful Test captain. The India vs South Africa Test series started like a dream and India won the Boxing Day Test by 113 runs.
But from there, things took a turn for the worse. The Indian cricket team lost Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja due to injury ahead of the series and is joined by captain Virat Kohli, who comfortably missed India's second Test against South Africa (7 counters).
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After the series was tied at 1-1, captain Kohli returned but not India's fate. It was the end of an era where Kohli hung up his boots as Test captain after losing by 7 wickets in the third India vs South Test. But it wasn't just Kohli's India that lost. Other senior players like Ishant Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have seen their form dip and since then have been frequently in and out of the team.
Arguably the strongest Indian team to have visited South Africa, they failed not only in the match but also in their legacy. Kohli has failed to make it to the top of the Proteas order and while he continues to play, Pujara, Rahane and Ishant are out of consideration.
India vs South Africa Test Series 2021/22: Results and Team
First test: India won by 113 runs
Second trial : South Africa won by 7 goals
Third try: South Africa won by 7 goals
Indian Cricket Team Squad: Virat Kohli (c), KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (week), Wriddhiman Saha (week), R Ashwin, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Maryland. Siraj.
