Wiser Faf Du Plessis ready to make previous experience count in India
Cricket | Oct 01, 2019, 03:45 PM ISTIn 2015, Faf du Plessis had a tough time, scoring just 60 runs in seven innings as South Africa lost the four-match Test series 0-3.
In 2015, Faf du Plessis had a tough time, scoring just 60 runs in seven innings as South Africa lost the four-match Test series 0-3.
Since 2013, India have played 10 Test series at home and have won all.
India will be fielding two spinners and pacers each while Rohit Sharma is set to open the batting in Tests for the first time in his career.
Many reckon that the South Africa series will be Rohit Sharma's last chance to save his Test career, but Kohli, on Tuesday, said that Rohit will be given further opportunities to prove his worth as an opener.
Wriddhiman Saha will be returning to the Test side for the first time since January 2018.
Rohit Sharma reinvented himself in England six years go and starting October 2, he perhaps needs to do it all over again if Test cricket remains a calling of his.
R Ashwin didn't play either of the two Tests against West Indies as Ravindra Jadeja was preferred over the Tamil Nadu tweaker.
The first Test between India and South Africa is scheduled to begin on October 2, but rain could play spoilsport in Visakhapatnam.
Ajinkya Rahane ended his long wait for a Test century last month, when he reached the three-figure mark against West Indies.
Virat Kohli's men were absolutely brilliant in the Caribbean Islands where they outclassed the Jason Holder-led side and comfortably whitewashed them in the two-Test series.
Keshav Maharaj, who is on his maiden tour to India, has said that the upcoming three-match Test series against the World No.1 side will decide if he belongs to international cricket.
Rohit played a crucial role in India's win in Australia, which was the last Test series they played before the West Indies tour.
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While the world accepts the fact that Pant is one of the most destructive batsmen at present, the general feeling is that his keeping still needs quite a bit of improvement.
The third women's T20I between India and South Africa was abandoned on Sunday without a ball being bowled.
It will be first Test series for South Africa since the retirements of experienced players such as Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn.
Opening the batting with Mayank Agarwal, the Board President's XI captain Rohit Sharma fell on the second ball to Vernon Philander for a duck.
VVS Laxman advised Rohit Sharma not to try anything new or drastic in order to succeed at the top of the order in Test cricket.
Hanuma Vihari will play in his first Test on home soil when India take on South Africa in the opening game of the three-match series in Vishakapatnam.
Many believe that Rohit's audacious strokeplay has brought about his downfall in Test cricket, but Rahane thinks otherwise.
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