India take on South Africa in the second test that begins on 22 November. India look to win the test with some changes in playing 11.
South Africa Win The First Test
India will look forward to winning and equalising the second and final test of the series. South Africa beat India in first test in Kolkata on a turning pitch. South Africa played better than the home side
Shubhnam Gill To Miss The Second Test At Guwahati
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Shubham Gill is getting better from his neck trauma and will miss the second test at Guwahati. Nitish Kumar Reddy will play instead of Gill and Rishabh Pant will lead the team. Shubhnam will travel along the team.
Revised Time Table For The Second Test At Guwahati
9 in the morning will be the starting time and the break for tea will be at 11. Lunch will be taken between 1.20 and 2 and stumps will be removed at 4. This thing has never happened in India and the reason is Guwahati is in the eastern part of the country.
Pitch Report Of The Second Test At Guwahati
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Guwahati is hosting its first-ever test match, and India has asked for a turning pitch. The decision will surprise many, as the pitch at Kolkata did wonders for South African spinner Simon Harmer. Harmer took the match, winning eight wickets in the first test in Kolkata. But even the Indian spin trio of Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sunder can be dangerous too on a turning wicket.
Coach Gambhir Is Confident For The Team
After the defeat at the Eden Gardens coach Gautam Gambhir said that the team can do well on any surface. He said the team was pulled apart by the media due to the performance and the picture would have been different if India had won the test.
