Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers stated that he anticipates seeing the best version of the Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli during India’s forthcoming trip to South Africa. The Men In Blue’s all-format tour to South Africa will commence on December 10, where India will play three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Test matches against South Africa.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and veteran batter Virat Kohli have been rested for the series white-ball leg. India’s Twenty20 International series versus South Africa will begin with three matches, which could act as a team preparation for the 2024 T20 World Cup. In Hardik Pandya’s absence due to injury, Suryakumar Yadav will lead the team as captain.
Speaking ahead of the series, AB de Villiers stated that he is excited to see India playing on his home soil and that he expects to see the best in Kohli. In an away Test series, India has never triumphed over South Africa and believes that the Indian team has World Class player to rewrite that record.
“We’re going to see the best of Virat. I can’t wait to hold his head high, look people in the eye and have a few words with everyone. He’s going to be on fire in this series. South Africa need to be careful. “This Indian team is definitely world class,” AB de Villiers said.
35-year-old Virat Kohli broke the World Cup record by scoring 765 runs in 11 matches in the recently concluded ODI World Cup 2023 and was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Earlier reports said Kohli had asked for a break from the white-ball format.
Virat Kohli will definitely benefit from the break and will be in top form as usual for the upcoming Test matches. The top-class Indian batsmen, who love challenges, will surely be motivated by the fact that India are yet to win a Test series in South Africa and will want to put in a good performance to win their debut series on away pitches. ing.
Team India will be captained by three skippers in each of the three formats they will be playing. The visit will begin with his three matches in the Twenty20 International series on December 10th and his 14th, captained by Suryakumar Yadav strong>. He is also India’s captain in the current series against Australia.
After the T20I series, struggling wicketkeeper KL Rahul will captain India for the three ODI matches while regular India captain Rohit Sharma will lead the team in the Test series.
