IND vs SA: India’s Predicted Playing XI Against South Africa– India’s Tour of South Africa 2021-22, 3rd Test

The climax of India vs South Africa Test series 2021-22 has arrived. Both the teams will now take on each other in the 3rd and final Test. IND vs SA 3rd Test is scheduled to commence on January 11 at Newlands Cricket Stadium in Cape Town. Currently, the series stands tied 1-1. India defeated South Africa in the 1st Test by 113 runs. South Africa outplayed India in the 2nd Test by 7 wickets.

For India, skipper Virat Kohli will be back to the team after missing the IND vs SA 2nd Test due to a back issue. Dean Elgar, who played an incredible knock for team’s victory in the last Test, will lead South Africa in the next game. Ahead of IND vs SA 3rd Test 2021, here we discuss India’s predicted playing XI in the match.

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IND vs SA: India’s Predicted Playing XI Against South Africa– India’s Tour of South Africa 2021-22, 3rd Test

KL Rahul

KL Rahul will be the opener of the team, however, he will not lead the team in IND vs SA 3rd Test like the previous game. KL Rahul is the top run-getter in the series currently, smashing 204 runs in 4 innings at an average of 51.0.

He slammed a match-winning century in the 1st Test and returned with a half-century in the 2nd game. The right-handed batsman is in an amazing form and will aim to provide a wonderful start to the team in batting.

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Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal will be the other opener for the team in IND vs SA 3rd Test. Agarwal has done a commendable job as an opener for the team so far. Along with scoring 113 runs in 4 innings, he has also built crucial partnerships with KL Rahul. He also slammed a 60-run knock in the 1st Test. Agarwal will look to support KL Rahul at the start.

Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara will be the no.3 batsman for India in the match. Afer facing a humiliating duck in the 1st Test, the right-handed batsman played a fine knock of 53 runs in the previous game. Hence, he seems to gain some form back. Pujara will look to come up with a big knock in the 3rd game.

Virat Kohli (C)

Virat Kohli will be back to lead the side in IND vs SA 3rd Test. The India Test skipper did not play in the previous game due to a spasm in upper back. However, he is totally fit now and will aim to make a comeback to the squad. Along with his long-awaited Test century, Kohli will aim to bag India’s first Test series win in South Africa.

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Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane was largely criticized for a series of poor show in Tests in recent times. However, he played a good knock of 58 runs in the last match, while also smashing a 111-run crucial stand with Pujara. With his half-century, the right-handed batsman must have gained some confidence. Now, he will look to play with the similar confidence in IND vs SA 3rd Test.

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant faced a lot of flak for giving away his wicket with an unwanted shot at a crucial moment in the previous Test. However, he might get another backing by the skipper for the next game. Pant is a fearless batsman who can turn the game with his batting. So far, the left-handed batsman has piled up 59 runs in 4 innings with a highest knock of 34.

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin might be the all-rounder which India picks in the next game. Currently, Ashwin is arguably India’s top spinner in Tests. Moreover, his excellence with batting is another advantage for the team. For instance, he scored valuable 46 runs in the 1st innings of IND vs SA 2nd Test. In 4 innings, he has scored 80 runs at an average of 20.0 and picked 3 wickets.

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Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur will definitely get a call in IND vs SA 3rd Test. The medium-pace all-rounder gave an astonishing performance in the previous game. He picked a 7-wicket haul in the 1st innings and also slammed a crucial cameo of 28 runs in the 2nd. The right-handed batsman has done a fine job in both the departments in the series so far, smashing 42 runs in 4 innings and picking 10 wickets.

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami will be the one of the pacers that the team will pick in IND vs SA 3rd Test. So far, the right-arm pacer is the top wicket-taker for India in the series, hunting 11 wickets in 2 Tests at an average of 19.45. He also picked a five-wicket haul in the 1st Test.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah will be another pacer that India will pick in the next game. The right-arm pacer has so far scalped 6 wickets in 2 games at an average of 28.75. He is little behind his pace counterparts in the team but will aim to cover up in IND vs SA 3rd Test.

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Ishant Sharma

Ishant Sharma will be another pacer that the team might pick in IND vs SA 3rd Test. With the ouster of injured Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma is highly likely to get a place in the playing XI. Although he has been quite unsuccessful in his previous Tests, his tall height is expected to be an advantage for India in Cape Town.

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