The Indian cricket team is currently on South Africa tour. A two-match test series is going on between the two teams here. So in the first Test match played in Centurion, host South Africa achieved a big victory over the visiting Indian team by an innings and 32 runs.

So after this victory, the second and last match of the Test series between the two teams will be played in Newlands, Cape Town from January 3. However, before the start of this match, the South African team has suffered a huge setback. Let us tell you that South African captain Temba Bavuma has been out of this match.

It is noteworthy that Bavuma had suffered a hamstring strain during India’s batting on the second day of the first Test match played against India in Centurion, after which he left the field. This injury of Bavuma was very serious, due to which he did not even come to bat in the first innings of South Africa.

So according to the latest updates, he has been ruled out of the Cape Town Test match against India. Apart from this, Dean Elgar, who played a huge innings of 185 runs in the first test match, will be seen in the role of stand captain.

Temba Bavuma will miss the second Test due to a hamstring strain he picked up in Centurion, Dean Elgar will lead the side in Cape Town #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/MEud5niGTh

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 28, 2023

India eyes comeback

So, when the Indian team will play the second Test match against South Africa in Cape Town on January 3 in the new year, its eyes will be on winning the match and ending the Test series with a 1-1 draw. Also, let us tell you that since 1992, the Indian team has not been able to win the Test series in South Africa.

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