New Delhi. The Indian team will play South Africa in the first match of the two-Test series from Tuesday, December 26. Both the teams will present their challenge in 5 days of play. The match is under the shadow of rain, so it remains to be seen how many overs are bowled throughout the day’s play. Before the Boxing Day Test, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has made his intentions clear. He says he is going to do something on this tour that no Indian captain has done before.
What will be the timing of the test match between India and South Africa on Boxing Day? Everyone needs to know when the breaks will be taken in all three sessions and how long the first day’s play will last. If you also want to know, see how the whole day program will be according to Indian time.
Boxing Day Test Details
The first day match between India and South Africa will start on Boxing Day i.e. 26th December at 1.30 PM IST. The play of the first session will last till 3.30 pm, followed by lunch break. The game of the second session will last from 4.10 minutes to 6.10 minutes. After the tea period, the players of both the teams will again take the field at 6.30 and the game of this last session is likely to be played till 8.30. If rain interrupts, this program may be changed.
India could not win the Test series in South Africa
In the year 1992, the Indian team played a Test series in South Africa for the first time. Since then till 2022 the two countries have played 8 Test series in South Africa. Team India has not won any series here so far. During the 2010-11 tour, India tied the 3-match series 1-1.
India’s Potential XI
Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashaswi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Irish Krishna
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Tags: India vs South Africa, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli
First published: December 25, 2023, 18:05 IST