New Delhi. India and Pakistan teams are going to play a test match on Boxing Day. The Indian team is currently on a tour of South Africa while the Pakistan team is playing a Test series in Australia. The Test match of both India and Pakistan teams is going to start from December 26. Team India is going to play the first match of the two-match series while Pakistan will play the second match against Australia.
The tradition of playing Test matches on Boxing Day is very old. Teams from Australia, South Africa and New Zealand come to compete on this day. Among them, Australia and South Africa play Tests on every Boxing Day, while New Zealand plays Tests on a series basis. This time also Kangaroo and Proteas teams are coming to play a test match. Asia will have a strong team against both Australia and South Africa.
India and Pakistan Boxing Day
Boxing Day brings double fun for cricket fans. On the one hand, the Indian team will come to play, on the other hand, the players of Pakistan will present a challenge. Team India will enter South Africa hoping to win the series for the first time under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, while new Pakistan captain Shan Masood will be looking to equalize against Australia.
Pakistan will play India again in the morning
The Pakistan team is on a tour of Australia and it will be 5 am Indian time when the Test match starts there. The first day’s play is expected to continue till 12 noon IST. As for the India match, it will start at 1.30 pm. Which is expected to last till 8.30 pm. There is a rain shadow over India’s match, so there is no telling how many overs will be played on the first day.
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Tags: India vs South Africa, Pakistan vs Australia
First published: December 25, 2023, 20:06 IST