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India opt to bat against South Africa in third Test
Nagpur: Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat in the third Test of the four-match series at Vidarba Cricket Association Stadium here on Wednesday.
India has made two changes to their lineup, batsman Rohit Sharma and leg-spinner Amit Mishra come in place of seamer Varun Aaron and all-rounder Stuart Binny.
Whereas, the Proteas have made just one change bringing in off-spinner Simon Harmer in place of seamer Kyle Abbott.
The hosts lead the series 1-0 after winning the first match in Mohali and the second match being washed out in Bengaluru.
Teams:
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, WP Saha (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma
South Africa: Hashim Amla (captain), Stiaan van Zyl, Dean Elgar, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers, Jean Paul Duminy, Dane Vilas (wicket-keeper), Kagiso Rabada, Simon Harmer, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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