RSA VS IND Match Prediction 

2nd Test, India tour of South Africa, 2023-24

Who Will Win Today's Match?

RSA Vs IND Match Prediction

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India and South Africa are set to face each other in the second Test of the two-match series from Wednesday, January 3. The Newlands in Cape Town will host the contest.

India lost the first Test at the SuperSport in Centurion by an innings and 32, which also happened to be their third biggest defeat against the Proteas in the format. The defeat also meant that India’s wait to win a Test series in South Africa prolongs. 

ASouth Africa, on the other hand, will be high on confidence, especially how they bowled on Day 3 of the first Test.
 

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Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the second Test due to a hamstring injury. In his place, Dean Elgar will lead the Proteas in his farewell Test. Elgar became the Player of the Match after the big hundred he scored Kagiso Rabada is in red-hot form after he picked up a five-wicket haul. 

Nandre Burger and Marco Jansen also bowled their hearts out. Jansen also chipped in with a handy half-century.

South Africa - Who Will Be The Best Batter?

As per our betting odds, Dean Elgar is again expected to stand out in the upcoming Test. The southpaw was stupendous in the first Test after he scored 185 runs off 287 balls with 28 fours in the opening Test.

In 11 Tests at Newlands, Elgar has scored 741 runs at an average of 46.31 with two hundreds and a top score of 141 to his name. Indian bowlers cannot afford to let Elgar settle down.
 

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South Africa - Who Will Be The Best Bowler?

Kagiso Rabada picked up seven wickets, including a fifer in the first Test. He has an incredible record at the Newlands since playing at the venue for the first time back in 2016. 

Rabada has taken 42 wickets from 6 Tests in Cape Town with a five-wicket haul and a 10-wicket haul to his name. If Rabada finds his rhythm like he did in the opening Tests, India will be in for another tough journey.
 

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India have added Avesh Khan to their squad in place of Mohammed Shami, who is currently nursing an ankle injury. Although Avesh is yet to make his Test debut, given the performance of Prasidh Krishna in the first Test, he might get a chance. 

India also need to work on their batting as barring KL Rahul and Virat Kohli, none of their batters got the measure of the conditions and the South African bowling.
 

India - Who Will Be The Best Batter?

As per our free cricket tips, Virat Kohli has a chance of becoming India’s best batter in the next game. Kohli scored 38 runs in the first innings in Centurion and followed it up with a knock of 76 runs in the second. 

At the Newlands, Kohli has scored 141 runs from two matches at an average of 35.25 with a top score of 79 to his name. The veteran has to step up if India are to make a comeback.

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India - Who Will Be The Best Bowler?

Jasprit Bumrah is expected to be the best bowler for India in the upcoming game. In the first Test, it was the right-arm seamer, who looked the most lethal for the visiting team and things should not change at Newlands as well.

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RSA Vs IND - Who Will Be The Player Of The Match?

Kagiso Rabada made an impact in the first Test after he ripped through the Indian batting in the first innings of the opening Test. 

Given his stupendous numbers at the Newlands, Rabada is again expected to spew venom for the Proteas. He is one of the strongest contenders to win the Player of the Match award in the upcoming game.

RSA Vs IND - Who Will Win Today's Toss?

As per today’s toss prediction, teams should win the toss and opt to bat first. Cape Town has not been a high-scoring venue over the 59 Tests that have taken place at the venue. 

Fast bowlers are most likely to get a lot of assistance from the surface. Only four times have teams chased down targets of above 200 to win a Test at Newlands.
 

RSA Vs IND Venue, Pitch and Weather Report

The pitch at the venue in Centurion is not expected to be a high-scoring fast. Batters need to grind hard to reap the rewards. Pacers will get extra bounce from the surface with spinners unlikely to play a big part. Putting runs on the board after winning the toss should be the way forward for teams.

There is no chance of rain on the first three days of the match. But the heavens may open on Day 4, although the sun will be out. There is also a 25 percent chance of rain on Day 5.