South Africa, who won the toss and opted to bat, piled a massive 489/10 in the first innings by batting almost for two days.

Indian batters were guilty of poor shot selection on a good batting track as pacer Marco Jansen used the short ball exceptionally well to reduce the hosts to 174 for 7 at lunch on 3rd day of 2nd Test

Cheteshwar Pujara was the last Indian player to have a long career at no.3 and since his decline, India has found it difficult to get that spot sorted. Current Test captain Shubman Gill is the only other player to have a decent run at no.3 and his average of 37 is also the best for an Indian batter at no.3 since January 2020.

Wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul will lead the Indian cricket team in the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series starting next Sunday, as regular captain Shubman Gill remains sidelined with a neck injury.

Stand-in captain Rishabh Pant fell cheaply during the ongoing second Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati. Walking out to bat at five, Pant was dismissed for just seven runs.

India faces a challenging situation in the first cricket test against South Africa. Chasing 124 for victory, India was 10-2 at lunch on day three.

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After the ongoing Test Series gets over, India are all set to face South Africa in a three match ODI series beginning on November 30. This will be followed by a five-match T20I series beginning from December 9.