India vs South Africa Tests: Virat Kohli & KL Rahul eye series win- India Test captain Virat and vice-captain KL Rahul are ready to conquer Johannesburg. The duo came with strong statements after India breached Proteas’ Centurion fortress to go 1-0 ahead in the 3-match Test series. Team India will look to script history by ending India’s 3 decades-long dream of Test series victory on South Africa soil. Follow IND vs SA LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
India vs South Africa Test: Very happy Virat Kohli, KL Rahul declare, ‘we will win in Jo’burg and win the test series’- Watch video
“Cannot ask for a better end to 2021! @28anand captures the essence and vibes in Centurion post #TeamIndia‘s historic Test win at SuperSport Park,” BCCI wrote in a tweet post.
Cannot ask for a better end to 2021! 👏 👏@28anand captures the essence and vibes in Centurion post #TeamIndia‘s historic Test win at SuperSport Park. 👌 👌 #SAvIND
Watch the full video 🎥 🔽https://t.co/49IFMY2Lxl pic.twitter.com/PnIaswqsH7
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 31, 2021
Virat Kohli feels 1-0 can work in their favour to be more positive and optimistic in the second Test. He feels Wanderers Test is a golden opportunity to win the Test series.
“New Year is a very good marker for you to analyse how you played your cricket. And we played some outstanding cricket over the last 2-3 years, especially overseas. It feels amazing to be 1-0 up and sets up beautifully for Wanderers. We can go out there and be even more positive and optimistic.”– Virat Kohli
“Test series in South Africa in any place is not easy and Centurion is obviously the most difficult of them all. We ended getting results within 4 Days is testimony to the fact that we have the side (force to be reckoned). The strength of the squad was in full day in this Test match. We were just looking for opportunities to win this game and that’s how we play cricket. Given an opportunity at any stage and we’ll pounce on it, he stated further.
“Beautiful position to be in 1-0 up away from home. We put the opposition under pressure again. The second Test is a golden opportunity and something that I am absolutely certain that every player is looking forward to and we can’t for Jo’burg,” he added.
KL Rahul went on to say that the Indian Cricket Team will look to go on and win the series.
“Coming to country like South Africa and beating them in their fortress feels very very special.”– KL Rahul
“This is second such victory for us. One was in Gabba & now won in Centurion. So, very very special. We will look to build on this and go on to win the series,” he added.
India vs South Africa Test: Very happy Virat Kohli, KL Rahul declare, ‘we will win in Jo’burg and win the test series’
- In 2021, India beat Australia 2-1 by breaching Gabba fortress and defeated England at Oval to take 2-1 lead in the ongoing Test series.
- The statement comes as India have never lost to South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg that is set to host the next Test.
- India have played 4 Tests at the venue and emerged victorious on multiple occasions while a couple of games ended in a draw.
- Virat Kohli & Co could only become the second Asian country after Sri Lanka beat South Africa in their backyard (SL 2on 2-0 in 2019).
- Kohli will become the first captain to win the Test series in South Africa. India will also complete Test series victories in SENA countries.
IND v SA at Johannesburg
| Match results | |||||
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Margin | Match Date | Scorecard |
| South Africa | India | drawn | Nov 26-30, 1992 | Test # 1201 | |
| South Africa | India | drawn | Jan 16-20, 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| South Africa | India | India | 123 runs | Dec 15-18, 2006 | Test # 1823 |
| South Africa | India | India | 63 runs | Jan 24-27, 2018 | Test # 2294 |
India vs South Africa Tests: Very happy Virat Kohli, KL Rahul declare, ‘we will win in Jo’burg and win the test series’
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