IND vs SA T20 Series – The ‘KulCha challenge’: The five-match T20I series between India and South Africa is set to take the center stage on Thursday. Ahead of the series opener, South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma has clearly admitted that South African team fear spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav. According to Bavuma, often in team meetings batsman discuss how to tackle them: Follow INDIA vs South-Africa T20 Series LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
“We’ve played against them (Kuldeep and Chahal) a couple of times, and one hopes that this time we have a better understanding. The guys are individually speaking about them, discussing in team meetings”, said Bavuma.
- India vs South Africa series to start on June 9 in Delhi
- Chahal and Kuldeep scalped 33 wickets to decimate the Proteas and hand India a 5-1 series triumph in 2018.
- Yuzvendra Chahal was the highest wicket-taker in the IPL 2022
- Kuldeep Yadav also had a productive IPL 2022, scalping 21 wickets for Delhi Capitals
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IND vs SA T20 Series: Temba Bavuma admits, ‘tackling KulCha huge challenge’, says ‘most of the team meetings we discuss them’
South African skipper Temba Bavuma and his team arrived in India on Thursday and he underlined why Kulcha will be one of the biggest challenge,
“We’ve played against them (Kuldeep and Chahal) a couple of times, and one hopes that this time we have a better understanding. The guys are individually speaking about them, discussing in team meetings. They will have their individual ways of approaching spin and how they can be successful against the pair.
“For the younger guys, it will be important how they receive the knowledge that the seniors share. But, the way we have played slow bowling over the last 18 months or so, as a group, it gives us a lot of confidence and self-belief that we can dominate spin bowling this time (in India),” Bavuma added as he expects a stern challenge from the bowling duo.
- The pair of Chahal and Kuldeep scalped 33 wickets to decimate the Proteas and hand India a 5-1 series triumph in 2018.
- The Proteas arrived in India on Thursday and have already undergone Covid-19 tests before they began their net sessions in Delhi.
Bavuma keeps the T20 World Cup in narrative –
The Proteas skipper also spoke on the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia as he pointed out, “The conditions in India don’t actually simulate conditions in Australia. In saying that, there is still a lot of benefit that we can gain from the series. We’ll be using these games to get further clarity over roles within the team.”
IND vs SA T20 Series: Temba Bavuma admits, ‘tackling KulCha huge challenge’, says ‘most of the team meetings we discuss them’
Visitors South Africa ready to stop Team India from Record 13th win-
- The Proteas will have a big task in their hands when they take guards at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi as India are on a winning run of 12 matches.
- The record of 12 consecutive wins is the joint-best alongside Afghanistan and Romania for India.
- The visitors will have to b at their fluent best if they are to stop the home side from registering the record 13th win.
- They will be boosted by the prospect of big names absence in the Indian team with no Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah in the squad.
Both teams have started preparations for the big clash on Thursday, which will see KL Rahul lead Team India while Bavuma and company will also try for a good beginning in the series.
IND vs SA T20 Series: Temba Bavuma admits, ‘tackling KulCha huge challenge’, says ‘most of the team meetings we discuss them’
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