SA vs IND 11Wickets Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for the 3rd Test

Preview:

The India tour of South Africa has come to an initial end as both the teams will square off for one last time in the third Test. Both the teams have dominated each other equally well. India won the first Test by 113 runs in Centurion, where South Africa had never lost a match against India.

The second Test match was played at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, where India had never lost a game. South Africa won that match by seven wickets due to a high-class batting show by Dean Elgar, who made 96 runs off 188 balls in the second innings and won the player of the match award.

Match Details:

South Africa vs India, Third Test

Venue: Newlands, Cape Town

Date & Time: January 11th, at 2:00 PM IST and 10:30 AM Local Time

Live Streaming: Hotstar

Pitch Report:

The pitch at Newlands is likely to have plenty to offer to batters. The fast bowlers might not be that much effective as they were in Johannesburg and Wanderers as the bounce will be linear on this pitch. The spinners might have a huge role to play for the first time in this series.

Probable Playing XIs for SA vs IND:

South Africa

Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Keegan Petersen, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Temba Bavuma, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, , Lungi Ngidi, Duanne Olivier

India

Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah

Top Picks for SA vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket

KL Rahul is the leading run-scorer in the series. He has scored 204 runs in two matches at an average of 51. He is the only Indian batter to score a century in this series.

Dean Elgar has scored 202 runs in two matches at an average of 67.33. His innings of 96 runs in the second innings of the last match was the difference between India and South Africa. Elgar has a lot of experience of playing at Newlands. He has made 708 runs in ten matches with two centuries and three half-centuries.

Marco Jansen made his debut in the first Test at Centurion. He has picked 12 wickets in two matches at an average of 18.50.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SA vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket

Rishabh Pant, Dean Elgar (c), KL Rahul, Temba Bavuma, Virat Kohli, Marco Jansen, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Lungi Ngidi, Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur (vc)

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SA vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket

Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, KL Rahul (c), Keegan Petersen, Virat Kohli, Marco Jansen, Jasprit Bumrah, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi (vc), Shardul Thakur

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: KL Rahul, Dean Elgar

Vice-Captain Options: Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.