🏏South Africa vs India, 1st Test: SuperSport Park, Centurion 🏏 - Page 5

Rahul Dravid (not verbatim): We come close a couple of times and we've played some good cricket here. Maybe a few critical moments...we haven't been able to get over the line. Having said that, we looked at the last series - we bowled well there and we have the ability to take 20 wickets. You need some luck in these conditions as well; there are a lot of plays and misses. You have to ensure you put the ball in right areas and bat with discipline and recognise that you're never in, in these conditions in South Africa. You need to get little things right against a good team like South Africa. Prasidh is a promising prospect, but we have to be realistic that this is his first Test match. He hasn't had a lot of first-class cricket to fall back on because of a number of reasons. But I'm hoping he has a good game and enjoys himself. It's such a lovely moment when we give out a new cap to someone.

In case you're just joining us, the toss - and the start - has been delayed due to some wet patches on the outfield. We will have an inspection in about 15 minutes. Dravid hints that Prasidh Krishna could make his Test debut today

Umpires are done with the inspection and there's some good news. Toss in 15 minutes, we are good to play!

Another update to share: Prasidh Krishna set to make his Test debut. He has being handed his cap by the Indian vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah

Toss won by SA and elected to bowl first!!

South Africa have won the toss and have opted to field

Temba Bavuma: We'll bowl first. Wicket has been under covers, we want to use the moisture and make early inroads. Our boys have all got into reasonably fit conditions, Lungi is the only one who's not yet fully fit.

Toss time: Rohit calls Heads, and it is a Tail

Rohit Sharma: Wasn't too sure. We are quite aware of the conditions, we have been here a few times. We need to put runs on the board and the bowlers will do the job for us.

Rohit--

We are pretty confident with our squad and the make-up of our squad. We are playing with four seamers and a spinner. Ashwin is playing in place of Jadeja. Jaddu had a bit of a back spasm, so Ashwin comes in and he is a quality spinner to have. Prasidh is making his debut, along with the other pacers Shardul, Siraj and Bumrah.

Playing 11

South Africa (Playing XI): Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma(c), Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

South Africa in Centurion since 2014/15 season

2014: Best WI by inngs & 280 runs

2016: Beat Eng by 280 runs

2016: Beat NZ by 204 runs

2018: Beat Ind by 135 runs

2018: Beat Pak by six wkts

2019: Beat Eng by 107 runs

2020: Beat SL by inngs & 45 runs

2021: Lost to Ind by 113 runs

2023: Beat WI by 87 runs