Mumbai: South Africa is the last border that the Indian Test Team has not conquered but Captain of Virat Kohli firmly believes that it can do “something special” in his coming tour in Nation Rainbow there.
India will seek to increase their impressive record abroad when they take South Africa in a three-match test series, starting December 26, under Kohli captain.
“We are very well placed in terms of experience, beliefs, and beliefs that this time we can do something special and get the results we want as a team and overcome maybe the hardest conditions to go and win the series,” Kohli said on Wednesday.
“South Africa is a place where we haven’t won the series.
So we are very motivated to do that.
And the mindset is always to go there and win a series in whichever country we play.” We no longer think just win tests here and there and we will do the absolute best we can as a team and ensure that we continue to contribute to that goal, “he added.
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India has created history by beating Australia On their own grass twice, and leading England 2-1 before the England tour was suddenly suspended earlier this year.
India has played 20 tests in South Africa, won only three, and on their last tour in 2018, they gave a fight which is difficult but still loses 1-2 series.
India recently defeated New Zealand 1-0 in s Eri test two matches at home.
In the history of the test cricket, there were only three teams – England, Australia and Sri Lanka – who had succeeded in beating South Africa in their own backyard.
“We can take a lot of motivation from it of course.
We might win in the toughest condition on the tour.
So it should give us a lot of confidence,” Kohli said.
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“If we have the right mindset then we start from the series with a lot of confidence and our beliefs can certainly face the challenges that come and take a lot of hearts from him.
We will take a lot of motivation and a lot of trust from that victory,” he said.
India has in the past recently attached to the combination of five bowlers, in the absence of hardik pandya all-bowling all-rounders.
But this time, they will be fully tested with their spin-bowling ravindra with an injury to the forearm.
Kohli said they would miss the experienced jadje but it would not be a “determinant”.
“Jadyja clearly has become a very important player for us.
He contributes to the three game departments, which are very valuable, especially in abroad.
He will obviously be missed.” But say that, we have quality beside it to be able to make the best combination in the field for us and still in a situation or position to win a test match.
“We have created the strength of the bench and such environment where the people who came to seize the opportunity and grabbed it with both hands and ensured that the team was assisted by their appearance.” So we will miss as much.
Don’t think that it will be a determining factor in this series or move forward, “said Skipper India.
There will be no tourist game ahead of the first test on boxing day but Kohli emphasizes the practice of the goal and matches the simulation.” I think such things are very helpful when you play in a possible condition in my opinion the most challenging to hit because the speed and rise are offered.
“The condition can be quite complicated with a swing too bounce.
We have seen it in South Africa so I think as much simulation because we can have a understanding which we hit the ball, go into a good shape and bowler too,” he concluded.