Temba Bavuma ruled out of 2nd IND-SA test, Dean Elger to lead as captain in his farewell test match

The Indian Cricket Team had a rough start in red-ball cricket in South Africa. The Proteas annihilated the Rohit Sharma-led Team India at SuperSport Park in Centurion. However, SA was missing Temba Bavuma, who was injured during the game. South Africa will be missing out on their regular captain. The Proteas Skipper strained a hamstring on his left leg while he attempted to chase the ball towards the boundary in the first innings of the Test match. 

3 Things you need to know

• Team India is competing in a two-match test series against South Africa
• South Africa won the first test match by an innings and 32 runs
• The next IND vs SA test match will take place at the Newlands Cricket Ground from January 3rd to 7th, 2024 

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Temba Bavuma ruled out of IND-SA 2nd Test match, Dean Elgar to take over

Temba Bavuma walked off with the aid of the team's support staff and did not come back for the rest of the match. Later in the day, an update came up on Bavuma's situation and whether he will come to bat. The constant medical evaluations concluded that batting at this stage of the game would put the skipper's left hamstring injury at risk of intensifying.

"Temba is not in a great physical state. He was ready to bat at every turn, and we kept monitoring it. When we reached where we reached, not because we felt that was enough, we felt that if we sent him out then there was a potential risk that he could aggravate the risk even further," Proteas' Test Captain Shukri Conrad said.

In his absence, Dean Elgar will lead the Test Team against the Indian Cricket Team. It will be the last match for Elgar, who displayed one of his best performances in the first test match. Elgar led the first Test match when Bavuma took off and will do so again.

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Team India will now face South Africa in the 2nd test match at the Newlands Cricket Ground from January 3rd to 7th, 2024.