Two South African stars uncertain for IND vs SA 1st Test at Eden Gardens

India and South Africa (IND vs SA) are preparing their best for the important 2-match Test series of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) circle. Ahead of the first match of the series, which is scheduled to start on November 14, there are some interesting updates about the South Africa Test squad. 

South Africa named their full-strength squad for the Test series against India. Their skipper Temba Bavuma is also with the team and likely to play the first match as well. But some of their key players, as of now, are not certain to play at the first match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

Surprisingly, ace South African pacer Kagiso Rabada did not bowl during the practice season on November 12. Why he did not go up for bowling in the nets is not clear. Another SA player who is uncertain for the IND vs. SA 1st Test is Dewald Brevis. He practiced on the ground with heavy taping on the upper part of his body. The 22-year-old batter played a couple of tests against Pakistan but never looked too comfortable against the spinners. In three innings, he scored a half-century and returned twice with ducks. 

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India vs South Africa Test Squads:

India’s Test squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (WK) (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and Akash Deep. 

South Africa's Test Squad: Temba Bavuma (C), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, and Kyle Verreynne.