Team India’s dream of winning a Test series in South Africa came crashing down when they lost the Centurion Test within 3 days. Rohit Sharma’s men now stand at the cusp of losing the 2-match series if they fail to win the final Test in Cape Town.
However, it’s easier said than done as India’s record at Newlands is enough to explain why the Subcontinental giants have failed to win a single Test series in the Rainbow Nation in 31 years.
No Indian team in the past has managed to win a single Test out of the 6 played in Cape Town. The visitors lost the last 2 out of those with their last draw coming way back in 2011.
Nevertheless, India is leaving no stone unturned in their quest to prepare for the final Test of the series.
On New Year’s Day, it was business as usual for Virat Kohli as he had an extended net session lasting close to an hour. First, he was at the centre nets against bowlers and then he faced high-intensity throwdowns for about 20 to 25 minutes at outside nets.
Kohli is…
