SA vs. IND: Virat Kohli Will Be Important As India Looks to Win Its First Test Series In South Africa

Delhi, New: Virat Kohli, according to Proteas icon Jacques Kallis, will be India’s most important player against South Africa later this month as the visitors look to win their first-ever Test series in the Rainbow Nation. India will go to Centurion and Cape Town, South Africa, for two Test matches. The first Test match is scheduled to begin on Boxing Day.

The former captain of India, who is not playing for the Indian national team, had an incredible ODI World Cup at home. Even though Australia defeated India in the championship game, Kohli scored the most runs of any player in a single edition with 765 in 11 games. During the competition, he also eclipsed his hero, Sachin Tendulkar, with 50 ODI centuries.

In the longest format of the game, Kohli has an incredible record in South Africa. The right-hander amassed 719 runs at an average of 51.36 in 14 innings, including two hundreds and three fifties.

In terms of experience, Kohli will be a huge asset to his colleagues, according to Kallis. “He’s a major player anywhere he plays. having made many appearances and had some degree of success here. The other men, particularly the younger ones, will be able to benefit from his expertise as he’ll be able to impart ideas on how to handle these situations and what to anticipate, Kallis told Star Sports.

He would undoubtedly want to hold a major series in South Africa. He has been doing well. I believe he will be very important to India. He will need to have a strong series if they are to win here, the former all-rounder said.

India has only won four of the 23 Test matches it has played against South Africa in South Africa so far. Twelve games resulted in a tie for the Proteas.