India was given the opening innings of the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday after South Africa won the toss and appointed them to bat.
Amid reports of 51mm of precipitation since Sunday, moist sections on the field caused a thirty-minute delay in the commencement of play.
“Since the wicket has been covered for the past two days and is slightly damp, we would like to utilize it,” said Temba Bavuma, the South African captain.
South Africa deployed an all-seam attack, which featured two debutants: fast bowler Nandre Burger and batsman David Bedingham.
Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, according to Bavuma, has recovered from an ankle injury but is not match-fit.
Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, expressed uncertainty regarding whether he would prefer to bowl or bat.
“A small amount of foliage and moisture are present. “We are cognizant of the difficulty associated with batting first, but we are also prepared for the outcome.”
Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna was awarded his inaugural Test uniform for India, whereas Ravichandran Ashwin, an off-spinner, was favored over Ravindra Jadeja, a left-armer who, according to Sharma, experienced a neck spasm earlier today.
There was an anticipation of further precipitation later in the day.
The Teams:
The RSA: South Africa
Nandre Burger, Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham, Temba Bavuma (c), Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Keegan Jansen, and Kyle Verreynne (wkt). Additionally, Jansen, Coetzee, and Rabada are present.
Regarding India:
Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, KL Rahul (wkt), Ravichandran Ashwin, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and Prasidh Krishna (c).