Virat Kohli is amongst the final departures of Team India from India for South Africa as the Proteas gear up for the 2-match Test series against India starting Boxing Day (December 26). Coming off his best ODI World Cup campaign ever, the Delhi-born superstar will be keen on to don the Team India shirt for the very first time since that heart-breaking defeat at the hands of Australia in the ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad.
Virat has had a stellar past 12 months and has notched up a century in every format, and given the fact the wounds will still be fresh after two shattering final defeats, Team India will be looking to go one better than that in 2024. Rohit Sharma, who too will feature for the first time since the WC Final, will be leading the side and will look to capitalise on any given opportunity to better their position in the World Test Championship standings. India currently sits at 2nd, behind arch-rivals Pakistan, who are themselves on a very difficult tour of Australia and India will be looking to bank upon any slip-ups that will happen in that series.
Virat’s form has been good as of late in Tests as he did well in the Caribbean, where he grabbed a ton as well as India won the 2-match Test series 1-0. He departed this morning from Mumbai, where he was seen in a brown jacket and a duffle bag.
South Africa is a cherished opponent for Kohli as he boasts a brilliant record against the Proteas both home and away. He has scored 1236 runs with an astonishing average of 56.18. The 2-match Test series will be played after the 3-match ODI series, with the first Test being played at the Centurion, and the second Test being played at Cape Town.