India skipper Rohit Sharma hailed his South African counterpart Dean Elgar who will be playing his final Test of a prolific international career on Wednesday.
Ahead of the second Test match between India and South Africa in Cape Town on Wednesday, Proteas skipper Dean Elgar said that winning his last international match is like a World Cup victory.
Cricket commentator and former India player Aakash Chopra has said Shubman Gill has "a slight technical deficiency in his batting" and while this approach may suit flat pitches and white ball cricket, "it does not work in Test cricket".
Former cricketer Aakash Chopra heaped praise on South African batter Dean Elgar for his "outstanding" performance in the first Test match at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday.
India were bamboozled by South Africa's pace and Dean Elgar's elegant 185. The combined effort of the Proteas allowed them to clinch a remarkable victory by an innings and 32 runs.
Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday pin-pointed the lacunae in the shot selection of Indian batters that led to their massive defeat against South Africa on Thursday in the first Test.
Stalwart batter Virat Kohli became the first batter to score 2000 runs in seven different calendar years during India's crushing defeat to South Africa in the 1st Test on Thursday.
Dean Elgar called debutant Nandre Burger the "shining light" for South Africa cricket following Proteas victory by an innings and 32 runs against India in the 1st Test on Thursday.
After the game, Rohit didn't hold back to give his take on the game and said, "We were not good enough to win. Having been put into bat, KL batted well to get us that score but then we didn't exploit the conditions with the ball and then again didn't show up today with the bat. If we have to
Nandre Burger's sensational spell combined with South Africa's all-rounded performance secured a win by an innings and 32 runs for the Proteas against India in the first Test on Thursday at the SuperSport Park.