India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd Test: SA opt to bat first as IND look to level series in Guwahati

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd Test: India are taking on South Africa in the second Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The Men in Blue are looking to level the series at a venue that is hosting its first-ever Test match.

Rishabh Pant is leading the team in the absence of regular captain Shubman Gill, who was ruled out of the match due to a neck spasm. He was formally released from the squad on Friday after failing to recover from the injury, which he suffered while batting on day 2 of the first Test in Kolkata.

Rishabh Pant will become India’s 38th Test captain, and only second wicketkeeper after MS Dhoni to lead the Indian team in Test cricket. Team India lost the first Test match of the series by 30 runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

It's a historic moment as Guwahati is all set to host its first-ever Test. The match officials and the players walk out for the national anthems. 

India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma(c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Senuran Muthusamy, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj.

South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.

The Barsapara Cricket Stadium is ready for Test debut.

Rishabh Pant steps in as India’s Test captain in the absence of Shubman Gill. Pant aims to provide players freedom while guiding them with his experience. With Gill out, Sai Sudharsan is in contention for the No.4 slot, potentially adding a seventh left-handed batter.

Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma(c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Zubayr Hamza, Senuran Muthusamy, Dewald Brevis.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan, Akash Deep.

A very Good Morning to all the cricket fans around the world. Welcome to the live coverage of the second Test between India and South Africa from Guwahati. The Proteas are leading the series 1-0.