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IND vs SA Boxing Day Test: A two-match Test series will be played between India and South Africa. The first match of this series will be played at the Super Sports Park in Centurion from 26th December. Where Team India has a chance to make a record once again. This test match, played from 26 December to 30 December, is also called Boxing Day Test. Teams of South Africa, Australia and New Zealand play Boxing Day Test matches. Where these countries play their home matches against any other team on the same date. These matches start the day after Christmas, which is why these matches are also called Boxing Day Test.
India’s performance in Boxing Day Test
The Indian team has played Boxing Day Test matches against Australia, South Africa and New Zealand on several occasions. While Team India’s record was nothing special, but a captain of Team India has made this record very special for India. Let us tell you that India has played the Boxing Day Test match a total of 10 times in the history of Test cricket, where they have won only 4 matches.
Only this captain could win the boxing day test
Many captains have come and gone in India, but whenever a good captain is talked about, everyone remembers the name of MS Dhoni. The best captain India has ever seen in Test cricket is Virat Kohli. Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, the Indian team ruled the entire world in Test cricket. Talking about the Boxing Day Test, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli have been the only captains from India who have won this special type of Test match.
Team India has been playing Boxing Day Test since 1985. But under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, the Indian team won the boxing test match for the first time against South Africa in the year 2010. After this, Virat Kohli crossed all limits. Team India has never lost the Boxing Day Test under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, India defeated Australia in 2018, 2020 and South Africa in 2021 in the Boxing Day Test match. Team India has not lost this test match even once in the last five years. In such a situation, there is a big responsibility on the shoulders of Rohit Sharma to continue this.
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