WHERE?
The Wanderers, Johannesburg (match to be played without spectators)
WHEN?
January 3-7. Play starts at 1000 local time (1330 IST)
MATCH OFFICIALS
Umpires: Marais Erasmus, Allahuddien Paleker (both South Africa)
TV umpire: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa)
Match referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
SOUTH AFRICA (World ranking: 6)
Squad: Dean Elgar (captain), Temba Bavuma, Kagiso Rabada, Sarel Erwee, Beuran Hendricks, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Glenton Stuurman, Prenelan Subrayen, Sisanda Magala, Ryan Rickelton, Duanne Olivier
Coach: Mark Boucher
INDIA (World ranking: 1)
Squad: Virat Kohli (captain), KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Priyank Panchal, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj
Coach: Rahul Dravid
HISTORY
Previous Tests in South Africa
Matches: 21
South Africa won: 10
India won: 4
Draws: 7
Previous Tests between the two nations at all venues
Matches: 40
South Africa won: 15
India won: 15
Draws: 10
THIS SERIES
Result: First Test, December 26-30, Centurion Park: India won by 113 runs
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