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India had their opportunities in both the Test matches – but they never really seized the moment.

With Ngidi, 21, winning the Man of the Match award on his debut just a week after Kagiso Rabada, 22, became the World No.1 Test bowler; the rainbow nation sees hope.

South Africa bowled India out for 151 runs in the second innings of the second Test in Centurion to win the Test by 135 runs and reclaim the Freedom Series.

The rage emerges in Kohli’s interaction with a South African journalist who questioned the skipper about the team changing their XI for every Test.

The incident which led to the Kohli’s reprimand occurred in the 25th over of South Africa’s second innings.

Amrit Mathur wrote out a complaint of what occurred on the pitch and handed it to Clive Lloyd who looked at it as if it was a live bomb.

The story behind the yellowing photo is one of a cricket-obsessed father, and the sacrifices he made to see his son live the dream that he secretly nurtured within.

Virat will be key if India are to make an impact on the frankly terrifying bowling line-up the Proteas have served up.

Come 5 January, when the first Test begins at the Newlands, one can expect that the Indian players will take the field brimming with confidence and play with an aggressive attitude.

Amrit Mathur, was the manager of the Indian cricket team that toured South Africa for the first time in 1992 and also the 2003 World Cup in South Africa