The second ODI match between Team India and South Africa is scheduled to be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Raipur on Wednesday
Temba Bavuma (Pic: File Pic)
Ahead of the second Test match against Team India, South Africa's skipper Temba Bavuma said that the presence of stalwarts like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will bolster the team, considering their skills in the game.
"The inclusion of those two guys that does bolster the team. Like we said at the start of the series, these are two guys who have a lot of experience and a lot of skill and that can only benefit the team. It is not something that we are not aware of," the South African skipper told media.
Bavuma also recalled the time watching young Sharma play during T20 World Cup 2007.
"We played against Rohit, I think it was in 2007, the T20 World Cup, I was still in school then. I mean, these guys have been around, so there is nothing new. These are world-class players," he said.
"Coming up against them is) nothing new, we have come across it. We have been on the bad end of it. But we have also had good times against them. It all just makes the series a lot more exciting," added the 35-year-old cricketer.
In the first match of the ODI series, Marco Jansen scored 70 runs in 39 balls. His knock was laced with eight boundaries and three maximums.
Speaking about his knock, Bavuma said that the 25-year-old will definitely be in the top 10 all-rounder rankings in one of the three formats.
"From an all-rounder point of view, I don't know where the rankings sit (but) I am sure Marco Jansen, in any one of the formats will definitely be in a top 10. His contributions, with bat (or) with the ball (and) sometimes even both, they have been immense to our success," said Bavuma.
He then signed off by saying that Jansen has gained a good amount of experience at the international level in a very short period of time.
"He is still a young guy, but he has had a lot of international cricket that is under his belt. He is only growing into his own and becoming a lot more comfortable under his skin," concluded the South African skipper, who missed out on the first ODI match.
The second ODI match between Team India and South Africa is scheduled to be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Raipur on Wednesday.
(With PTI Inputs)
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