With Shubman Gill sidelined, Rishabh Pant is poised to assume the captaincy of India's Test team for the second match of the series against South Africa. Trailing 0-1 against Temba Bavuma's squad, Pant faces a significant challenge, especially as he makes his Test captaincy debut on the same ground where he first played in one-day internationals. Responding to reporters on the eve of the match, Pant encountered some challenging questions on Friday. The wicket-keeper batter was also queried about the abundance of all-rounders in the team and whether that is beneficial for the longest format of the game.

Under the guidance of head coach Gautam Gambhir, India has favored all-rounders over specialists across all formats. In the opening match, India fielded three spin-bowling all-rounders. Whe

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