India will return to action against South Africa in the second Test of the series at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday, November 22. The match carries huge significance for the hosts, who are on the verge of suffering their second consecutive home series defeat after losing the opener by 30 runs.

India will also be without captain Shubman Gill, who has been ruled out due to a neck injury. Vice-captain Rishabh Pant will step in as skipper and lead the Test side for the first time in his career. Pant now faces the massive responsibility of lifting India against a confident South African unit that has not lost a Test match under the leadership of Temba Bavuma.

Pant On Captaincy Pressure

"Definitely, one-off match is not the best scenario as a captain. But at the same time, I'm

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