India head into the second Test against South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati knowing that nothing less than a win will keep the series alive. After the heavy defeat in the first Test, the pressure is immense, and much of it rests on Rishabh Pant ’s shoulders. The dynamic wicketkeeper-batter, currently one of India’s most influential Test players, is set to take on a bigger role than ever before. With Shubman Gill unlikely to feature due to the neck spasm he picked up in the opening Test, Pant will step in as captain, marking his debut as India’s Test skipper. This promotion places him alongside one of the greatest names in Indian cricketing history. Once he leads the side out in Guwahati, Pant will become only the second wicketkeeper to captain India in Test cric

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