On Friday, Rishabh Pant acknowledged that captaining India in a one-off Test is not the "ideal situation"; however, he emphasized that he is not overanalyzing the challenge as the team prepares for a crucial second Test against a well-established South African team in Guwahati. Pant stepped in as captain after the regular skipper, Shubman Gill, was withdrawn from the squad due to a neck spasm just before the match set to begin on Saturday.

"One-off match is not the best scenario for a captain but I am thankful to the BCCI for giving me this honour. Sometimes, if you think too much about a big occasion, it doesn't help," Pant said at the pre-match press conference. "I don't want to overthink. We had a tough first Test and we need to do whatever is required to win."

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