South Africa won the three-match series against India by 2-1 despite losing the first game. The caliber and character they showed are getting a lot of praise from everyone. The Indian team fought well but they could have done better because the Indian Test team we know is far better than this.

India had some great performers in this series. KL Rahul scored a hundred on the first day of the first Test match. Mohammed Shami ended up with 14 wickets and Jasprit Bumrah also got 12 wickets. Shardul Thakur did amazingly well in the first innings of the second Test picking seven out of 10 South African wickets. Rishabh Pant scored a hundred on the last innings of the last Test match. Kohli was deprived of a hundred again but he never looked out of form.

South Africa’s Dean Elgar played a fantastic knock, scoring an unbeaten 96 to win a game for his team. The best performer in this series was Keegan Peterson, who scored 276 runs in six innings which included three fifties. Kagiso Rabada was unplayable in many parts of the Test series, he picked 20 wickets in three Test matches and got good support from Marco Jensen, who picked 19 wickets.

The series had some great performers but there were some ordinary performers too. A lot more was expected from some players but they failed to deliver.

Here are three players who might be dropped after South Africa vs India Test series:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-530385" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ajinkya-Rahane.jpg" alt="Ajinkya Rahane" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-530385" class="wp-caption-text">Ajinkya Rahane. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>

Ajinkya Rahane has been a part of many memorable triumphs of the Indian Test team in recent times. He even captained India in a few memorable Test matches. However, he failed to make a mark as a batter for Team India. He was vice-captain of the Indian Test team before the South Africa series but due to his performances, he was sacked just before the series.

From the start of 2020, Rahane has played 19 Test matches and has scored 819 runs in 35 innings. He has scored only one hundred and three fifties after 2019. In this Test series, he scored 136 runs in six innings at an ordinary average of 22.67. He scored one fifty but failed to covert it in a big score.

His place in the team is in danger a little more because Shreyas Iyer and Hanuma Vihari are waiting for their opportunities. Iyer scored a hundred on his Test debut against New Zealand and looked good in his second Test match too. But unfortunately, he didn’t get a chance to play in the South Africa series. It will be interesting to see if Shreyas will replace Rahane in the home series against Sri Lanka.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-485315" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Aiden-Markram-and-Rassie-van-der-Dussen.jpg" alt="Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-485315" class="wp-caption-text">Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen. (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>

Not only Indians but a South African name is also on this list. Aiden Markram is considered the future of South African cricket in all three formats of the game. He has done wonders in white-ball cricket but he is yet to showcase his performances in the longest format of the game. He opened the innings for South Africa but he looked clueless throughout the series.

He scored just 76 runs in this series at a pathetic average of 12.67. This performance is barely acceptable for a player of his caliber. Mohammed Shami was his biggest nightmare, as he dismissed Markram four times in this series. The South African team is in a rebuilding phase and they demand a lot more from a player like him.

Markram is better suited for the limited-overs formats. He had a great white-ball form before the start of his series and the team wanted him to carry his white-ball form in the Test matches too but that didn’t happen. He is even considered as a captaincy option in the future for South Africa as he led South Africa to win an Under-19 World Cup in 2014. 

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-553936" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Cheteshwar-Pujara.jpg" alt="Cheteshwar Pujara" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-553936" class="wp-caption-text">Cheteshwar Pujara. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Even after playing 95 Test matches, Cheteshwar Pujara’s position is still not safe. He has not been at his best for quite a long time now. Team India can think of replacing him with Hanuma Vihari or Shubman Gill. His performance has not been up to the mark. He is a part of the Indian middle-order which is not contributing as per expectations.

He scored 124 runs in six innings of the three Test matches of the series at an average of 20.67. He scored a fifty in the second Test match when there were talks of dropping him in the third Test game. India can think of his replacement in the coming series and can give chance to a young guy who can serve the team for a long time.

He is yet to score a hundred after 2019. He scored 702 runs in 2021 but that too with an average of just 28.08. He has played almost every game that India played after 2019 but has not performed despite getting so many chances. His position is unsafe and there are some contenders who can take this responsibility on their soldiers.

South Africa won the three-match series against India by 2-1 despite losing the first game. The caliber and character they showed are getting a lot of praise from everyone. The Indian team fought well but they could have done better because the Indian Test team we know is far better than this.
India had some great performers in this series. KL Rahul scored a hundred on the first day of the first Test match. Mohammed Shami ended up with 14 wickets and Jasprit Bumrah also got 12 wickets. Shardul Thakur did amazingly well in the first innings of the second Test picking seven out of 10 South African wickets. Rishabh Pant scored a hundred on the last innings of the last Test match. Kohli was deprived of a hundred again but he never looked out of form.
South Africa’s Dean Elgar played a fantastic knock, scoring an unbeaten 96 to win a game for his team. The best performer in this series was Keegan Peterson, who scored 276 runs in six innings which included three fifties. Kagiso Rabada was unplayable in many parts of the Test series, he picked 20 wickets in three Test matches and got good support from Marco Jensen, who picked 19 wickets.
The series had some great performers but there were some ordinary performers too. A lot more was expected from some players but they failed to deliver.
<h3>Here are three players who might be dropped after South Africa vs India Test series:</h3>
<h3>1. Ajinkya Rahane</h3>
<figure id="attachment_530385" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-530385" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-530385" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ajinkya-Rahane.jpg" alt="Ajinkya Rahane" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-530385" class="wp-caption-text">Ajinkya Rahane. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Ajinkya Rahane has been a part of many memorable triumphs of the Indian Test team in recent times. He even captained India in a few memorable Test matches. However, he failed to make a mark as a batter for Team India. He was vice-captain of the Indian Test team before the South Africa series but due to his performances, he was sacked just before the series.
From the start of 2020, Rahane has played 19 Test matches and has scored 819 runs in 35 innings. He has scored only one hundred and three fifties after 2019. In this Test series, he scored 136 runs in six innings at an ordinary average of 22.67. He scored one fifty but failed to covert it in a big score.
His place in the team is in danger a little more because Shreyas Iyer and Hanuma Vihari are waiting for their opportunities. Iyer scored a hundred on his Test debut against New Zealand and looked good in his second Test match too. But unfortunately, he didn’t get a chance to play in the South Africa series. It will be interesting to see if Shreyas will replace Rahane in the home series against Sri Lanka.
<h3>2. Aiden Markram</h3>
<figure id="attachment_485315" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-485315" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-485315" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Aiden-Markram-and-Rassie-van-der-Dussen.jpg" alt="Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-485315" class="wp-caption-text">Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen. (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Not only Indians but a South African name is also on this list. Aiden Markram is considered the future of South African cricket in all three formats of the game. He has done wonders in white-ball cricket but he is yet to showcase his performances in the longest format of the game. He opened the innings for South Africa but he looked clueless throughout the series.
He scored just 76 runs in this series at a pathetic average of 12.67. This performance is barely acceptable for a player of his caliber. Mohammed Shami was his biggest nightmare, as he dismissed Markram four times in this series. The South African team is in a rebuilding phase and they demand a lot more from a player like him.
Markram is better suited for the limited-overs formats. He had a great white-ball form before the start of his series and the team wanted him to carry his white-ball form in the Test matches too but that didn’t happen. He is even considered as a captaincy option in the future for South Africa as he led South Africa to win an Under-19 World Cup in 2014. 
<h3>3. Cheteshwar Pujara</h3>
<figure id="attachment_553936" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-553936" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-553936" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Cheteshwar-Pujara.jpg" alt="Cheteshwar Pujara" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-553936" class="wp-caption-text">Cheteshwar Pujara. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Even after playing 95 Test matches, Cheteshwar Pujara’s position is still not safe. He has not been at his best for quite a long time now. Team India can think of replacing him with Hanuma Vihari or Shubman Gill. His performance has not been up to the mark. He is a part of the Indian middle-order which is not contributing as per expectations.
He scored 124 runs in six innings of the three Test matches of the series at an average of 20.67. He scored a fifty in the second Test match when there were talks of dropping him in the third Test game. India can think of his replacement in the coming series and can give chance to a young guy who can serve the team for a long time.
He is yet to score a hundred after 2019. He scored 702 runs in 2021 but that too with an average of just 28.08. He has played almost every game that India played after 2019 but has not performed despite getting so many chances. His position is unsafe and there are some contenders who can take this responsibility on their soldiers.

South Africa won the three-match series against India by 2-1 despite losing the first game. The caliber and character they showed are getting a lot of praise from everyone. The Indian team fought well but they could have done better because the Indian Test team we know is far better than this.
India had some great performers in this series. KL Rahul scored a hundred on the first day of the first Test match. Mohammed Shami ended up with 14 wickets and Jasprit Bumrah also got 12 wickets. Shardul Thakur did amazingly well in the first innings of the second Test picking seven out of 10 South African wickets. Rishabh Pant scored a hundred on the last innings of the last Test match. Kohli was deprived of a hundred again but he never looked out of form.
South Africa’s Dean Elgar played a fantastic knock, scoring an unbeaten 96 to win a game for his team. The best performer in this series was Keegan Peterson, who scored 276 runs in six innings which included three fifties. Kagiso Rabada was unplayable in many parts of the Test series, he picked 20 wickets in three Test matches and got good support from Marco Jensen, who picked 19 wickets.
The series had some great performers but there were some ordinary performers too. A lot more was expected from some players but they failed to deliver.
<h3>Here are three players who might be dropped after South Africa vs India Test series:</h3>
<h3>1. Ajinkya Rahane</h3>
<figure id="attachment_530385" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-530385" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-530385" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ajinkya-Rahane.jpg" alt="Ajinkya Rahane" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-530385" class="wp-caption-text">Ajinkya Rahane. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Ajinkya Rahane has been a part of many memorable triumphs of the Indian Test team in recent times. He even captained India in a few memorable Test matches. However, he failed to make a mark as a batter for Team India. He was vice-captain of the Indian Test team before the South Africa series but due to his performances, he was sacked just before the series.
From the start of 2020, Rahane has played 19 Test matches and has scored 819 runs in 35 innings. He has scored only one hundred and three fifties after 2019. In this Test series, he scored 136 runs in six innings at an ordinary average of 22.67. He scored one fifty but failed to covert it in a big score.
His place in the team is in danger a little more because Shreyas Iyer and Hanuma Vihari are waiting for their opportunities. Iyer scored a hundred on his Test debut against New Zealand and looked good in his second Test match too. But unfortunately, he didn’t get a chance to play in the South Africa series. It will be interesting to see if Shreyas will replace Rahane in the home series against Sri Lanka.
<h3>2. Aiden Markram</h3>
<figure id="attachment_485315" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-485315" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-485315" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Aiden-Markram-and-Rassie-van-der-Dussen.jpg" alt="Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-485315" class="wp-caption-text">Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen. (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Not only Indians but a South African name is also on this list. Aiden Markram is considered the future of South African cricket in all three formats of the game. He has done wonders in white-ball cricket but he is yet to showcase his performances in the longest format of the game. He opened the innings for South Africa but he looked clueless throughout the series.
He scored just 76 runs in this series at a pathetic average of 12.67. This performance is barely acceptable for a player of his caliber. Mohammed Shami was his biggest nightmare, as he dismissed Markram four times in this series. The South African team is in a rebuilding phase and they demand a lot more from a player like him.
Markram is better suited for the limited-overs formats. He had a great white-ball form before the start of his series and the team wanted him to carry his white-ball form in the Test matches too but that didn’t happen. He is even considered as a captaincy option in the future for South Africa as he led South Africa to win an Under-19 World Cup in 2014. 
<h3>3. Cheteshwar Pujara</h3>
<figure id="attachment_553936" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-553936" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-553936" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Cheteshwar-Pujara.jpg" alt="Cheteshwar Pujara" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-553936" class="wp-caption-text">Cheteshwar Pujara. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Even after playing 95 Test matches, Cheteshwar Pujara’s position is still not safe. He has not been at his best for quite a long time now. Team India can think of replacing him with Hanuma Vihari or Shubman Gill. His performance has not been up to the mark. He is a part of the Indian middle-order which is not contributing as per expectations.
He scored 124 runs in six innings of the three Test matches of the series at an average of 20.67. He scored a fifty in the second Test match when there were talks of dropping him in the third Test game. India can think of his replacement in the coming series and can give chance to a young guy who can serve the team for a long time.
He is yet to score a hundred after 2019. He scored 702 runs in 2021 but that too with an average of just 28.08. He has played almost every game that India played after 2019 but has not performed despite getting so many chances. His position is unsafe and there are some contenders who can take this responsibility on their soldiers.

The series had some great performers but there were some ordinary performers too.

SA vs IND: 3 players who might get dropped from Test team

The series had some great performers but there were some ordinary performers too. Here are three players who might be dropped after South Africa vs India