South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said it will be exciting to be part of a different kind of energy on the field when India stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are present for the ODI series opener, to be held at the JSCA International Stadium on Sunday.
With Rohit and Kohli back in action after playing in the ODI series against Australia in October, the chatter has been huge over whether the veteran duo can sustain their form and fitness to feature in the 50-over World Cup two years from now.
For now, everyone’s focus will be on how the duo fare against the Bavuma-led Proteas in Ranchi, Raipur and Visakhapatnam. “I think it's exciting, right? It's exciting for the locals, having the two living legends come back and play on Indian soil for a while.”
“So it's exciting for us to be a part of a different type of energy when those two big guys are around. So it's something that we'll be looking forward to,” said Bavuma in a video posted by Star Sports on their Instagram account on Saturday.
For now, everyone’s focus will be on how the duo fare against the Bavuma-led Proteas in Ranchi, Raipur and Visakhapatnam. “I think it's exciting, right? It's exciting for the locals, having the two living legends come back and play on Indian soil for a while.”
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“From a captaincy point of view, I don't think much really changes for my side. I think you obviously want to lead with the bat, and then you want to lead the guys out there tactically on the field. So, nothing really, I don't think much really changes,” he added.