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    "excerpt": "India cricketers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal are looking forward to a fruitful journey during the three-Test series against South Africa beginning with the Boxing Day Test (December 26), with the duo ",
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    "editor1": "<p>India cricketers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal are looking forward to a fruitful journey during the three-Test series against South Africa beginning with the Boxing Day Test (December 26), with the duo hoping they get the opportunity to open the innings and give the tourists a great start.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The injuries to prolific run-getter Rohit Sharma and young Shubman Gill have pitchforked Rahul and Agrawal into the limelight and the duo will most certainly open the innings in South Africa.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The duo enjoy a great camaraderie and it was evident when the two chatted up on Thursday and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video Friday, which clearly indicated that they were looking forward to the challenging task of opening the batting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">From playing domestic cricket to donning the whites for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TeamIndia<\/a> together, the batting duo has come a long way. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/28anand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@28anand<\/a> tracks the journey of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/klrahul11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@klrahul11<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mayankcricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mayankcricket<\/a> as they gear up for the SA challenge. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SAvIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SAvIND<\/a><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFull interview<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0BcVvjOG8X\">https:\/\/t.co\/0BcVvjOG8X<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gcfDxbCFDe\">pic.twitter.com\/gcfDxbCFDe<\/a><\/p>\r\n&mdash; BCCI (@BCCI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BCCI\/status\/1474228685112680449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Hopefully me and you (Mayank) can go out there on the 26th of December and get our team off to a great start and have a great series,&quot; said India vice-captain Rahul, indicating the choice had been made by the team management.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Both the cricketers have enjoyed a wonderful journey, with Rahul saying that he had never thought the two will play for the country together.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;For both of us it&#39;s been a wonderful journey. We never dreamt or thought that we will play for the country together. I debuted in a Boxing Day game in Australia (last year) which didn&#39;t go great. I lost my position in a Boxing Day game to you, which I was very happy for you (Mayank),&quot; said Rahul to the prolific scorer from the last series against New Zealand at home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong> <a href=\"  https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/australia-vs-england-ashes\">Ashes 2021-22 - England vs Australia Schedule and Squads<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>While the two have probably resolved India&#39;s opening conundrum, the real issue facing India would arise when a call has to be taken on playing the experienced Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane or the recently successful debutant, Shreyas Iyer.<\/p>\r\n",
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