IND vs SA 1st Test: Indian coach Rahul Dravid turns bowler alongside Virat Kohli, internet reacts

The commencement of the 1st Test between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park in Centurion faced a delay in the toss due to overcast conditions and a wet outfield on Day 1. Damp spots on the pitch prompted the use of a hairdryer to expedite the drying process. While both teams anticipated the toss and the start of the game, they engaged in practice sessions in the nets.

An unexpected sight in the Indian camp surprised everyone as coach Rahul Dravid was spotted bowling, providing company to batter Virat Kohli. 

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On Disney+ Hotstar, commentators Sanjay Bangar and Sanjay Manjrekar commended the coach's bowling action, noting Dravid's versatility in contributing to Team India, from opening the batting to coming down the order and even donning the gloves.

The footage of the two batters bowling during the warm-up stirred reactions on social media, especially on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Regarding the weather report, the forecast for the first two days of the 1st Test isn't promising, but the rain is holding off for now. Abhimanyu Easwaran has stepped in for Ruturaj Gaikwad, who suffered a finger injury in the ODI series. 

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Virat Kohli has returned from India following an undisclosed personal emergency. Mohammed Shami was ruled out due to an ankle problem and Prasidh Krishna has made his Test debut.

Squads:

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (w), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ravichandran Ashwin, Srikar Bharat, Abhimanyu Easwaran, and Mukesh Kumar.

South Africa: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (w), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Keegan Petersen, Wiaan Mulder, Nandre Burger, and Tristan Stubbs.