South Africa and India will face off in the second T20I of the three-match series in Mohali. Ahead of the match, Proteas new skipper Quinton de Kock stated that captaincy is a new stepping stone in his career.
“I am not too concerned. It is a new stepping stone in my career. It gives me extra responsibility in the team. We will see how it goes, it can affect me positively or negatively, but it is too early to say. I will try to do my best,” de Kock told reporters.
He was not happy after the first match was abandoned due to rain.
“Obviously it is a bit of negative. We would have liked to play at Dharamshala. We would like to play as many matches heading into the 20-20 World Cup next year so losing out on one game is not ideal. But it is what it is. It is now a two-match series. It would be an exciting format so we will see how things go,” he added.
Virat and Rabada are renowned for their on-field battles and De Kock expects another one in the ongoing T20 series.
“They are both good players. It is a good competition between both Virat Kohli and Kagiso Rabada. They both are aggressive in their style of play. It would be great for fans to see the battle between them both,” he said.