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The Indian cricket team, under the captaincy of KL Rahul, is set to lock horns with South Africa in the second clash of the three-game ODI series. The match is set to take place at Port Elizabeth, now known by its new name, Gqeberha. The Men in Blue gained an early lead in the series by defeating their counterparts by eight wickets in the series opener. While the ODI World Cup 2023 finalists would look forward to maintaining their dominance, the Proteas will aim for a comeback to force a decider.
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Team India is coming off the back of a series tie in the 20-over format. While the first match of the ODI series saw the absence of several big names, the youngsters took the steering and guided the team to the other side of the finishing line. Arshdeep Singh picked a five-wicket haul, debutant Sai Sudarshan scored an unbeaten half-century to beat the Proteas on their home turf.
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Indian players fumble while pronouncing ‘Gqeberha’
The Men in Blue and their skipper KL Rahul tried to pronounce Gqeberha, the new name of Port Elizabeth. Gqeberha is where both sides will meet for the second of three ODI games. In a video posted by the BCCI, Indian players, including Rahul, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, and Sanju Samson could be seen waiting to board their flight at the airport. The team was flying from Johannesburg to Gqeberha and was asked how their destination was pronounced.
The players and supporting staff failed hilariously at their attempts before the skipper came up with the right pronunciation as well as spelling. By the end of the video, all the players were able to pronounce and spell the name of the city right.
