India won the toss and elected to bat first to provide the 221st occasion of India doing so in a test. It also provides the 90^th occasion of India doing so in a test on away soil.

India won the toss and elected to bat first to provide the 20th occasion of India doing so in a test against South Africa. It also provides the ninth     occasion of India doing so in a test against South Africa in South Africa and provides the second such occasion at Cape Town.

India won the toss and elected to bat first to provide the 30^th occasion of India doing so in a test under V Kohli. It also provides the 14^th occasion of India doing so in a test on away soil.

India won the toss and elected to bat first to provide the ninth occasion of India doing so in a test against South Africa under V Kohli. It also provides the third occasion of India doing so in a test against South Africa in South Africa under V Kohli and provides the first such occasion at Cape Town under V Kohli.

K Rabada was playing his 50^th test match in this test. He became the 23^rd South African cricketer to play 50 plus tests. The only other cricketer to appear in 50 plus tests in the South African playing Eleven in this test is his skipper DA Elgar. DA Elgar was playing his 72^nd test.

K Rabada became the ninth pace bowler to appear in 50 plus tests for South Africa. Others are – JH Kallis {165}, SM Pollock {108}, M Ntini {101}, DW Steyn {93}, M Morkel {86}, AA Donald {72}, WJ Cronje {68} and VD Philander {64}

V Kohli went past R Dravid’s run aggregate of 624 runs against South Africa in South Africa when he was on 14 during his knock of 79 in India’s first innings of this test. At the end of his innings, his run aggregate read      690. He now occupies the second place in the list of Indian batsmen who have scored most runs against South Africa in South Africa. SR Tendulkar with 1161 runs occupies the first place.

V Kohli went past S Ganguly’s run aggregate of 4031 runs on away soil when he was on two during his knock of 79 in India’s first innings of this test. At the end of his innings, his run aggregate read 4110. He now occupies the fifth place in the list of Indian batsmen who have scored most runs on away soil. Others are – SR Tendulkar {8075}, R Dravid {7667}, SM Gavaskar {5055} and VVS Laxman {5014}

CA Pujara’s run aggregate against South Africa in South Africa read 526 at the end of his innings in India’s first innings of this test. He became the sixth Indian batman to total 500 plus runs against South Africa in South Africa. Others are – SR Tendulkar {1161}, V Kohli {651+}, R Dravid {624}, VVS Laxman {566} and SC Ganguly {502}

V Kohli scored 79 in India’s first innings which represents his 30^th fifty on away soil {14C+16HC}. He became the sixth Indian batsman to score 30 plus fifties on away soil. Others are – SR Tendulkar {65}, R Dravid {57}, VVS Laxman {41}, SM Gavaskar {40} and SC Ganguly {30}

V Kohli scored 79 in India’s first innings which represents his 55th fifty of his test career. He became the fifth Indian batsman to score 55 plus fifties. Others are – SR Tendulkar {119}, R Dravid {99}, SM Gavaskar {79} and VVS Laxman {73}. V Kohli went past V Sehwag who had scored 54 fifties on away soil to become the fifth Indian batsman to score 55 fifties on away soil.

V Kohli scored 79 in India’s first innings to provide the second occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty in an innings at Cape Town. Prior to this SR Tendulkar had scored 169 in Jan 1997.

V Kohli’s 79 in India’s first innings of this test provides the seventh occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty against South Africa in South Africa. It also provides the third fifty scored by V Kohli.

No	Player	Runs	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	Azharuddin	60	1	SAF	P Elizabeth	26 Dec 1992
2	Tendulkar	169	2	SAF	Cape Town	02 Jan 1997
3	MS Dhoni	90	3	SAF	Centurion	16 Dec 2010
4	V Kohli	153	2	SAF	Centurion	13 Jan 2018
5	V Kohli	54	1	SAF	Jo’burg	24 Jan 2018
6	KL Rahul	50	1	SAF	Jo’burg	03 Jan 2022
7	V Kohli	79	1	SAF	Cape Town	11 Jan 2022

V Kohli’s 79 in India’s first innings of this test provides the 53rd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty against South Africa in South Africa. It also provides the fifth fifty scored by V Kohli.

V Kohli became the second Indian batsman to score five or more fifties against South Africa in South Africa. SR Tendulkar has scored eight fifties.