India won the toss and elected to bat to provide the 18th occasion of India doing so against South Africa. It also provides the seventh occasion of India doing so against South Africa in South Africa

India won the toss and elected to bat to provide the 219th occasion of India doing so. It also provides the 88th occasion of India doing so on away soil.

DA Elgar became the seventh captain to lead South Africa against India in tests. Others are – KC Wessels {04}, WJ Cronje {08}, SM Pollock {02}, GC Smith {15}, HM Amla {04} and F du Plessis {06}

DA Elgar became the sixth captain to lead South Africa against India in tests on home soil. Others are – KC Wessels {04}, WJ Cronje {03}, SM Pollock {02}, GC Smith {08} and F du Plessis {03}

South Africa capped M Jansen for this test. He became the 346th cricketer to make his test debut for South Africa. He also became the 231st cricketer to make his test debut for South Africa on home soil

South Africa capped M Jansen for this test. He became the 24th cricketer to make his test debut for South Africa against India. He also became the 12^th cricketer to make his test debut for South Africa on home soil against India.

KL Rahul-MA Agarwal posted 117 runs for the first wicket in India’s first innings to provide the 597^th occasion of India posting a three figure partnership in an innings. It also provides the 273rd occasion of India posting a three figure partnership in an innings on away soil.

KL Rahul-MA Agarwal posted 117 runs for the first wicket in India’s first innings to provide the 30^th occasion of India posting a three figure partnership in an innings against South Africa. It also provides the 13^th occasion of India posting a three figure partnership in an innings against South Africa in South Africa.

KL Rahul-MA Agarwal posted 117 runs for the first wicket in India’s first innings to provide the 85th occasion of India posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the first wicket. It also provides the 37^th occasion of India posting a three figure partnership in an innings on away soil for the first wicket

KL Rahul-MA Agarwal posted 117 runs for the first wicket in India’s first innings to provide the sixth occasion of India posting a three figure partnership in an innings against South Africa for the first wicket. It also provides the third occasion of India posting a three figure partnership in an innings against South Africa in South Africa for the first wicket.

CA Pujara was dismissed for a duck in India’s first innings to provide the 68th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a duck in an innings against South Africa. It also provides the 41^st occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a duck in an innings against South Africa in South Africa.

CA Pujara was dismissed for a first ball duck in India’s first innings to provide the 17th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a first ball duck in an innings against South Africa.

It was the second occasion of CA Pujara collecting the first ball duck against South Africa. He was dismissed for a first ball duck at Centurion in Jan 2018. He became the third Indian batsman to be dismissed for a first ball duck against South Africa on two or more occasion. Others are RG Sharma {02} and J Srinath {03}

No	Player	R	BF	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	CA Pujara	0	1	2	SAF	Centurion	13 Jan 2018
2	CA Pujara	0	1	1	SAF	Centurion	26 Dec 2021
1	RG Sharma	0	1	1	SAF	Durban	26 Dec 2013
2	RG Sharma	0	1	3	SAF	Delhi	03 Dec 2015
1	J Srinath	0	1	1	SAF	Kanpur	08 Dec 1996
2	J Srinath	0	1	2	SAF	Durban	26 Dec 1996
3	J Srinath	0	1	1	SAF	Mumbai	24 Feb 2000

It also provides the 12th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a first ball duck in an innings against South Africa in South Africa. CA Pujara becomes the first Indian batsman to collect the first ball duck on two occasions against South Africa in South Africa, both his ducks coming at Centurion.

No	Player	R	BF	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	CA Pujara	0	1	2	SAF	Centurion	13 Jan 2018
2	CA Pujara	0	1	1	SAF	Centurion	26 Dec 2021

CA Pujara’s duck in India’s first innings represent his eleventh duck of his test career. It also represents his ninth duck while batting at number three. He now holds the record for most ducks by an Indian batsman batting at number three. He went past DB Vengsarkar who had scored eight ducks while batting at number three.

KL Rahul scored 122 not out in India’s first innings at the close of play on the first day to provide the 526^th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings. It also provides the 243rd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings on away soil.

KL Rahul scored 122 not out in India’s first innings at the close of play on the first day to provide the 36th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings against South Africa. It also provides the 15th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings against South Africa in South Africa

KL Rahul scored 122 not out in India’s first innings at the close of play on the first day to provide the 158th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in a test innings. It also provides the 74th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in a test innings on away soil.

KL Rahul scored 122 not out in India’s first innings at the close of play on the first day to provide the eleventh occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in a test innings against South Africa.

It also provides the second occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in a test innings against South Africa in South Africa. W Jaffer is the other Indian opening batsman to score a century against South Africa in South Africa. He had scored 116 at Cape Town in Jan 2007. Thus KL Rahul’s 122 not out in this test represent the highest individual score by an Indian opening batsman against South Africa in South Africa.

KL Rahul scored 122 not out and MA Agarwal scored 60 in India’s first innings in this test to provide the sixth occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in the same innings against South Africa.

No	No	Player	Runs	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	1	V Sehwag	164	2	SAF	Kanpur	20 Nov 2004
	2	G Gambhir	96	2	SAF	Kanpur	20 Nov 2004
2	1	W Jaffer	116	1	SAF	Cape Town	02 Jan 2007
	2	KD Karthik	63	1	SAF	Cape Town	02 Jan 2007
3	1	W Jaffer	73	2	SAF	Chennai	26 Mar 2008
	2	V Sehwag	319	2	SAF	Chennai	26 Mar 2008
4	1	G Gambhir	80	3	SAF	Centurion	16 Dec 2010
	2	V Sehwag	63	3	SAF	Centurion	16 Dec 2010
5	1	MA Agarwal	215	1	SAF	Vizag	02 Oct 2019
	2	RG Sharma	176	1	SAF	Vizag	02 Oct 2019
6	1	KL Rahul	122*	1	SAF	Centurion	26 Dec 2021
	2	MA Agarwal	60	1	SAF	Centurion	26 Dec 2021

It also provides the fourth occasion of one opener scoring a century and the other scoring a half century against South Africa in the same innings.

No	No	Player	Runs	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	1	V Sehwag	164	2	SAF	Kanpur	20 Nov 2004
	2	G Gambhir	96	2	SAF	Kanpur	20 Nov 2004
2	1	W Jaffer	116	1	SAF	Cape Town	02 Jan 2007
	2	KD Karthik	63	1	SAF	Cape Town	02 Jan 2007
3	1	W Jaffer	73	2	SAF	Chennai	26 Mar 2008
	2	V Sehwag	319	2	SAF	Chennai	26 Mar 2008
4	1	KL Rahul	122*	1	SAF	Centurion	26 Dec 2021
	2	MA Agarwal	60	1	SAF	Centurion	26 Dec 2021

It also provides the second such occasion against South Africa in South Africa. Wasim Jaffer {116} and KD Karthik {63} had scored a century and a half century at Cape Town in Jan 2007.

No	No	Player	Runs	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	1	W Jaffer	116	1	SAF	Cape Town	02 Jan 2007
	2	KD Karthik	63	1	SAF	Cape Town	02 Jan 2007

It also provides the second such occasion against South Africa in South Africa at Centurion. Wasim Jaffer {116} and KD Karthik {63} had scored a century and a half century at Cape Town in Jan 2007.

No	No	Player	Runs	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	1	G Gambhir	80	3	SAF	Centurion	16 Dec 2010
	2	V Sehwag	63	3	SAF	Centurion	16 Dec 2010
2	1	KL Rahul	122*	1	SAF	Centurion	26 Dec 2021
	2	MA Agarwal	60	1	SAF	Centurion	26 Dec 2021