Dhoni, Sachin to leave for SA on December 6

It is learnt that Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Cheteshwar Pujara, Harbhajan Singh and Pragyan Ojha will leave for South Africa on December 6

It is learnt that Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Cheteshwar Pujara, Harbhajan Singh and Pragyan Ojha will leave for South Africa on December 6 to acclimatise to the conditions ahead of the high-profile three-Test series. MSD's outfit defends its No 1 Test title crown during the tour.u00a0

The first Test is at Centurion but players will practice inu00a0 Cape Town because coach Gary Kirsten has organised practice facilities and net bowlers. Meanwhile, Kirsten told MiD DAY that bowling coach Eric Simmons will coach the Indian ODI squad against NZ during his absence. "Simmons is aware of our approach andu00a0 coaching style.

Players also share a comfort level with him," said Kirsten.

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