South Africa batter Ryan Rickelton is expected to pose a serious threat to India’s bowling attack. Rickelton was part of the Test series against Pakistan, where he scored 155 runs, including a fifty, at an average of 51.67 in two matches. Since 2024, Rickelton has aggregated 628 runs, including a double century, a century, and a fifty, at an average of 48.30 in nine Tests.
Ryan Rickelton will face India for the first time in Test cricket, and his recent form, including a massive double century against Pakistan at Cape Town, means India’s bowlers can’t afford to underestimate him. Moreover, the 29-year-old’s experience of playing in IPL for the Mumbai Indians this year, wherein he amassed 388 runs, including 3 fifties, at an average of 29.84 in 14 matches, adds to his threat. Therefore, the Indian bowling attack needs to be carefully planned against in the upcoming Test series.