The much talked about series between India and South Africa is finally upon us as the two side lock horn in the first of the three-Test at Cape Town.
The top two-ranked side in the ICC Test rankings makes this a mouthwatering tie, South Africa’s key players will be returning from injuries while India will gear up to maintain their form after strengthening their base at home.
However, history is against the visiting side as they are yet to win a Test series in South Africa but this generation looks the best equipped to break that run.
Then again on paper, a full-strength South Africa should be too good for India in their own conditions.
Probable XI (South Africa): Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers (wk), Faf du Plessis (skipper), Temba Bavuma, Chris Morris/Andile Phehlukwayo, Vernon Philander, 9 Kagiso Rabada, 10 Keshav Maharaja, 11 Morne Morkel/Dale Steyn
Probable XI (India): Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (skipper), Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma/Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma
Match starts: 14:00 IST
Where to watch: Sony Ten 1 (English commentary) and Sony Ten 3 (Hindi commentary)