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New Delhi: South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma is confident of a series win when the Proteas tour India in November for two Test matches, three ODIs and five T20I games. Bavuma, who leads South Africa in Tests, said that the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from India's Test squad does not make the team less explosive but his side has the required spin attack to emerge victorious.
If Bavuma-led South Africa wins the Test series, this will be the first victory for the side in the sub-continent after 25 long years. It was last under the helm of Hansie Cronje that the team conquered back in 1999-2000 so the team would be looking forward for a series victory and will try to put all the efforts into it.
Calling it as a massive opportunity, the captain of the team said that he thinks there is a big target on our backs as a South Africa unit and the expectation on them as the World Champions are driving them further to win the game. He was answering query from news agency PTI ahead of the second four-day match between India A and South Africa A in which he will lead the visitors as part of his comeback from a calf injury.
Tough to play in India: Bavuma
Acknowledging that it is tough to play in India, he said that the young talent which has come up in the Indian team are perfectly filling the boots of the seniors that no longer play. It is a big task to do but they have done it in a extremely professional manner. Bavuma further said that they will prepare well for the series ahead as they understand the challenges and will strive to put their best foot forward.
Highlighting the Indian team's weakness which they would like to exploit is their recent discomfort against quality spin and they have Keshav Maharaj and Senuran Muthuswamy and off-spinner Simon Harmer to push Indian batters against the wall.
