Centurion, Dec 26: Wet outfield delayed Toss and start of play on Day-1 of the First Test between India and South Africa, here on Tuesday.
India are likely to include pacer Prasidh Krishna in the playing XI, realising that the conditions would favour more to pacers than spinners. Though India have two world class spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, but they may play one of them, revealed sources.
After the drawn 3-match T20 series and India stamping their authority in the ODI series (with a victory in the final ODI powered by Sanju Sampson's superb ton), Team India would definitely be keen to win the two-match Test series too.
India have never won a Test series in South Africa in the last 31 years, after the African nation returned to ICC fold after years of ban due to apartheid.
Seasoned African batsman Dean Elgar would retire after this two-match Test series. India on the other hand, are without their key fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who was exceptional in the recently concluded ODI World Cup in India.
