ICC Champions Trophy 2017, India vs South Africa: 5 players to watch out for

Modified Jun 10, 2017 21:05 IST

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JUNE 07: David Miller of South Africa bats during the ICC Champions Trophy match between Pakistan and South Africa at Edgbaston on June 7, 2017 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) — Miller is the in-form South African batsman but can he do it against India's slower bowlers?

#4 Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan Champions Trophy — Dhawan is in fine nick and will be a prizes wicket for the Proteas

The last time these two teams competed in an ICC tournament, Shikhar Dhawan was peppered with short balls without any success. The opening batsman raced to a dominating hundred at Adelaide, laying a fine platform for the Indian bowlers to choke the South African batsmen, which they did.

Dhawan is a beast in ICC tournaments and his record speaks for itself. He is coming off the back of another hundred, against Sri Lanka, albeit in a losing cause. If South Africa do not have better plans in place than they did in 2015, Dhawan can rip and send them back to Africa pretty quickly.

Record against South Africa

Matches - 10, Runs - 389, HS - 137, Avg - 43.22

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