South Africa vs India 2018: 5 reasons why Parthiv Patel deserves his place in the squad

Pace and bounce are not a problem

Being a batsman of short stature, Parthiv Pael feeds off the pull and hook shot. India is scheduled to face bouncy pitches as they tour South Africa, Australia and England in the near future, and he fits perfectly in this bracket.

He regularly opens the batting in the IPL and has faced some of the quickest bowlers over the years. He will thus have no trouble facing the likes of Rabada and Morris, who have both pace and bounce.