South Africa vs India 2018: 5 reasons why Kohli's penchant for Hardik Pandya is disturbing India's balance

#3 Fragile batting

India has been bundled out for meager totals

Indian batting now has a streak of collapses on the South African tour. Apart from the innings in which Kohli (153) took the total to 307, the team has not even been able to come close to the 250-run mark.

Almost all cricket experts are in unanimous agreement that India is playing with a batsman short. To factor Pandya in, vice-captain Rahane has been kept on the sidelines. Rohit Sharma's successive failures have further hampered the team's cause. India ought to pick six specialist batsmen if they have to give the Proteas a tough fight.