South Africa vs India 2018: India's probable playing XI for the third Test 

In one of the most inexplicable captaincy calls recently, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was dumped from the team, citing 'horses for courses' as an excuse. Ishant walked in, but Bhuvneshwar's consistency to find the right lengths, and his ability to extract pace and movement without fail was sorely missed. His batting down the order is an added plus.

There can't be doubts about his ability to make the ball talk, but the laidback Mohammed Shami, who struggles with injuries more often than not, doesn't seem to be bowling at full spate. He has been good in phases, but the overall performance seems to have been below expectations.

It might take some time, but Jasprit Bumrah is slowly getting accustomed to the ropes of Test cricket. From Allan Donald to Kagiso Rabada, South Africa's fast bowling stars have been impressed by the way he consistently stays 'fast and accurate', and the youngster, who has so skillfully cemented his place in the limited-overs set-up, will be expected to end his maiden Test tour by leaving a mark.