South Africa vs India 2018 : 5 players who can ensure India's first ever test series win against the Proteas

#5 Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan has been amongst the runs recently

Shikhar Dhawan has been in fine form. He has been scoring a lot of runs for the team across all formats and at a quick rate as well. An attacking start from India's aggressive opener upfront may go a long way in setting a platform for the batsman to follow for the rest of the series. With the kind of batsman he is, India would hope Dhawan could upset the rhythm of South African pacers and get India off to a flier to gain momentum early in the game.

OPINION

The key to winning a series overseas is being able to take 20 wickets. Team India is traveling with a very skilled bowling attack. This is the first time India has a very strong bench of fast bowlers to pick from. This might be India's best chance ever at defeating South Africa in South Africa. This team is one of the strongest Indian teams to be touring the African country in the recent past. Virat Kohli and his men might not start as firm favorites, but they are not underdogs by any means either.

This time, the feeling around cricketing circles is that India might just be able to win their first series in South Africa.