India Aims to draw to avoid white wash against South Africa

Johannesburg Jan 24: India would play its 3rd test against South Africa from today .The team had already lost 2 test matches and is in a defensive mode. Meanwhile, the hosts are in good form.

Currently, Indian batsmen are not in good form and there are many criticisms regarding selection of players and currently, there are chances that Rahane Would be selected and Rohit Sharma would also
be included and spinner might be dropped.

Team India has practiced in nets yesterday and they are currently focussing on improving their batting skills.South Africa is confident about the whitewash of the series.Finally, India might focus on draw.

South Africa
Probable XI: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Vernon Philander, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel, Lungi Ngidi.

India
Probable XI: Murali Vijay, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Parthiv Patel (wk), Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma/Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami.