Harbhajan Singh feels the current Indian unit is too strong for a relatively inexperienced South African side and that the hosts are no match for Virat Kohli’s team.
Former spinner Harbhajan Singh feels India has a solid chance to win their maiden Test series in South Africa.
Harbhajan Singh: India Has The Bowlers To Take 20 Wickets
Comparing the previous Indian tours to the one underway currently, Harbhajan Singh reckons India, unlike the previous years, have the bowling attack to take 20 wickets in a Test and given the form their premier pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami are in, the Men in Blue stand a terrific chance of scripting history.
“We’ve spoken about it earlier as well that this series will present plenty of opportunities against South Africa. When India used to tour South Africa earlier, it seemed as if they are traveling to play in very difficult conditions, but now the irrespective of the scenario in South African cricket, India has the bowlers to take 20 wickets. Shami picked five wickets and bowled splendidly in the second innings. Bumrah took crucial wickets on Day 4 evening,” Harbhajan Singh said.
Virat Kohli-led India scripted history on Thursday, defeating South Africa by 113 runs to register their first-ever Test match triumph in Centurion. Mohammed Shami led the bowling charge for India in Centurion, claiming eight wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah snared five.
KL Rahul received the Player of the Match award for his 123 (260) in the first innings before the Indian pace bowling quartet of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, and Shardul Thakur helped in dismissing the hosts within 200 runs twice in both innings. The four pacers picked up 18 of 20 wickets.
Harbhajan Singh: It’s Current Indian Team’s Best Opportunity To Win A Test Series In South Africa
Predicting the outcome of the Test series, in which India at present leads 1-0 with two more games to go, the former off-spinner has backed Virat Kohli-led Indian team to claim the series. India has never won a Test series in South Africa to date.
“Overall, if you look at it, this South Africa team is no match to the current Indian unit. I feel this is a very strong Indian team and like I had said earlier, this is their best opportunity to win a Test series there. If they can’t win it this time around, it will be very difficult. The start though has been very good and, in the time to come, India will win at least one of the next two games and take the series,” explained Harbhajan.
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