Team India’s ongoing all-format tour in opposition to South Africa began on a disappointing notice as the primary T20I acquired washed out on account of rain in Durban on Sunday. The second T20I might be performed on Tuesday in Gqeberha and the younger weapons of India, led by star batter Suryakumar Yadav will goal for an ideal outing. Post the T20Is and the three-match ODI sequence, each the groups might be squaring off in a two-match Test sequence, the place skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah might be becoming a member of the squad.

As the preparations for the sequence are moving into full throttle, legendary Proteas all-rounder Jacques Kallis.has said that Kohli’s type and information about South African situations might be key to India’s success within the Tests.

“I am sure he will want to have a big series here in South Africa. He has been in good form. He will play a major role in helping India. If they are to win here, he will have to have a good series,” Kallis advised Star Sports.

Kohli amassed 932 runs from 30 innings to emerge as the best run-scorer for India over the last WTC cycle. He has already scored a century and a fifty in two accomplished Tests in opposition to the West Indies as half of the present cycle.

Kohli is in imperious type, having racked up a whopping 765 runs within the ODI World Cup on house soil to be awarded the Player of the Tournament.

“He’s a massive player, no matter where it is. Having played here quite a bit and had a fair amount of success,” Kallis mentioned.

“He’ll be able to pass that knowledge on to the other guys, especially the younger guys and give them ideas on how to manage these conditions and then what to expect.” Kohli, 35, scored two of his 29 Test centuries in opposition to the Proteas away from house.

India had suffered a 1-2 loss in South Africa over the last World Test Championship cycle.

“This is a good Indian team but South Africa is tough to beat in South Africa,” Kallis mentioned.

“Centurion will probably suit South Africa and Newlands will probably suit India. It will be a good series and it will come down to one or two sessions that one team might play better than the other. It would be a closely-fought contest.”

(With PTI Inputs)