IND vs SA / Ravi Shastri backs IND firepower and arsenal to match SA in unconquered bastion

IND vs SA | Former Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri hopes that Team India, captained by Virat Kohli, will create history this time in South Africa. He said beating South Africa on their soil has never been easy, but the Kohli-led Indian team has the potential to register a win in the three-Test series starting on Sunday. The Indian team has never won a Test series in South Africa so far and the former coach believes that there can be no better chance for Kohli and Co to create history.

Ravi Shastri told 'Star Sports', 'There can be no better time for the Indian team to prove its ability. Virat (Kohli) is a great captain and he has a talented team. We haven't won a series in South Africa yet. It is important to remember that it has never been easy to beat South Africa on its soil. But we have enough resources. As always, the Indian team will have my full support.

The first Test between India and South Africa will be played at Centurion's SuperSport Park. After this, the second and third Tests will be played in Johannesburg and Cape Town respectively. After this, the Indian team will also play a three-match ODI series from January 19. India played their first Test match against South Africa in Durban in 1992, while the team won their first Test there in 2006 under the captaincy of Rahul Dravid, who recently replaced Shastri as head coach.