Overview
- South Africa open a two-Test tour of India in Kolkata on Friday, with the second match scheduled in Guwahati.
- Spinner Keshav Maharaj says the squad has a real hunger to win in India and views the tour as a major examination of their progress.
- The Proteas have not won a Test in India since February 2010 and have lost seven of their last eight there, with one draw.
- Batsman Ryan Rickelton says the team aims to answer critics of their last WTC path and would value even a 1-1 result while targeting 2-0.
- South Africa began the new WTC cycle with a 1-1 draw in Pakistan, and the India series offers important points in their title defense.