India tour of South Africa 2013-14 Vs 2017-2018 - 5 things that have changed

#2 New captain of the ship - Virat Kohli

In 2013 MS Dhoni was the captain. During the series, as always, he was calm personified - MS Dhoni made sure that the team's morale remained high amid South Africa's dominance.

As a result of this, India was able to put up a gritty show against South Africa. The captain's hat is now worn by Virat Kohli. The quintessence of aggression and passion, Virat Kohli leads the side by example. Under Kohli, India is now a fierce side which has wrecked many teams in recent past.

MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli both have an aggressive wicket-taking mindset, but the way in which both try to squeeze out wickets is a little contrasting. While Dhoni as a captain utilised spinners more, Kohli, on the other hand, is more inclined toward attacking with fast bowlers.

Given the pacer-friendly wickets, Kohli's tactics might work well in South Africa.