India vs South Africa | Top 5 batsmen who can score the most runs in this series

#3 Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma will try to cement his place in the Test side

Having a look at Rohit Sharma’s performance in the recently-concluded World Cup, who would have thought that a cricketer with such talent, still needs performances to built his stature as a Test cricketer.

Vice-captain in the limited-overs format, The Hitman may well be looking at the Freedom Trophy as a last chance to impress the selectors and negate the possibility of a Yuvraj-like stop-and-start Test career. He averages a dismal 12 in 6 Test matches against South Africa.

#2 Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis will have a lot to prove this summer

South Africa Cricket Board has retained and shown faith in captain Faf du Plessis to lead their side in the Tests against India. With the World Cup behind him, Du Plessis will be looking to dominate the Indian side from the start.

Having captained them to a series win against India in South Africa two years ago, Du Plessis knows that he continues to be the linchpin and backbone of this side. Despite winning the last Freedom series, Faf only had 2 half-centuries and a 48 to his name.