Leg-spinner Amit Mishra on Thursday said that a well balanced Indian team has upper hand in upcoming home Test series against South Africa. India is scheduled to host South Africa in a three-match T20 International series beginning in Dharamshala on Sunday, followed by a three-match Test series starting October 2. KL Rahul, who performer miserably in tour against West Indies, was dropped from Test side. Meanwhile, chief selector MSK Prasad revealed to Republic TV that Rohit Sharma would be considered as an opener for side, ending speculations of when 'Hit Man' was going to be given a chance. 

"We have a better team than m, a more balanced side. Our batsmen are better. In bowling department also, we have better spin than m," Amit Mishra told reporters on sidelines of an event. " only area where re is a 50-50 competition is in fast bowling," he added.

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Amit Mishra feels India has an upper hand

South Africa head into series after a disastrous campaign in World Cup. This will be Proteas' first T20I series with wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock as skipper. "South Africa has tag of chokers, we saw it in recent ODI World Cup and also in T20 World Cup in 2016. y are t able to perform well under pressure, so that weighs m down. But yes y have fighting spirit," Amit Mishra said. Asked about recent success of wrist spinners around world, Mishra said, "I feel disappointed that earlier wrist spinners were t favoured. If y had been favoured re were so many of m who used to perform well.  " realisation was very late, but at same time I'm happy that this realisation has come," Amit Mishra said.

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Team India's Test squad

India named ir Test squad for three-match Test series against South Africa scheduled to begin after end of T20 series later in September. KL Rahul, who performer miserably in tour against West Indies, was dropped from Test side. Meanwhile, chief selector MSK Prasad revealed to Republic TV that Rohit Sharma would be considered as an opener for side, ending speculations of when 'Hit Man' was going to be given a chance. Pacer Mohammad Shami was also included in squad despite an arrest warrant issued against him by court on allegations of domestic violence by his wife. Shubman Gill was finally included in Test squad after many hues and cry over his stellar performances for India A side. India is also mulling thought of having Wriddhaman Saha as ir Test wicketkeeper following a string of poor shows from young Rishabh Pant and have included Saha also in Test squad. 

India’s squad for 3 Tests: Virat Kohli (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (Wicket-keeper), Wriddhiman Saha (Wicket-keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill

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Team India's T20I squad against South Africa

India will be led by Virat Kohli while Rohit Sharma will be deputy. Shikhar Dhawan, who had a silent outing in West Indies gets ar go to make his bat do talking. Youngster Shreyas Iyer gets rewards for his splendid outing in Caribbean while Hardik Pandya makes a comeback after a much-deserved rest. likes of Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar and Navdeep Saini complete squad. South Africa's bilateral series against India starts from September 15 till October 23. series will kick off with a three-match T20I series on September 15, 18 and 22 at Dharamshala, Mohali and Bengaluru respectively which will be followed by a three-match Test series which is a part of ICC World Test Championship 2019-21 cycle. South Africa will come back to India once again in March 2020 for a three-match ODI series. South Africa will be led by Faf du Plessis in Tests and Quinton de Kock in game's shortest format.

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