India comprehensively beat the Proteas by 48 runs in their previous game and are still alive in the series. Parthiv Patel reckons the hosts would want to give preference to winning the series rather than tinker with their winning combination.
Speaking to Cricbuzz, Parthiv explained why it might not be best for the Men in Blue to make changes to their playing XI in Rajkot. He said:
Parthiv Patel on Marco Jansen’s match-up with Shreyas Iyer
Parthiv Patel also stressed on Shreyas Iyer’s weakness against pace and especially short-pitched bowling.
Young left-arm pacer Marco Jansen troubled the 27-year-old in the IPL this season and Parthiv feels he should be brought into South Africa’s playing XI for the Rajkot game. He stated:
Speedster Anrich Nortje has been quite expensive in the powerplay. Parthiv Patel believes if Jansen bowls with the new ball, the Proteas can use Nortje better as an enforcer in the middle-overs. He added:
It will be interesting to see if the visitors press the panic button after their loss in the previous game, despite leading 2-1 in the series at the moment.
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