I believe India has a better chance to win the series in South Africa this time compared to the last. I think the current Indian team is stronger (excluding Pant, which makes the batting a bit risky).
The opening combination of Rohit - Jaiswal is better than Rahul and Agarwal, as despite Rahul scoring well, Agarwal did not. Gill replacing Pujara and Iyer replacing Rahane is an upgrade since they couldn't score runs. The inclusion of Kishan / Rahul for Pant is a significant downgrade, but that cannot be helped. In these conditions, Jadeja is much better with the bat than Ashwin. Also, considering Kohli's overall form is better than in that series, India might just have a better team this time.
Go Team India
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