Ajinkya Rahane's wretched form will not be a big concern for the South Africa-bound Indian team, feels former India captain Sourav Ganguly.
Rahane has scored only 17 runs in five innings against Sri Lanka at home but his record outside the sub continent makes him a vital cog in the wheel.
The former captain is impressed with current bowling attack.
While conditions will determine the playing eleven in Cape Town on 5 January, Ganguly is not averse to trying out Hardik Pandya at Number 6, something a lot of experts are sceptical considering his technique in bouncy conditions is not well documented.
"You will not realise till you give Hardik a chance. Depends on how you want to go about it," said one of India's shrewdest captains.
Ganguly, who is the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), picked Shikhar Dhawan as his choice as the second opener after Murali Vijay.
While India have talent to do well, winning a series will be easier said than done.
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