South Africa Test skipper Temba Bavuma said it's a matter of pride that they have been able to maintain a flawless record against India in Test cricket at home, but admitted that they will be wary of the "determined" Indian team during the upcoming two-Test series.

India are yet to win a Test series on South African soil despite touring the country since 1992. The best result for the visiting Indian side in the Rainbow Nation so far is 1-1 draw during the 2010-11 tour.

No wonder, the South African challenge is considered as the "final frontier" for the all-conquering Indian team.

"There's a lot of pride attached to that - that we've been able to keep that record intact as a South African team... all of us as players also feel that," Bavuma said ahead of the Boxing Day Test against India in Centurion, as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.

"But we understand playing against India comes with certain challenges and it's those types of challenges we would like to focus on. Playing against India comes with a lot more eyes and a lot more scrutiny in terms of everything we do.

"So it's accepting that. And the other, more obvious one, is the skill factor on the field. For me as a batter, the bowlers are going to put you under pressure and their batting line-up as well, they've got renowned Test players and guys who performed in all conditions.

"They are a determined team as well, who want to be able to say they've won a Test series here in South Africa so with that extra bit of drive and motivation, we'll really need to be at our best," he added.

Meanwhile, India head coach Rahul Dravid has backed the touring side to find success on South African soil this time around.

Addressing the media on Sunday (December 24), Dravid acknowledged that South Africa has been one of the toughest places for India to tour, but added that it's not impossible to have a good outing here.

"Statistically it has been one of the toughest countries but we've also put in some good batting performances. It's not that it's been impossible to play here, or difficult to play here. One of the things is that the bounce tends to be more variable than other places. They might not have as much swing as in England, some of the wickets may not have the pace as you have in Australia but it can all be uneven as the game goes on," Dravid told reporters.

"It has proved to be a challenge for the Indian batters over the years but we've also had some good knocks as well. If we play well, we have the experience to do well," he further stated.