Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has a suggestion for Team India's playing eleven going into the third Test match against South Africa. The competition is expected to be fierce and intense in the series decider at Newlands, Cape Town.
Harbhajan believes India will have a better chance of winning in Cape Town if they play with two spinners. The team is likely to make two changes in the playing eleven after Mohammed Siraj's injury in the second Test and the return of captain Virat Kohli from an upper back spasm.
"Cape Town will present India their biggest chance of winning this series. It is very important for India to play two spinners here. I believe that on this pitch, spinners have always enjoyed a lot of assistance," Harbhajan said in his YouTube video.
India have played total of five Test matches at the Newlands and they haven't won a single match here; with three losses and two Tests ending in a draw. Harbhajan was part of one of the two draw matches at Newlands, back in 2011.
The former off-spinner, who had picked 7/120 in that match, added that India head coach Rahul Dravid should decide which spinner will pair up with R Ashwin at Newlands for the final Test.
"Every time I have played here, my best analysis have come at this venue. I picked up seven wickets in an innings in Cape Town. Even other spinners have performed well. So India too I feel should field two spinners at this venue. Who partners Ashwin from the other end is something Rahul Dravid and the team management will have to ponder," he said.
