The hosts would like to carry the winning momentum that they have courtesy of a win in the T20I series against Australia into the first Test against South Africa at home.
Pant, who picked up an injury in a Test match on the tour of England, will be seen in action having gotten some game time under his belt with two multi-day matches against India, and will be rearing to go.
Jurel has been in magnificent form since the home series against West Indies, and it would be difficult to leave him out of the playing XI.
The duo was in great form in the series against the Windies, which is evident from the fact that both batters scored individual hundreds, along with getting the team off to a good start.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel
Amidst the debate about the inclusion of Dhruv Jurel in the playing XI, there is no room for discussion regarding who India's number three, four, and five batters should be for the upcoming match.
All three batters would aim to make a significant contribution while batting at their respective positions, especially Sai, who would be under a bit of pressure given that he hasn't been able to perform consistently in the handful of chances so far.
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
If we talk about the bowling combination, it is expected to play 2 fast bowlers and 3 spinners, with the surface being conducive for spin bowling a bit more than it will be for pace.
The presence of the two spinners will also provide depth to the batting lineup, which will extend till number nine with Akash Deep coming in to bat at that particular position.
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