"Pressure Will Be On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma...": Gautam Gambhir's Warning 'If Batters Don't Put Runs' vs South Africa

Former opener Gautam Gambhir believes captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli will be under pressure as India looks to win its first Test series in South Africa. Although they have never won a Test series in South Africa, India almost did so on their most recent journey. India lost the series 2-1 despite winning the first Test, and Kohli was injured and missed the second Test. According to Gambhir, it will be Rohit and Kohli's responsibility to lead India in batting, and the standout players can withstand pressure from Indian bowlers in the challenging conditions of South Africa.

Because they have that experience, I think Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be under more pressure. In South Africa, bowlers will undoubtedly win you the series, but your ability to exert pressure on your bowlers will be compromised if your hitters don't score runs," Gambhir stated on Star Sports.

"Seam, bounce, and pace. I think South Africa's bowling still has the power, but their batting probably isn't as good as it was in 2011, so your batting will undoubtedly be tested. Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, and GeraldPressure Will Be On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma...": Gautam Gambhir's Warning 'If Batters Don't Put Runs' vs South Africa

"There will be expectations from bowling, so don't just talk about batting; there will also be emphasis on bowling. India would have been overwhelming favourites if Mohammed Shami had been present. Mohammed Siraj remains youthful. Thus, I think your bowling will be put to the test just as much as your hitting," Gambhir said in closing.

South Africa Test Team vs. India:

Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, KS Bharat, and captain Rohit Sharma