Former cricketer Abhishek Nayar revealed his preferred Indian XI for the opening Test against South Africa in Kolkata. He left out Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar, opting for an extra seamer and added batting depth with Nitish Reddy and Dhruv Jurel. Nayar expects India to win the series 1-0, predicting a draw in Guwahati.