Ahead of the upcoming India-South Africa Test series, former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar opined that South Africa pacer Marco Jansen will challenge India openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul. He added that Rahul and Jaiswal complement each other, noting, "One [is] in control, lets the ball go. The other doesn't want to let one ball go, counterattacking cricket."