Faf du Plessis said toss in away Tests should be scrapped after India continued to pile on the runs batting first and put immense pressure on South Africa.
Faf du Plessis lost the toss on all three occasions in the Test series as India whitewashed the Proteas 3-0 in the recently concluded three-match affair.
India ran over South Africa 3-0 in the three-match series with the visitors providing little resistance over the course of the series.
South Africa could not pose a fight against formidable India, losing all the matches by heavy margins.
On Tuesday, India won the third and final Test by an innings and 202 runs at the JSCA Stadium here to complete a series clean sweep over the Proteas.
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Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith was not amused with Faf du Plessis' decision to bring a proxy-captain during the toss in the third Test in Ranchi.
Faf du Plessis's record in Tests now went from bad to worse in the last seven Tests as he lost the last six while Bavuma called wrong in Ranchi.
The introduction of the World Test Championship also gives his team reason to look for points instead of giving up altogether, according to du Plessis.
South African captain Faf du Plessis has lost nine successive coin-tosses in Asia, and he's leaving no stone unturned to ensure the number doesn't reach ten!
Du Plessis wants his batsmen to learn from the Indian batters and make most of their first innings in the final Test.
South Africa were thrashed by 203 runs in the first Test and lost by an innings and 137 runs in the second Test here, already losing the series.
Visiting captain Faf du Plessis felt the way the hosts batted in the first innings made the difference between the two sides. He also praised his India counterpart Virat Kohli for his fantastic unbeaten 254 in the first innings.
Mohammed Shami bowled a lethal spell on the fifth day in Visakhapatnam that went a long way in India winning the first Test by 203 runs.
Not many expected the Proteas to put up the fight that they did considering they were hammered in India four years ago.
South Africa ended up losing the first Test against India at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam by a heavy margin of 203 runs.
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Faf du Plessis has insisted that Keshav Maharaj's presence in the squad makes the Proteas ready to face rank-turners in the upcoming Test series against India.
In 2015, Faf du Plessis had a tough time, scoring just 60 runs in seven innings as South Africa lost the four-match Test series 0-3.
Faf du Plessis's flight to Dubai was delayed and for that reason, the chances of him catching his connecting flight to India was also in jeopardy.
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