Gibbs had played an unbelievable knock of 175 as SA went across the line with one wicket in hand on the second last ball of what was a nail-biting contest
Du Plessis said that Dhoni’s exemplary captaincy has also been a factor for the joyous run they have had and that the skipper’s absence leaves a big hole on the field
India beat South Africa by a big margin of 203 runs in the first Test match on the basis of the fierce spells of fast bowler Mohammed Shami and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja
There will be around 20 odd matches for captain Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri to build a near perfect combination going into the World T20 in Australia in October next year
