South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has placed a Test series win in India just under the World Test Championship (WTC) in terms of importance. He said his team understood the ‘magnitude of the challenge’ and had been through the ‘moments of hurt’ in prior tours of India, which makes them even more ambitious.

South Africa has a better record against India than most countries. However, they last won a series here in 2001-02. Out of the next four tours, two ended in Indian wins and the other in draws.

“I think, obviously, winning the World Test Championship… not much to trump that. But second to that, I think, will be winning in India," Bavuma said ahead of the first Test at Eden Gardens. “It’s something that I wouldn’t even say it’s eluded us, but we haven’t been able to do for the longest t

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