Vernon Philander cautions India ahead of opening Test

Capetown, Jan 3 (Cricketnmore) South Africa paceman Vernon Philander on Wednesday cautioned India of the challenges when the two teams face off in the opener of the three-Test rubber at Newlands here from Friday.

India had no trouble dismantling South Africa on home soil in 2015, winning 3-0 in spin-friendly conditions, but Philander said he knew that this series will pose different challenges entirely.

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"They have played most of their games at home so it will be interesting to see how they go over here in South Africa," he told reporters here.

"It's a total different ball game over here in South Africa so we'll have to wait and see.

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