Ex-India batter Subramaniam Badrinath picked his three X-factor players for upcoming India-South Africa two-match Test series. He picked Sai Sudharsan and stated that the latter should play at number three instead of Dhruv Jurel. He included Kuldeep Yadav, who has taken 50 wickets in 11 home Tests. Badrinath also picked South Africa's 22-year-old batter Dewald Brevis.