IND vs SA | India is the toughest place to tour, says Faf du Plessis

India quickly picked up the remaining two wickets on day four of the third Test to round off what has been an excellent series for them. For the first time in their history, India have whitewashed South Africa in a Test series. South African skipper Faf du Plessis touched ion the points of this being a frustrating tour for them and spoke about the lessons they would like to learn and take with them from this tour.

"Starting the first innings at Vizag, there were good signs for us. But we went the other way and kept making more mistakes as the series went on," he said in the post-match presentation ceremony.

He realized that the tracks offered this time around were not so spin-friendly so he gave credit to the Indian pacers who bowled well and troubled them at all points of time in the series.

"The mindset coming here, especially after 2015, was to be prepared for the spin attack. But the pitches were fantastic. India's seamers were outstanding through the series," Faf said.

He also believed that the difference between his bowling attack and the Indian bowling attack was that his bowlers bowled a bit shorter which was the right length to bowl in South African conditions. But the Indian conditions demanded a more fuller length and the Indian pacers hit the right areas.

"If you look at those who succeeded this series, it's their skiddy nature that's key but they're also in the right areas most of the time. In SA, the natural length is shorter and you need to make that adjustment here. That's what you need to do in international cricket," he further added.

He believes that India is the toughest place to tour for any visitor and that since his side is young and inexperienced, they will take this as a learning curve and make sure that the next time they come to the Indian shores, they will be up and ready for the challenge.

"We have young guys coming through and in the coming 3-4 years, they will get experienced. Been a really tough series for us but we need to ensure that when we tour again, we are better equipped. This is the toughest place to tour, the statistics say that. They've won, 11 or 12 series in a row? So, it's been a very tough place to tour and it should only get better for us from here," he concluded.