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India prepare to 'turn' it on

Although the pitch has been designed to help the hosts, there is also a risk that the ploy could boomerang against the Indians as a strip, with uneven bounce, could be exploited by the South African pacemen, who have proved quite a handful for the home team.

The Indians are toying with the idea of going into the match with three specialist spinners and a lot will depend on whether Kumble is declared fit or not. If declared fit, he and Harbhajan Singh have a big role to play, while the third spinner's place may go to young leg-spinner Piyush Chawla.

Image: Mohammad Kaif has a chat with Sourav Ganguly.