5 Reasons why Gandhi-Mandela series will be a blockbuster

5 Reasons why Gandhi-Mandela series will be a blockbuster: The most anticipated series of the year, Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela series will begin from October 2. It will be first time after gap of 5 years that the South African team will be touring India. The South African’s seem to be back at their impeccable best after defeating the Black Caps in the 3-match ODI series in the rainbow nation. While India after tasting defeat against Bangladesh in ODIs, they made a strong comeback on the tour of Zimbabwe in the limited overs series and created history by winning the Test series in Sri Lanka. But now get ready for the edge of the seat thrillers in the series as it will be a marquee clash between two evenly matched sides. Today, we list 5 Reasons why Gandhi-Mandela series will be a blockbuster: 1. High scoring thrillers: Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: BCCI) If there is one thing which touches the hearts of the cricket crazy lovers then it is undoubtedly high scoring thrillers. India is considered to be seventh heaven for batters as flat pitches and small grounds help their cause. With prodigal batsmen in both the sides like AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, David Miller, Faf du Plessis; Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane there are high possibilities that this series can replicate the magic and thrill of the India v Australia ODI series from 2013. Also Read – 9 Most famous bilateral trophies in Cricket 2. Young teams: India. (Photo Source: BCCI) It will be first time that both the teams will be meeting in India without the likes of Smith, Kallis, Boucher, Sachin and Sehwag. But yet young players like Rabada, Rossouw, Miller, Mohit, Bhuvneshwar and Axar have the ability to excite the fans. While players like De Villiers, Steyn, Amla, Dhoni, Kohli and Ashwin will don the hat of the senior most players in their sides. With young teams you are guaranteed that there would be no let off’s as far as energy and fighting spirit is concerned. The recent Sri Lanka v India series was a fair reflection of how competitive both the young teams were even in the absence of experienced campaigners. 3. South Africa’s poor performance in India: Ab de Villiers. (© Getty Images) We have seen that whichever series the South African team plays, it is the red hot favorite which reflects in their record of not losing a Test series since 2006 as well. But the dominant African’s have not hunted the Men in Blue in India since 1999/2000 in Tests. While if we talk about winning bilateral ODI series against India, then South African’s are yet to win that as well on the Indian soil. All these things mean that this series can turn out to be awe-inspiring as it will be a contest between two evenly matched teams. The South African’s will give their all to create history while the Indian team certainly doesn’t look like a side which would go down. 4. Full-fledged series: (© PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) One of the most remarkable things about this showdown series is the very fact that it will encompass 3 T20Is, 5-ODI matches and 4 Tests unlike the earlier tours which were shorter and deprived fans of much delight. The last two times when these two heavyweights locked horns in the whites, the series had ended in a draw and there was no final winner. It will be first time that South Africa will play 4 Tests in India which will give a fair chance to both the evenly matched teams to taste victory. While it will be first time that India will be playing 3-match T20I series as well. 5. Superman – AB de Villiers: Ab de Villiers. (© Getty Images) From being called Mr.360 degree to the Superman of the game, this man has been at his best in the last couple of years or so. He doesn’t play against the bowlers but rather plays with the bowlers. This year he has achieved some unbelievable things like hitting fastest 50, 100 and 150 in ODIs. ABD might be an opponent player but yet he has millions of fans in India which tell you enough about his charismatic persona. These days, matches are being build up on his name and why it wouldn’t be? The kind of astounding things he can pull off on the field sometimes seem to be out of the world. With small boundaries and flat pitches in India, he can do wonders when he takes the field in this series.