Guwahati, Nov. 26 -- Indian skipper Rishabh Pant has acknowledged India's disappointing series defeat against South Africa, crediting Proteas for their dominant performance. Pant emphasised the need for the team to learn from their mistakes, improve, and focus on their own plan.

South Africa secured a resounding 408-run victory over India in the second and final Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, thanks to outstanding performances from Simon Harmer (6/37), Senuran Muthusamy's maiden Test century (109), and brilliant contributions from Tristan Stubbs and Marco Jansen.

"It's a little disappointing. As a team, we need to get better. We need to give credit to the opposition. We need to take the learning and stick as a team. ...