India, Nov. 22 -- With what happened at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, all eyes are on the pitch for the second Test between India and South Africa at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. Just an hour before the start of the crucial game, where India needs to register a victory to draw level, former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik shared a glimpse into the 22 yards, revealing the game will be different as compared to the series opener.

The first Test of the two-match series saw India being unable to chase the target of 124, being bundled out for 93 as Simon Harmer ran riot in the final innings, taking four wickets. Throughout the Test, the entire chatter was about how India requested the pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee to offer a spin...