IND vs SA 1st Test: Mayank Agarwal REVEALS how Rahul Dravid prepared him for South African pitches

Mayank Agarwal scored 60 runs and he had shared an opening stand of 117 runs along with KL Rahul on the Day 1 of the first Test against South Africa.

Team India opener Mayank Agarwal on Sunday said that he had conversations with head coach Rahul Dravid on how to stick to one's plans and be patient while playing on South African pitches.

Virat Kohli's side dominated Day 1 of the ongoing first Test against the Proteas here at the SuperSport Park as the visitors' score read 272/3 at stumps. KL Rahul (122*) and Ajinkya Rahane (40*) are unbeaten at the crease and India would be hoping for a strong show from the batters on Day 2.

"Well the conversations with Rahul Dravid were about being very disciplined, he was very clear and he said that when you are playing in South Africa and other countries, you will not look very good but it is about sticking to your plan and waiting for the opportunities to score. We were thinking around those lines and I am glad that we could do well in the first session," said Mayank while replying to an ANI query during a virtual press conference.