In a bid to end his losing streak at the toss, South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis on Saturday brought Temba Bavuma as proxy captain for the third and final Test.
However, luck did not favour South Africa as the coin landed in favour of India skipper Virat Kohli who chose to bat for the third time in the three-match series.
After winning the toss, even Kohli couldn’t help but laugh at Faf’s helplessness.
“It shows that it isn’t meant to be (win the toss with a proxy captain),” du Plessis said after losing his 10th consecutive toss in Asia.
Graeme Smith, however, didn’t seem impressed with du Plessis’ idea of coming out with a proxy captain and said it reflected the mindset of the visitors who have been struggling to get going in the ongoing series.