After another tragic whitewash at their home, Rishabh Pant, the stand-in Indian skipper for the game, admitted to having taken the match for granted and having failed to capitalize on several crucial moments of the game, which finally led to their defeat.
South Africa defeated India in their home for the second time in the history of Test cricket, and that too after 25 long years. The last time such a thing happened was back in 1999/00, and then the Indian captaincy passed on from Sachin Tendulkar to Sourav Ganguly.
However, Shubman Gill was saved from the guilt, as he was absent from the final match at Guwahati when India had the chance to level the series. Rishabh Pant stood in as India's skipper in both the second innings in Kolkata and then in the match at Guwahati, and India failed under their vice-captain.