Moving​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ from the more brief versions to the requirements of red-ball cricket is a process, and India captain Shubman Gill was nearly one and a half hour at the nets, working on his technique before India’s first Test against South Africa, which will be played on Friday at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. The first blood is with the Proteas who are coming to India full of confidence after a tough but impressive 1-1 draw in Pakistan last month under difficult conditions – a result that demonstrated their toughness in the subcontinent where they are less ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌familiar.