'Perfect' would be the ideal word to describe India's thumping win over South Africa in the opening ODI in Johannesburg on Sunday. With the momentum very much with the visitors, KL Rahul and Co. would certainly look to close out the series on Tuesday itself when they face the Proteas in the second ODI in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth).

What bodes well for India is the contribution of the youngsters — quicks Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan with the ball and Sai Sudharsan, who opened on his international debut, with the bat — which was pivotal in their eight-wicket demolition of the Proteas at the Wanderers.

A fair amount of attention could well be on the IPL auction in Dubai which will get underway on Tuesday before the second ODI begins. But given the professionalism of these youngsters, they would be focused on their job at hand.

If the likes of Arshdeep and Sudharsan remain consistent, Team India certainly will have a lot less to worry about once the stalwarts quit the game.

Talking about the conditions at St George's Park in Gqeberha, the pitch there tends to be on the slower side, with scores of 300 or more not too easy to put on the board. But spin-wise too, India are well covered. They also have senior leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal in their ranks, who could be brought in.

After such an emphatic win, a team usually doesn't change its winning combination. But in India's case, there will be one forced change as Shreyas Iyer has joined the Test squad and will not be available for the two remaining ODIs.

In Iyer's place, Rajat Patidar appears to be the favourite to come in.

Skipper Rahul, too, would be hoping to get some batting, especially before the two Tests, where the Proteas are expected to be more competitive.

No doubt, India's bowlers had done a fine job in the series opener at the Wanderers, but South Africa's poor application and poorer shot selection also brought about their slide. Their white-ball coach JP Duminy agreed they needed to figure out how to get 280 on a tough wicket. "When conditions are good, we can score 400, but how do we still find our way to 280 on a tough wicket? That's the question," Duminy said.