The South African team arrived this morning for its first Test match against India beginning on March 26.
The players arrived at the international airport by an Emirates flight from Dubai around 9 am and were soon escorted to their hotel in luxury coaches.
Tight security arrangements were made at the airport. The Indian team members are arriving in batches. Virender Sehwag and bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad arrived last night while others would be reaching on Saturday.
South Africa will play three Test matches against India with Ahmedabad (April 3-7) and Kanpur (April 11-15) hosting the last two matches.
However, South Africa captain Graeme Smith said on Friday that recent selection controversies had taken their toll on team at a news conference shortly before leaving for a three-Test tour of India.
"The evidence of this week shows that the off-field stuff does have an effect on the team," Smith said. "There are a few things we need to work through, they can't be left undealt with. We need to find a way to deal with these issues so we can concentrate on the cricket."
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