India had lost the first Test in Cape Town by 72 runs and were beaten in the second match at Centurion by 135 runs to surrender an unassailable lead to the hosts.
The 32-year old pacer added that the hosts will not lower their guard in the third Test against India starting in Johannesburg on Wednesday as they eye a 3-0 series whitewash.
Shastri believes Virat Kohli and Co. should have landed in South Africa little earlier to acclimatise and called for more preparatory time ahead of future overseas tours.
Rohit's failure to live upto the expectations and the Indian batting's inability to stand upto the South African pace attack in the preceding matches attracted widespread criticism, forcing the team management to rethink about Rahane.
Ajinkya Rahane was not picked for the first two Tests, with the Indian team management instead preferring to go with limited overs specialist Rohit Sharma on "current form".
The 25-year old Rahul suffered a blow to his left knee off the bowling of pacer Ishant Sharma.
Speaking about the omission of Ajinkya Rahane from the first two Tests against South Africa, the 'Turbanator' feels that there is no guarantee that things would have been different had Rahane played.
India had decided not to play the practice game going into the first Test at Cape Town, which eventually they lost as the batsmen faltered in the second innings and the team folded up for 135.
The 'Haryana Hurricane' slammed Pandya's careless batting approach in the second Test against South Africa in Centurion.
The Proteas' skipper also expressed concerns about the Centurion pitch and compared it to the raging turners in the 2015 series in the sub-continent conditions.
If South Africa commit another minor over-rate breach in a Test within 12 months of this offence with du Plessis as captain, it will be deemed a second offence by du Plessis and he will face a suspension.
From greasy hands to suicidal run-outs, we take a look at some of the major reasons which led to India's downfall in the Rainbow nation one more time.
Debutant Lungi Ngidi emerged as the newest fast-bowling nemesis that India discovered as he snared six scalps for a mere 39 runs. He replaced injured pacer Dale Steyn in the second Test.
Elgar and de Villiers put on a partnership of 141 runs for the third wicket and set up the base for South Africa's second innings that ended on 258.
Shami took 4/49 in South Africa's second innings as the hosts were bowled out for 258, setting India a target of 287 to win.
Debutant Lungi Ngidi grabbed the wickets of Kohli and Rahul while Kagiso Rabada dismissed Vijay to rock the Indian second innings and place the hosts in a commanding position of clinching the three-match series with one Test to go in Johannesburg.
Kohli held together India's innings with a classy unbeaten 85 off 130 balls along with all-rounder Hardik Pandya (11 not out) at the crease. India reached 183/5 in 61 overs in their first innings at stumps in reply to South Africa's 335 all out.
Markram, who missed out of a century by just six runs on day one after being dismissed by the off-spinner, heaped praise on the bowler.
On a day when the Indian seamers failed to make much of a dent on an easy-paced wicket, Ashwin took 3/90 as South Africa finished day one at 269/6 at stumps.
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