"We don't worry too much about conditions anymore. We know that with the seam attack we have we're going to get wickets. We're very fortunate that we have a good spinner in Paul Harris who has done a good job. We're pretty confident that we've covered all our bases," he added.
Dale Steyn, one of the keys to the South African attack, maintains that his approach to the game would not change much, irrespective of who he’s playing against.
"Once you find the recipe for success it's best to stick to it," the tearaway bowler says. "So I won't be changing much. It's worked so far so hopefully I can take that form into this Test match and the whole tour.
"The Indians have a good side. We will do our video analysis and find the flaws and weaknesses in their batting and bowl accordingly. I'm not going to look at how good their batsmen are or at a particular batsman, I'm going to bowl to their weaknesses. I'll just take it one batter at a time," he adds.
"We have a job to do. Depending on the day, you could possibly get in 8-10 overs in a spell. But we'll be looking to keep it short and sharp and keep the bowlers fresh."
About his own side, Steyn says: "We've got some good players in the side that have toured the sub-continent a few times. Conditions haven't changed too much. I've toured with Polly (Shaun Pollock) in the past, there's Graeme (Smith) and we've got Boucher behind the stumps, who has kept to some of the best bowlers in different conditions.
"We all talk in the nets. The best people to speak to are probably the batsmen because they can tell you what the most difficult thing to face is. I'm privileged to have these experienced guys standing at slips or behind the wicket to me and they're shouting something to me in Afrikaans every ball.
So is he under any pressure to perform? "No pressure," says the bowler. "That's been the beautiful thing about the season so far. Graeme has never put me under any pressure. I've been given the ball to do a job and I've been fortunate enough to be able to do it. We've got Morne (Morkel), Makhaya (Ntini)... others who can take five-fors and bowl teams out and I get the freedom to run in and take wickets.
"I've been given the freedom in this series too, to run in and bowl sharp, short spells and hopefully I can carry my form into this series. But if not there are others who can do the job," he adds.
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