India skipper Virat Kohli celebrates his ton during the second Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion, on January 15 in Pretoria. Pic/Getty Images

At the start of the Freedom Series, supporters of Virat Kohli hoped to witness India's first ever Test series win in South Africa. A good battle was expected and the stupendous home success across all formats must have counted for something. But the ongoing final Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg has ended up being a dead rubber for the hosts, who won the Cape Town and Centurion Tests where India's batting got exposed.