BCCI has officially announced the Indian squad, and KL Rahul has been confirmed as India’s ODI captain for the India vs South Africa series. Jasprit Bumrah has been given rest. Rahul has led India before in twelve matches, winning eight of them. His past record against South Africa includes two wins and four losses, but he also guided India to a 2–1 win in his last series there.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are returning to play international cricket in India for the first time since February. Harshit Rana continues to stay in the setup. He is still developing as a fast bowler, but the management sees potential in him and wants to give him more time.
The number four position has many choices right now. Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Rishabh Pant, and Dhruv Jurel are all seen as possible options. With Rohit opening with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kohli at three, the rest of the batting order will be built around Rahul, Jadeja, Washington Sundar, and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Axar Patel is not part of the squad this time. It is unclear whether he has been rested or dropped, but his absence is noted because he has been an important white-ball player. Hardik Pandya is not in the squad, and Nitish Kumar Reddy continues as the seam-bowling all-rounder in his place.
Mohammed Siraj has been rested as well. Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, and Harshit Rana will handle the main pace duties. Dhruv Jurel remains in the squad as another wicketkeeping option. Ravindra Jadeja is back in the ODI squad. Bumrah remains rested.
The ODI matches will be played on 30 November in Ranchi, 3 December in Vizag, and 6 December in Visakhapatnam. The T20I series will be held on 9 December in Cuttack, 11 December in Mullanpur, 14 December in Dharamsala, 17 December in Lucknow, and 19 December in Ahmedabad.
IND vs SA: Why Is KL Rahul Leading India in the ODI Series?
KL Rahul has been named India’s captain for the ODI series against South Africa because Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer are injured. Gill picked up a neck injury during the first Test in Kolkata, while Iyer is still recovering from a spleen injury he suffered in the Australia ODI series.
Since both the captain and vice-captain were unavailable, Rahul was chosen to lead. He is already India’s main wicketkeeper-batter in ODIs and has experience, having captained the side in twelve matches before this.
India Squad for ODIs
The full ODI squad for the three-match series is Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (captain and wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, and Dhruv Jurel.
FAQs
Q. Who is India’s ODI captain for the India vs South Africa series?
A. KL Rahul is India’s ODI captain for the three-match series against South Africa. Shubman Gill was ruled out because of a neck injury.
Q. Who has returned to the ODI squad for the India vs South Africa series?
A. Ravindra Jadeja has returned to the ODI squad after missing the Australia ODIs. Rohit and Virat are also back to play international cricket in India for the first time since February.
Q. Which players are missing from the squad?
A. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are rested for the IND vs SA series. Hardik Pandya is not part of the squad, and Axar Patel is also absent.
Q. What is India’s ODI squad for the South Africa series?
A. The squad for the IND vs SA series is Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul as captain and wicketkeeper, Rishabh Pant as wicketkeeper, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, and Dhruv Jurel.
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