KL Rahul will captain the Men in Blue
2023.12.16
South Africa and India will compete in a three-match ODI series.
India is well-positioned to win the ODI rubber after tying South Africa in the T20I series.
On Sunday, December 17, the Men in Blue, led by KL Rahul, will take on Aiden Markram’s Proteas team in the opening Twenty20 International of the three-match series.
Experienced players including as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Shami will not be playing in the next two Tests, hence the Indian team management has decided to rest them.
However, the top pacers for the hosts, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, and Kagiso Rabada, have all been rested.
SA vs IND 2023 ODI Series
Fixtures
- 1st ODI: December 17 at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – 10:00 am local/ 1:30 pm IST/ 8 am GMT
- 2nd ODI: December 19 at St George’s Park, Gqeberha – 01:00 pm local/ 4:30 pm IST/ 11:00 am GMT
- 3rd ODI: December 21 at Boland Park, Paarl – 01:00 pm local/ 4:30 pm IST/ 11:00 am GMT
Squads
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams
India: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (c & wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar
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