On Sunday (December 17), South Africa are set to face India in the opening ODI of a three-match series. The match will take place at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The T20I series between the two teams concluded with a 1-1 scoreline. India emerged victorious in the final match, securing a substantial 106-run margin.
In the absence of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul will assume the captaincy for the Indian side. Rahul previously debuted as captain during the last South Africa tour, where India faced defeat in all three ODIs. He also led the team in two matches of the three-game series against Australia in September this year. Notable additions to the squad for the upcoming ODIs include Rajat Patidar, Sai Sudharsan, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, and Yuzvendra Chahal, who were not part of the T20I squad. Unfortunately, Deepak Chahar has been ruled out of the series, and his
replacement is Akash Deep.
South Africa vs India, 1st ODI
India tour of South Africa, 17 Dec 2023, Sun, 1:30 PM IST, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
South Africa
RR Hendricks, T de Zorzi, HE van der Dussen, AK Markram (C), H Klaasen (wk), DA Miller, AL Phehlukwayo, KA Maharaj, N Burger, LB Williams, OEG Baartman
India
RD Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, S Iyer, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (C), RK Singh, Washington Sundar, KL Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh
