India and South Africa have officially announced their squads for the upcoming three-match ODI series starting on November 30. With KL Rahul leading India in the absence of Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer, and Temba Bavuma returning as South Africa’s captain. Both teams have made key changes, which are outlined below in this blog.
India Announced ODI Squad Against South Africa
India has named KL Rahul as the stand-in captain for the ODI series against South Africa. Rahul is the primary wicketkeeper-batter for the Indian side and is an experienced player. He will take charge because Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer are unavailable due to injuries. The most important inclusion in the squad is Ruturaj Gaikwad, who returns to the ODI team after 2 years.
Notably, Indian skipper Shubam Gill had a neck injury in the 1st test match against South Africa. At the same time, vice-captain Shreyas Iyer suffered a life-threatening rib injury during the third ODI against Australia.
Bumrah and Siraj Rested, Jaiswal As 2nd Opener
The selectors have added Tilak Varma, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ruturaj Gaikwad to the squad. These players were not part of the ODI squad against Australia. However, their primary pace battery, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj, have opted to rest. In the absence of Shubman Gill, Yashashwi Jaiswal is most likely to open the innings with former skipper Rohit Sharma.
Nitish Reddy has found his place in the squad, as Hardik Pandya remains unavailable for the national duties. India will go into the series with only three main fast bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, and Prasidh Krishna, as Jasprit and Siraj are not included in the squad.
India’s ODI Squad
KL Rahul (c & wk), Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rishabh Pant (wk), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Dhruv Jurel
South Africa Announced ODI Squad Against India
South Africa has announced its squad, with regular captain Temba Bavuma leading the team. After skipping the white-ball games in Pakistan, Markram and Temba Bavuma return to the ODI side. Apart from them, Quinton de Kock is also in the squad, who has made a comeback after retiring from this format. South Africa will miss Kagiso Rabada in both the white-ball series, as he has been ruled out with a rib stress injury.
In the 50-over format, these matches will give us a clear picture of where we are as a group and what we need to keep building on as we shape the squad ahead of the 2027 World Cup,” Conrad mentioned.
South Africa’s ODI Squad
Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Rubin Hermann, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Prenelan Subrayen, Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi
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South Africa Tour Of India ODI Schedule
The ODI series will start from November 30, followed by 2 more ODI games. The tour also includes a 2-match test series and a 5-match T20I series. The ODI series is scheduled between these 2 formats.
| Date | Match No. | Match | Venue | Local Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 30 | 1st ODI | India vs South Africa | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi | 13:30 |
| Wednesday, December 3 | 2nd ODI | India vs South Africa | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur | 13:30 |
| Saturday, December 6 | 3rd ODI | India vs South Africa | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 13:30 |
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