The three-match ODI series between India and South Africa has started today. KL Rahul is the new captain of Indian cricket team for the ODI series. However, after Virat has left the captaincy, 34-year-old Rohit Sharma has become the permanent captain of the Indian team. Due to a hamstring injury, Rohit has been out of the South Africa tour and the responsibility has been given to KL Rahul along with fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah as the vice-captain.
In the last tour with South Africa for ODI series in 2018, India won the 7-match series by 5–1, which was the Indian team's first ODI series win in South Africa. At that time, Virat Kohli surprised the world with his amazing batting skills.
However, this time a lot of changes are being seen in the Indian team. Many new players have been included in the Indian team based on their good performance in IPL.
The young Indian batsman, Surya Kumar Yadav got another chance where his effort with consistency will be the test of time. Shreyas Iyer has also been selected to strengthen the Indian middle order.
The Squad
Indian Squad: KL Rahul (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Y Chahal, R Ashwin, W Sundar, J Bumrah (VC), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Famous Krishna, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj.
South African squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Zubair Hamza, Janman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rasi van der Dussen, Marco Jensen, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwayne Pretorius, Quinton de Kock, Kyle Verne, Keshav Maharaj, Sisanda Magala, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Tabrez Shamsi.