IND vs SA 1st ODI: The first ODI between India and South Africa is being played at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi on November 30, Sunday. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli back in the squad and a change in the format, India would be eyeing to win and take revenge against South Africa after losing the Test series by 2-0.
IND vs SA 1st ODI: Aiden Markram Won Toss
Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bowl first; captain Temba Bavuma has been rested for the first ODI. To that, the KL Rahul-led team will be coming to bat first and give the Proteas a challenging target.
Aiden Markram said,
“We’ll bowl first. Spent a couple of evenings in dew at nighttime, and it’ll be slightly easier to bat at night. Different personnel; the dressing room is at a good place with a lot of energy and fun. It’s an important series; the end role is the 2027 WC. There’s still a bit of time, but we’re up against one of the best teams in the world. Just one spinner in Subrayen, I will bowl a bit—Temba and Maharaj have been rested, four seamers for us today.”
After losing the toss, KL Rahul said,
“We would have bowled first as well. The preparation has been good; the energy is there with a lot of players coming back. We want to enjoy ourselves in the middle. That’s what the chat has been about; we need to use every opportunity we get in the ODI team. This is a great chance to challenge our skills against a very good team. Three spinners and three quicks for us today.”
IND vs SA Playing XI
India Playing XI
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, and Prasidh Krishna.
South Africa Playing XI
Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock (w), Aiden Markram (c), Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Prenelan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, and Ottneil Baartman.
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