India’s tour of South Africa will start will three T20Is. After that the two teams will face each other in three One Day Internationals. In this article, we will take a look at probable playing XI of India and South Africa for the upcoming ODI series.
India Vs South Africa ODI Series – Probable Playing XI
| No. | India | South Africa |
| 1 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Reeza Hendricks |
| 2 | KL Rahul (c) (wk) | Rassie van der Dussen |
| 3 | Shreyas Iyer | Aiden Markram (c) |
| 4 | Sanju Samson | Nandre Burger |
| 5 | Tilak Verma | Heinrich Klaasen |
| 6 | Washington Sundar | David Miller |
| 7 | Axar Patel | Kyle Verreynne |
| 8 | Mukesh Kumar | Tabraiz Shamsi |
| 9 | Kuldeep Yadav | Tony de Zorzi |
| 10 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Keshav Maharaj |
| 11 | Arshdeep Singh | Lizaad Williams |
KL Rahul will lead India against South Africa in the ODI series. Neither Gill nor Rohit Sharma has been included in India’s ODI Squad. Ruturaj Gaikwad is all set to open the innings will skipper KL Rahul. Sanju Samson has got a place in India’s squad after a long time and is likely to get a place in playing XI too. Axar Patel is fit to play and will feature in the playing XI. Jadeja is not included in ODI squad therefore Washington Sundar might get a chance. Veteran spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has been called up to the ODI squad and there are high chances that the duo of Chahal and Kuldeep will feature in the ODI series.
De Kock has announced his retirement from the ODI format whereas Temba Bavuma is not available for ODIs. Rassie van der Dussen is likely to open the innings for South Africa. The middle order is likely to remain same as in T20Is. Veteran spinner Shamsi might get chance in the playing XI against India.
