India vs South Africa 1st ODI Live Score: Pink-clad Proteas opt to bat; B Sai Sudharsan debuts for Men in Blue
India vs South Africa 1st ODI Live Score: Pink-clad Proteas opt to bat; B Sai Sudharsan debuts for Men in Blue
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Ind vs SA LIVE
Playing XI
South Africa: Aiden Markram(Captain), Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Tabraiz Shamsi
India: KL Rahul(Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
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India vs South Africa LIVE
Aiden Markram, South Africa captain: It’s a big day today. We’ve got one debut. Nandre Burger makes his debut today. It’s opportunities for the guys to get experience in a sold-out venue. Look forward to a big game for a special cause.
KL Rahul, India captain: It’s a special day. The pink ODIs are a great occasion. It’s the same strip as a T20. There was a bit of spin ad a bit dry. Put the ball in the right areas. B Sai Sudharsan is on debut today. Very well deserved. We’ve got Axar, Kuldeep. Would love to see some spin today.
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India vs South Africa LIVE
TOSS: South Africa win the toss and skipper Aiden Markram opts to bat
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India vs South Africa LIVE
Head-to-head record between India and South Africa:
Overall:
Matches: 91
India won: 38
South Africa win: 50
No Result: 3
In South Africa:
Matches: 37
India won: 10
South Africa won: 25
No Result: 2
12:51 (IST)
India vs South Africa LIVE
For some there are questions about the relevance of an ODI series with a T20 World Cup in sight. But for India, and to a good extent for the Proteas as well, this face-off signifies the arrival of a fresh line, building up ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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India vs South Africa LIVE
Will Rinku Singh make his ODI debut as well after shining in T20Is? KL Rahul certainly did hint at the same in the build-up to the ODI series opener in Joburg
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India vs South Africa 1st ODI
India take on South Africa in the first of three ODIs starting with the contest at Wanderers. The series is sandwiched between T20I and Test series.
India vs South Africa ODI Preview: It was only a month ago that India and South Africa suffered their respective ODI World Cup heartbreaks. South Africa were stopped short in the semi-finals while India fell to Australia in the title clash at home. Fast forward to Sunday and they will return to the same format with focus moving to the 2025 Champions Trophy. But, unlike then, there is no pressure or nervousness to deal with.
For many, this ODI series makes little sense considering it is just days after the T20I series ended and the T20 World Cup is a few months away. With ODI not the short term priority, both teams are without many big names and crucial figures. India have nine players in the squad who have played ten or fewer ODIs. South Africa’s squad includes five such players.
The series will give youngsters a chance to shine and for selectors to take note with Champions Trophy the long term target. The Wanderers Stadium will turn pink for breast-cancer awareness, and a sellout crowd is expected to pack the stands.
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