KL Rahul is in the spotlight as Team India prepares for the ODI series against South Africa.
After losing the final two Tests and the series in South Africa, Team India’s focus now shifts to the three-match One-Day International series against the Proteas.
The first two matches will be played at Boland Park in Paarl on January 19 and 21, respectively, with the final ODI taking place at Newlands in Cape Town on January 23.
With Rohit Sharma unavailable for the series, KL Rahul is in charge, and the right-hander can be seen addressing the team in photos posted by the BCCI on its Twitter account.
The BCCI’s Twitter account posted photos after the team arrived in Paarl and began preparing for the ODI series.
With Rohit Sharma unavailable for the series, KL Rahul is in charge, and the right-hander can be seen addressing the team in photos posted by the BCCI on its Twitter account.
The BCCI’s Twitter account also posted photos after the team arrived in Paarl and began preparing for the ODI series.
Team India prepares for the ODI series against South Africa.
Moreover, India will be hoping for a turnaround in fortunes with the addition of some new faces.
The ODIs, on the other hand, will provide an opportunity for the team to regroup and refocus in what will be a new era for Indian cricket.
A day after the final Test, Virat Kohli also announced his retirement as India Test captain. Which means that after so many years as the all-format leader. However, He will now primarily play as a batter in all three formats.
Navdeep Saini, also named to the ODI squad as a replacement for Mohammed Siraj. Who is still recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in the second Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.
India’s ODI squad: KL Rahul (Captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain). Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer. Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Yuzvendra Chahal. R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur, Md. Siraj, Jayant Yadav, Navdeep Saini.
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