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After finishing the T20I series on level terms, India will clash against South Africa in the three-match ODI series of India’s multi-formant tour of South Africa.
While Aiden markram will continue to lead the Proteas, KL Rahul will take charge of the Men in Blue for the forthcoming contests. Both the side will be determined to win the upcoming encounter and gain the necessary momentum needed.
India tour of South Africa 2023-24, SA vs IND, 1st ODI:
- Date and time: December 17; 08:00 am GMT/ 10:00 am local/ 01:30 pm IST
- Venue: New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg.
New Wanderers Stadium Pitch Report:
The pitch at this venue offers a balanced advantage to both batsmen and fast bowlers. With its lively surface, the ball behaves favourably for batters, providing good bounce and creating conditions conducive to exciting strokeplay. Concurrently, this same surface can be advantageous for quick seam bowlers, allowing them to exploit the conditions effectively. As the match progresses, the pitch at this specific ground tends to dry out, making it more favourable for the team batting second to chase down runs comfortably. The team winning the toss would probably choose to field first in the upcoming contest.
SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Heinrich Klaasen
- Batters: Rassie van der Dussen, Shreyas Iyer, David Miller, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh
- All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Axar Patel
- Bowlers: Keshav Maharaj, Kuldeep Yadav
SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
- Choice 1: Shreyas Iyer (c), Aiden Markram (vc)
- Choice 2: KL Rahul (c), Heinrich Klaasen (vc)
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SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Reeza Hendricks, Tabrez Shamsi, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
SA vs IND Dream11 Team for today’s match (Dec 17, 08:00 am GMT):
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Squads
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams
India: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer (1st ODI), KL Rahul (c & wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep.
