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IND vs SA 2st ODI, IND vs SA 2023-24|| ind vs sauth africa live match 1st odi joha nsabarg #indvsaus IND vs SA 1st ODI, IND vs SA 2023-24|| ind vs sauth africa live match 1st odi johansabarg #indvsaus IND vs SA 1st ODI, IND vs SA 2023-24|| ind vs sauth africa live match 1st odi johansabarg JOHANNESBURG WEATHER UPDATE: Cloudy for most of the day India (Probable XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (c & wk), Sanju Samson/Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar South Africa (Probable XI): Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi/Ottniel Baartman Preview and Team Information by Sidharth Gulati After going down in the Gqeberha T20I despite fifties from stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh, India were back to their best in Johannesburg which helped them level the three-match series 1-1. It’s pertinent to mention that opening T20I in Durban was washed out due to incessant rain. The action now shifts to the ODIs, a three-game series beginning Sunday (December 17) at The Wanderers. The second ODI will take place on Tuesday (December 19) in Gqeberha while Paarl will host the third and final ODI on Thursday (December 21). Only three players including KL Rahul from India's World Cup squad have been retained for the ODIs. Shreyas Iyer and Kuldeep Yadav are the other two players. Rahul will lead India after Rohit Sharma, the regular skipper, requested a break from the white-ball leg of the tour. Iyer will feature in just the first ODI. The 29-year-old is expected to link up with Rohit & Co. to prepare for the Test series. Suryakumar, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, too, have been rested. Mohammed Shami is injured. Deepak Chahar has been withdrawn from the ODIs due to a family emergency. Akash Deep has been confirmed as Chahar’s replacement. India, the two-time ODI world champions, could be on the path to a reinvention in the 50-over format, and the likes of Rinku, Tilak Varma, Mukesh Kumar and Arshdeep Singh will have reasons to believe that they’ll get a good number of games to make their cases for the Champions Trophy 2025 and ODI World Cup 2027. Ruturaj Gaikwad will open the batting alongside Sai Sudharsan, a likely debutant. Rinku, Deep and Rajat Patidar, all uncapped in the ODI format, are set to be part of the white-ball reset. Meanwhile, India's support staff – Rahul Dravid (coach), Vikram Rathour (batting coach), Paras Mhambrey (bowling coach) and T Dilip (fielding coach) – will not be part of the ODI series and will instead “oversee the preparations for the Test series”. The Rahul-led side will be assisted by the 'A' team staff comprising batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, bowling coach Rajib Datta and fielding coach Ajay Ratra. Cricket South Africa have also given a break to key players - skipper Temba Bavuma, Gerald Coetzee and Marco Jansen. Aiden Markram will captain the ODI team in Bavuma’s absence. Kagiso Rabada is unavailable due to a heel injury. Anrich Nortje and Wayne Parnell continue to recover from their stress fracture and shoulder issue respectively. Wicket-keeper Kyle Verreynne, who last played an ODI in March 2022, has been recalled. South Africa, who reached the final four at the ODI World Cup, have gone with an experienced batting line-up including Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller. The bowling department has fresh faces (Nandre Burger, Ottniel Baartman and Mihali Mpongwana) who'll be looking to make a mark. Which team will take an early lead in the series? Head-to-Head Record in ODIs 91 - Matches Played 50 - South Africa Won 38 - India Won 3 - No Result India Squad: KL Rahul (c & wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer (1st ODI), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep South Africa Squad: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Lizaad Williams crexdit -crex thanks