The bcci has announced India’s squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa.
KL rahul has been appointed captain in the absence of Shubman Gill.
The squad features the return of rishabh pant and ravindra Jadeja, strengthening India’s middle order and all-round options.
Yashasvi jaiswal receives another opportunity in the ODI setup and may open the batting alongside Rohit Sharma.
Axar patel misses out, while a mix of young and experienced players shapes the team’s composition.
Full india Squad
Rohit Sharma
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Virat Kohli
Tilak Varma
KL rahul (Captain, WK)
Rishabh pant (WK)
Washington Sundar
Ravindra Jadeja
Kuldeep Yadav
Nitish Kumar Reddy
Harshit Rana
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Prasidh Krishna
Arshdeep Singh
Dhruv Jurel
Shubman Gill’s Injury Update
Shubman Gill was earlier named as Rohit Sharma’s captaincy replacement for the australia ODI series.
He remains unavailable due to neck spasms suffered during the first Test against South Africa.
The injury required hospitalization, though he has since been discharged.
Gill was already ruled out of the second Test, and the recovery timeline prevents him from joining the ODI squad.
His absence leaves a significant gap at the top of the order and in leadership options.
Other Notable Absences & Inclusions
Hardik Pandya continues to remain sidelined after the injury he sustained during the Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka.
Tilak varma strengthens India’s middle-order depth with his inclusion.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is expected to partner rohit sharma as an opener, offering attacking starts.
The squad blends experienced names like Rohit, Kohli, Jadeja, and rahul with rising talents such as Harshit Rana and nitish kumar Reddy.
India vs south africa ODI Schedule
1st ODI: 30th November, Ranchi
2nd ODI: 3rd December, Raipur
3rd ODI: 6th December, Visakhapatnam
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