IND vs SA ODI: 5 Indian Players Who Can Play Their First ODI In South Africa In The Series

India will battle against South Africa in an ODI series after the conclusion of the ongoing Test series. Like the Test series, IND vs SA ODI series will also consist of three matches. The 1st and 2nd ODI will take place at Boland Park in Paarl. The venue of the final 3rd ODI is Newlands Cricket Stadium in Cape Town.

Rohit Sharma was named as India’s new ODI skipper ahead of the series. However, with his unavailability due to fitness issues, KL Rahul will lead the team. BCCI has named an 18-man squad for the ODI series against South Africa. There are also few players in the squad who have never played any match in South Africa. In this article, we talk about 5 Indian players who can play their first ODI in South Africa during the series.

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IND vs SA ODI: 5 Indian Players Who Can Play Their First ODI In The Series

5. Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad is the first player on this list. The right-handed batsman has not played any ODI match so far. During India’s tour of Sri Lanka 2021 in July, he made his T20I debut. Now, after his successful batting show in IPL 2021 in which he won the orange cap, the 24-year-old player is given a spot in the ODI squad. He might make his ODI debut during the IND vs SA ODI series, playing his first match on South African soil.

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4. Venkatesh Iyer

Venkatesh Iyer is another player who can play his first ODI in South Africa during the IND vs SA ODI series. Like Ruturaj, Iyer has also not played an ODI match so far. The left-handed batsman made his international debut with 2 T20I encounters against New Zealand in November. With the absence of all-rounder Hardik Pandya in the current squad, the 26-year-old Iyer might get a chance to play in the forthcoming ODI series.

3. Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav is another player who is highly likely to play his first ODI on South African soil during the IND vs SA ODI series. Yadav has only played 3 ODIs so far; during India’s tour of Sri Lanka in July last year. In 3 games, he scored 124 runs at an amazing average of 62.0 with one half-century. He also won the player of the series award.

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2. Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan is another player on this list. The wicketkeeper-batsman has only played two ODIs so far, both of which took place in Sri Lanka. In 2 games, he scored 60 runs with a half-century in one game. If he gets to chance to play in the IND vs SA ODI series, he will play his first ODI game in South Africa.

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1. Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar is another player on this list as he has never played in South Africa before. In the absence of Mohammed Shami from the squad, Chahar is highly likely to be part of the playing XI in the series. The right-handed batsman has played 5 ODIs so far, which took place in UAE and Sri Lanka. He accounts for 6 scalps in 5 games at an average of 36.50.

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