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The Indian Cricket Team is all set to play the first of the three Tests against South Africa, starting from 26th December 2021. Virat Kohli will lead the side, while KL Rahul will assume the vice-captaincy duties for this series.

After the Test series, the focus will shift to three ODIs, which are scheduled to be held from 19th January to 23rd January 2021. For those of you who don’t know, Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the new captain in the ODI format, while KL Rahul will assume the vice-captaincy duties going forward.

The squad for the ODI series is yet to be announced. Some of the youngsters who are performing well in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy might get selected for the ODIs. Besides, the focus will also be on some of the senior members, who are likely to play a key role in the series. For the ones who aren’t in the best of forms, this could be their last series. Let’s take a look at three of those.

IND vs SA: 3 Indian Players For Whom This Might Be The Last ODI Series

Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan, Indian Player
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Shikhar Dhawan is no longer in India’s scheme of things when it comes to T20 internationals and Test cricket. However, he is still the first-choice opener in ODIs. The problem is the fact that India have not played ODIs for a long time. And, a lot of young openers have done well between this period.

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The recent form of Ruturaj Gaikwad will make it tough for Shikhar Dhawan to get selected in the ODI squad. And even if he makes the cut, Dhawan has to make sure he scores runs consistently throughout the series. Two bad games perhaps can end his ODI international career.

Shikhar Dhawan’s recent form doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence. In the five innings that he has batted in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, Shikhar Dhawan has only managed to score 56 runs. Things could turn ugly for him if fails to perform well in the ODIs. For him, this could well be the last ODI series of his career.

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