IND vs SA ODI: 3 Indian Players Who Might Come As A Surprise Package For South Africa

India is set to lock horns with South Africa in a three-match ODI series. The series arrives after India’s recent defeat in the Test series. The IND vs SA ODI series will observe three games and the 1st ODI will take place on January 19 at Boland Park in Paarl.

KL Rahul will India in IND vs SA ODI series while Temba Bavuma is the captain of South Africa. India has sent a 19-member squad to tackle South Africa in the ODI games. There are few players in the Indian squad who can pose a big challenge to South Africa. Here we talk about 3 Indian players who might come as a surprise package for South Africa in the ODI series.

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IND vs SA ODI: 3 Indian Players Who Might Come As A Surprise Package For South Africa

3. Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan is the first player on this list. Dhawan was not part of the IND vs SA Test series, however, he will play in the ODI games. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan is expected to play as an opener for India.

South Africa managed to crush Indian openers most of the time in the Test series, however, they might pose a challenge against Dhawan. The 36-year-old showed a fabulous form in IPL 2021 and takes the field after for the national side after a long time. He will be eager to slam big knocks after returning to the national side.

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2. Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav is another player on this list. South African bowlers have never faced Yadav in international tournaments. The middle-order batsman has only played one ODI series, which was against Sri Lanka in July last year. He played marvellous knocks during the series to emerge as the man of the series.

India’s middle-order faced a lot of issues in the Test series but the team has a different set of players in the middle in the ODI format. With his excellent skills at the middle-order, Yadav can emerge as a surprise package for South Africa in IND vs SA ODI series.

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1. Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar is the third player on this list. Chahar has never played against South Africa. The right-arm pacer has only played 5 ODIs so far and accounts for 6 wickets. Chahar is an emerging pacer for India in the limited-overs format.

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The 29-year-old has impressed with his spells in many previous games. Moreover, he owns brilliant batting skills, a glimpse of which was visible during his 69-run knock in an ODI against Sri Lanka. Hence, he can also surprise South Africa in IND vs SA ODI series.

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