IND vs SA: 3 Indian Players Who Can Face The Wrath Of Selectors In India Squad For South Africa ODIs

India and South Africa are currently playing a T20I series against each other. The IND vs SA T20I series will be followed by the IND vs SA ODI series. During the ODI series, India and South Africa will play 3 matches. The 1st ODI will take place on October 6. The 2nd and 3rd ODI will take place on October 9 and 11 respectively.

Since the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team will fly to Australia for T20 World Cup 2022 ahead of the ODI series against South Africa, a second-string squad will face South Africa in ODIs. While many youngsters and debutants might get a chance in the IND vs SA ODI series, there are some players who might face the wrath of selectors over their selection in the India squad. Here we talk about 3 such players.

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IND vs SA: 3 Indian Players Who Can Face The Wrath Of Selectors In India Squad For South Africa ODIs

1. Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw is the first player on this list. Being part of the Indian team in 5 Tests, 6 ODIs, and 1 T20I so far, Shaw is an experienced player as compared to uncapped ones. However, the 22-year-old batter is an opening batsman and faces tough competition for the spot from players like Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shubman Gill.

Although Shaw executed a good performance in the recent ODI series against New Zealand A, selectors have opted to go with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shubman Gill in the previous few series. Hence, Prithvi Shaw might again be overlooked by selectors as an opener for IND vs SA ODI series.

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2. Umran Malik

Umran Malik is another player who might face the wrath of selectors in the IND vs SA ODI series. Umran Malik is a right-arm pacer who has also played 3 T20I games so far. Malik was also part of the recent India A vs New Zealand A ODI series. However, the pacer could only grab 1 wicket in 2 games at an average of 62.0.

Other bowlers like Raj Angad Bawa (3), Rishi Dhawan (3), Kuldeep Sen (3), Kuldeep Yadav (7), Shardul Thakur (4), and Rahul Chahar (4) picked more wickets than Malik during the series. As compared to the above bowlers, Umran Malik gave a poor show. Hence, Malik might be not picked by selectors for the IND vs SA ODI series.

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3. Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi is another name on this list. After his outstanding performance in IPL 2022. Tripathi was allowed to be part of the India squad in a few international series. However, Tripathi is yet to make his international debut. In the recent ODI series against New Zealand A, the right-handed batsman could only score 49 runs in 2 games, with a top knock of 31 in one match.

Tripathi also failed to slam any half-century. Some other batsmen like Sanju Samson, N Tilak Varma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Rajat Patidar gave impressive performances in the series. Hence, Tripathi might be overlooked by selectors for the upcoming IND vs SA ODI series after his poor show against New Zealand A.

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