IND vs SA: South Africa’s Predicted Playing XI Against India, 1st ODI

After the defeat in the T20I series, South Africa will now face India in a three-match ODI series. The IND vs SA 1st ODI will be played on October 6 (Thursday) at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Temba Bavuma leads South Africa in IND vs SA ODI series.

Shikhar Dhawan is the skipper of India in the series. South Africa recently lost the T20I series against the home team India. South Africa lost the 1st T20I by 8 wickets and the 2nd T20I by 16 runs. In the final T20I, South Africa won by 49 runs. Hence, South Africa lost the series 1-2. Ahead of IND vs SA 1st ODI, here we take a glance at South Africa’s predicted playing XI in the match.

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IND vs SA: South Africa’s Predicted Playing XI Against India, 1st ODI

Quinton de Kock (WK)

Quinton de Kock might be the opener for South Africa in IND vs SA 1st ODI. He will also be the wicketkeeper for the team. The left-handed batsman showed superb batting form in the recent T20I series. He slammed 138 runs in 2 games at an average of 69.0. He also slammed 2 fifties in the series with a top knock of unbeaten 69 runs.

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Reeza Hendricks

Reeza Hendricks might be another opening batsman for the team in IND vs SA 1st ODI. He was part of the T20I series against India but did not play in any game. He has a good record in ODIs so far, with 565 runs in 24 ODIs at an average of 25.68. He has hit 1 century and 3 fifties in the 50-over format so far.

Janneman Malan

Janneman Malan might be a one-down batsman for the team in IND vs SA 1st ODI. Malan was not part of the T20I series and has joined the squad for the ODI series. The right-handed batter has scored 896 runs in 20 ODIs so far at an outstanding average of 52.71. He has also shattered 3 centuries and 4 half-centuries in his ODI career.

Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram might be another middle-order batsman for the team in India vs South Africa 1st ODI. The right-handed batsman showed decent form in the T20I series. He hit 58 runs in 2 innings at a strike rate of 134+. Markram will be a powerful middle-order batsman for the team.

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Temba Bavuma (C)

Temba Bavuma is the captain of South Africa in the India vs South Africa ODI series and will lead the team in the 1st ODI as well. The right-handed batsman gave a miserable performance in the T20I series against India. He scored just 3 runs across 3 games. The South African skipper got out for ducks twice and scored 3 runs in the final game. Since he could not perform well as an opener, he might take his usual middle-order slot in the next game.

David Miller

David Miller might be a lower-order batsman in IND vs SA 1st ODI. The left-handed batter showed brilliant performance in the T20I series. He slammed a century in one game, smashing 125 runs in 3 games. Miller will be a crucial lower-order batsman for the team.

Wayne Parnell

Wayne Parnell might be an all-rounder for South Africa in the opening ODI game against India. Parnell scored 24 runs in 1 inning and picked 2 wickets in the T20I series. The left-arm pacer played all three games and bowled at an average of 54.50 and an economy of 9.08.

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Dwaine Pretorius

Dwaine Pretorius might be another all-rounder for the team in the opening IND vs SA ODI. The right-arm pacer gave a fabulous show in the lone T20I game he played. The right-arm pacer picked 3 wickets in the 3rd T20I at an economy of 7.42. After his amazing show in the match, he might get a chance the playing XI in the opening ODI.

Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada might be another pacer for South Africa in IND vs SA 1st ODI. The right-arm pacer grabbed 2 wickets in 3 games at an average of 48.50. He has an average of 48.50 and an economy of 8.08. Rabada will lead the pace attack for the Proteas in the ODI series as well.

Anrich Nortje

Anrich Nortje might be another pacer for the team in the match. The right-arm pacer grabbed 1 wicket in 2 games at an average of 73.0 in the T20I series and an economy of around 12+. He was quite expensive but better than Lungi Ngidi, who bowled at an economy of 14+.

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Keshav Maharaj

Keshav Maharaj might be a spinner for the team in IND vs SA 1st ODI. The left-arm spinner gave a superb performance in the T20I series. He picked 4 wickets in 3 games at an average of 19.50. He also bowled at a good economy rate of 7.09. Maharaj looks in good form and will lead the spin attack against India.

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