India vs South Africa: Toss And Match Start For 1st ODI Delayed After Rain Plays Spoilsport 

Published - 06 Oct 2022, 02:24 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 09:19 AM

India National Cricket Team
India National Cricket Team. Image Credits: BCCI

The first ODI between India and South Africa on Thursday is set to be delayed due to rain. The BCCI confirmed the delay on their official Twitter handle stating that the match will start 30 minutes late, subject to rain and further inspections.

The toss will now be held at 1.30 PM instead of 1 Pm with the match slated to start at 2 PM.

Fringe players get maiden call-ups in the absence of marquee players

A new-look Indian team, led by Shikhar Dhawan, will aim to make a statement and be in the reckoning for next year???s 50-over World Cup in the three-match ODI series against the Proteas.

Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan. (Photo: Twitter)

In the absence of big guns like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami and Ravichandran Ashwin, who are off to Australia for the T20 World Cup, the Indian selectors opted for a fresh squad that includes Mukesh Kumar and Rajat Patidar, who earned their maiden call ups. The squad also features a few T20 World Cup reserve players.

Rajat Patidar and Mukesh Kumar have displayed promise in the domestic circuit

The pace department will be spearheaded by Shardul Thakur, Chahar, Avesh Khan and Mohammed Siraj and will also have new face Mukesh, a prolific red ball bowler for Bengal, who emerged as top wicket-taker in the first class games against New Zealand ???A??? and produced a stellar show in the Irani Cup match against 2019-20 Ranji champions Saurashtra

Rajat Patidar
Rajat Patidar. Pic Credits: Twitter.

Madhya Pradesh batter Patidar has been rewarded for his stellar performances in domestic cricket, IPL, where he turned out for Royal Challengers Bangalore, and more recently, his brilliant run for India A against New Zealand A in the four-day games. He smashed two centuries against the Kiwis.

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