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IND vs SA 1st ODI Playing 11: The first ODI match between India and South Africa is going to start. South African captain Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bat. Indian left hand batsman Sai Sudarshan got a chance to make his debut. Left-arm pacer Andre Berger is making his debut for South Africa.
Playing in two teams 11..
India: KL Rahul (keeper/captain), Ruthuraj Gaikwad, Sai Sudarshan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson, Akshar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (capt), Reza Hendricks, Tony de Joaji, Rassi van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andil Feluquai, Vian Mulder, Andre Berger, Keshav Maharaj/Tabarez Shamsi, Lizad Williams.
First match after world cup
Both teams are playing their first ODI since the World Cup. Hence, after the defeat in the World Cup, both the teams will now make a fresh start with a win. India lost to Australia by 6 wickets in the final match of the World Cup, while South Africa lost to Australia by 3 wickets in the second semi-final.
The Indian team has lost the last three ODIs played in South Africa. The team lost 3 matches in Cape Town and Pearl during the 2022 tour. They lost the last ODI at this ground as well. In such a situation, South Africa will want to continue its winning campaign.
Head-to-head record..
Debut for @sais_1509 👍 👍
🚨 Here’s #TeamIndia‘s Playing XI 🔽
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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 17, 2023
India’s ODI record on African pitches is poor. Lost 4 out of last 5 series played here. In 2018, Team India won the only ODI series in South Africa under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. So far 14 series have been held between the two teams, out of which India has won 7 and South Africa 6. A series was drawn.
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