Shikhar Dhawan To Lead India In ODIs Against South Africa: Report

12.09.2022 - 12:55 sports.ndtv.com

Batter Shikhar Dhawan will lead India in the upcoming ODI series against South Africa on home soil, sources within Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told ANI.

The captaincy will be handed over to Dhawan as T20 World Cup-bound players are likely to be rested, the sources added. The eighth edition of the ICC T20 World Cup is set to take place from October 16 to November 13 this year in Australia.

Moreover, VVS Laxman is likely to be with the team as a coach in absence of head coach Rahul Dravid. India will play three T20Is and three ODIs against South Africa starting September 28.

The first T20I will be held in Thiruvananthapuram on September 28. The second T20I will be played on October 2 at Guwahati, followed by the last T20I at Indore on October 4.

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