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India wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan will miss the Test series against South Africa due to personal reasons. The BCCI didn't mention the exact reason for Ishan's release. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named KS Bharat as his replacement. Ishan hasn't featured for the Indian team since the conclusion of the ODI World Cup 2023, where India were beaten by Australia in the final.
Former Indian cricket team opener Wasim Jaffer was surprised by Mumbai Indians' decision to appoint Hardik Pandya as the skipper ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. Hardik's appointment meant that Rohit Sharma's ten-year tenure as MI captain came to an end. During the tenure, Rohit guided them to five IPL titles - the joint most by any captain. In a recent interaction, Jaffer said that it was surprising how quickly MI moved on from Rohit following Hardik's return to the franchise and also wondered whether Rohit was informed about this move beforehand.
India vs South Africa 1st ODI, Live Updates:Putting aside the Cricket World Cup 2023 final loss heartbreak, the Indian cricket team gears up for its first ODI assignment, since the conclusion of the quadrennial event, as they take on hosts South Africa in Johannesburg. KL Rahul will lead a team with a mixture of youthful exuberance and experience, as the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill among others rested ahead of the two-match Test series.
The decision of Mumbai Indians (MI) to appoint Hardik Pandya their captain by replacing Rohit Sharma has definitely not gone down well with many followers of the team. Expressing their disappointment, many fans unfollowed the Instagram account of MI with the franchise witnessing a noticeable dip. MI lost more than 5 lakh followers in less than 24 hours since the announcement of the captaincy change. By the time, this news was written, MI's fan following on Instagram was reduced to 12.6 million.
India take on South Africa in the 1st T20I at the first ODI at The Wanderers, Johannesburg. After the T20I series ended 1-1, the focus now shifts towards a three-match ODI series. The likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah are all absent while Hardik Pandya is still nursing an injury. Due to all the absentees, KL Rahul will lead the team in the ODI leg of the tour. Rajat Patidar and Sai Sudharsan are expected to be handed their debut caps, with the pair set to open the innings. Shreyas Iyer will bat at no. 3 while captain Rahul has said that he will bat in the middle, most likely at no. 4.
KL Rahul is not chucking the big gloves away in ODIs anytime soon and made it clear that he wouldn't mind standing behind the stumps when the 'Boxing Day' Test against South Africa comes calling in just over a week's time. Leading the ODI team after regular skipper Rohit Sharma took a break from the white ball leg of the South Africa tour, the stylish right-hander also gave enough hints that Rinku Singh is all set to be rewarded with an ODI debut after displaying impressive technique, sound temperament and commendable game awareness in the T20 series. Asked whether he will keep wickets in the ODI series starting on Sunday, Rahul answered in affirmative. "Yes, I will I be keeping wickets and batting in the middle-order and after that I would be happy to keep wickets in Test matches," Rahul told media persons during the pre-series interaction.
Mumbai Indians (MI) on Friday announced a massive move. The franchise appointed Hardik Pandya as its captain. The all-rounder, who was recently roped in from Gujarat Titans in an all-cash transfer, replaced Rohit Sharma in the role. Rohit captained MI for 10 years, helping the side win a record-equalling five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles. The change in captaincy didn't go down well with many MI fans. Some reports also claimed that MI's X handle lost a massive amount of followers after the announcement was made.
Mumbai Indians (MI) on Friday named Hardik Pandya as their captain ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Hardik replaced a highly-successful Rohit Sharma, who led the IPL giants to five trophies. The announcement from Mumbai Indians came after Hardik made a return to the franchise last month, following a high-profile trade from Gujarat Titans, whom he led in the past two seasons. After announcing the news of the captaincy change, MI put a heartfelt post on social media for Rohit.