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One of the finest new ball bowlers in white-ball cricket at the moment, Depak Chahar has become an extremely important player for the Men in Blue over the past couple of years. Rated extremely highly in the Indian cricketing fraternity for his ability to swing the ball both ways, yet Chahar wasn't picked in the Indian team for the first ODI against South Africa on Thursday.
Veteran pacer Ishant Sharma will be a part of Delhi's squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022, which will start in October this year. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Indian batter Nitish Rana will be leading the side. ICC Under-19 World Cup 2022 winning skipper Yash Dhull is also in the squad. Veteran pacer Pradeep Sangwan, youngsters Ayush Badoni and Hritik Shokeen, who featured in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year are also part of the squad.
IND vs SA 1st ODI Live Score Updates: The covers have come off, toss to take place soon. The toss for the first ODI match between India and South Africa has been delayed due to rain at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Thursday. The start of the match was already delayed by half an hour earlier but the rain returned to further delay the start. After clinching the T20I series 2-1 against South Africa, the Indian team now faces the Proteas in a three-match ODI series. Notably, many players from India's main squad will miss the series as they have headed to Australia for the T20 World Cup that kicks off on October 16. Shikhar Dhawan will lead the Indian side with Shreyas Iyer being his deputy. On the other hand, South Africa will be led by their regular skipper Temba Bavuma. (LIVE SCORECARD)
India's preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup received a major jolt earlier this week as ace speedster Jasprit Bumrah was officially ruled out of the marquee event due to a back injury. Due to this same injury, Bumrah had also missed the Asia Cup. Ever since the news was made official of the pacer being ruled out of the T20 World Cup, several fans on Twitter have been trolling Bumrah for being available for his franchise Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, but not for Team India.
Shikhar Dhawan-led Team India is gearing up for the clash against South Africa in the three-match ODI series against South Africa, beginning Thursday in Lucknow. The second-string side has the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Rajat Patidar, Rahul Tripathi and Shubman Gill in the squad and it would be interesting to see how the lineup performs against one of the best limited-overs side going around.
Former India batter Wasim Jaffer feels that Deepak Chahar should replace Jasprit Bumrah in India's squad for the T20 World Cup. Bumrah was ruled out of the tournament due to a back injury, which had also forced him to miss the Asia Cup last month. Chahar impressed the management during the recently-concluded T20I series against South Africa. Jaffer feels Chahar should be given a nod ahead of Mohammed Shami, considering his recent exploits during India's 2-1 series win over the Proteas.
Rohit Sharma-led Team India departed for Australia for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the early hours of Thursday morning. The 2007 champions will look to win the crown this year after failing to make the semi-finals last year. Before the World Cup, Team India managed to gain some momentum after defeating Australia and South Africa in the respective bilateral series and one now hopes that India are able to go all the way in the tournament.
After a successful conclusion of the 3-match T20I series against South Africa, the Indian cricket team shifts its focus to the ODI assignment. A couple of fresh faces like Rajat Patidar and Mukesh Kumar have been drafted into the Indian team for the 3-match series. But, will they make their debuts in the opener itself.