New Delhi. India and South Africa (India vs South Africa) will face each other today in the second ODI match, with KL Rahul-led team India looking to clinch the series with a win. The second match of the three-match ODI series will be played at St. George’s Park in Gkebarhana shortly from now. In the first ODI of the series played in Johannesburg, the Indian team performed brilliantly in both batting and bowling to secure an easy victory by eight wickets and currently lead the series 1-0.
Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan gave the South African batsmen a tough test with five and four wickets respectively in the bowling, while Shreyas Iyer and debutant Sai Sudarshan scored half-centuries in the batting.
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There is sure to be a change in the playing eleven for the second ODI as the team management has given Shreyas a break to prepare for the Test series. Rinku Singh and Rajat Patidar, who have established themselves as Team India’s special batsmen in a very short time, are being considered as contenders for his place. It will be interesting to see which of these two batsmen manage to make a place in the playing eleven.
Shreyas batted at number three in the first ODI so Patidar’s claim as the number three batsman seems strong. If he gets a chance in the playing eleven, he will start his international career. On the other hand, Rinku has only batted as a finisher in the 20 T20Is played so far. If this left-handed batsman gets a place in the playing eleven, the team will have the option of fielding either Tilak Verma or Sanju Samson at number three. . There is also an option that both Rinku and Rajat are included in the squad, but in such a scenario either Samson or Tilak Verma will have to sit out.
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However, the team management is unlikely to make any changes to the winning combination (barring the replacement of Shreyas).As for Rajat, the stylish right-handed batsman is batting at number three for his home team Madhya Pradesh. Has an effective average of 45.72 in first-class cricket and 36.35 in List A matches but has returned to the team after being sidelined due to ankle surgery. As the bowlers did their job well in the last match, there is a possibility that Yuzvendra Chahal, who was selected in the ODI team, will have to sit on the bench again.
This is what India’s playing XI could look like for the second ODI
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudarshan, Tilak Verma, Rajat Patidar/Rinku Singh, KL Rahul (captain and wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh.
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Tags: India vs South Africa, Rinku Singh, Team India
First published: December 19, 2023, 11:11 IST