Overview
- The BCCI confirmed on Sunday that KL Rahul will lead India in the three ODIs against South Africa starting November 30, with Rahul also designated as wicketkeeper.
- Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the ODI series after consulting spinal specialist Dr Abhay Nene for a neck issue treated with an injection, with reports indicating a possible nerve component and doubts over the T20Is.
- Shreyas Iyer remains unavailable as he continues recovery from a spleen laceration sustained in the Australia ODIs, following a graded rehabilitation plan.
- India’s ODI squad omits Gill and Iyer and includes Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, and pacers Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana.
- Workload and fitness calls see Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj rested and Hardik Pandya still out of ODIs, with matches scheduled in Ranchi (Nov 30), Raipur (Dec 3) and Visakhapatnam (Dec 6).