India vs South Africa, 1st ODI Predicted XI: Rajat Patidar in line to make debut in Lucknow

All eyes can be on Rajat Patidar because the Madhya Pradesh batter may very well be the most recent debutant for the Indian males’s cricket crew on Thursday as they tackle South Africa.

With the principle squad leaving for Australia for the T20 World Cup within the early hours of Thursday, India can be fielding a comparatively inexperienced facet in opposition to the Proteas.

The full squad for the collection is as follows:

India squad
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shreyas Iyer (vc), Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubhman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Rahul Tripathi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Chahar.

South Africa squad
Temba Bavuma (c), Keshav Maharaj (vc), Quinton de Kock (wk), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi.

Having stated that, there are some robust names within the squad who can be seeking to make an impression and doubtless stake a declare to be a daily in the principle crew someday quickly.

Shubman Gill has been in scintillating kind not too long ago and the right-handed batter can be aiming to make an announcement throughout the collection in opposition to a robust South African bowling lineup consisting of Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada.

All eyes can be on Patidar, nonetheless, because the middle-order batter may make his much-anticipated debut. The 29-year-old has impressed every person together with his beautiful batting on this 12 months’s IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He carried on this momentum into the home circuit and scored a number of runs and compelled his manner into the crew.

Deepak Chahar is anticipated to guide the tempo lineup with the likes of Shardul thakur, Mohammed Siraj and Avesh Khan all seeking to make an announcement within the sport. With Jasprit Bumrah’s absence leaving a spot open within the T20 World Cup squad, the pacers can be hoping to make use of the collection as an opportunity to stake their declare.

South Africa can be wanting on the three matches as a chance to realize some kind earlier than they head to Australia for the World Cup. The focus can be on skipper Temba Bavuma as he appears to regain his contact forward of the key event.

The Proteas are anticipated to area their strongest lineup out there with the tempo assault set to include Rabada, Pretorious and Nortje. Keshav Maharaj will certainly maintain his spot within the facet .

Probable XIs

India

Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Rajat Patidar, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohammad Siraj.

South Africa

Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi.

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