By virtue of a tight 17 runs Ranchi victory in the India vs South Africa ODI, India lead the series 1-0 and now head to Raipur to play the second game. Virat Kohli’s superb 135 and Rohit Sharma’s steady 57 were instrumental in setting a pretty good total, while the bowlers were very economical and took wickets at good intervals. Having won the initial match, India will be aiming at a flawless XI line-up for the day-night contest.
Team News
We can anticipate the management to take the same core which gave the performance in the first ODI forward. The batting order got a good flow of the innings, and the middle-order partnership clicked perfectly. Even though India can rotate a fast bowler due to workload, they may go for the same unless pitch conditions necessitate a change.
Injuries & Return Dates
India have no additional problems in terms of their injuries following the first ODI. Once the team keeps long-term injured players such as Hardik Pandya away, no definite sign of their return emerges. The entire squad that played the match in Ranchi is healthy and ready for the selection.
Team India: Players to Watch
Virat Kohli: It was a classic hundred by him at Ranchi which demonstrated impeccable timing and mental toughness. Kohli’s supreme control of the innings and his ability to take over the most challenging moments of the game are qualities which make him the pivotal batter of India once again in Raipur.
Kuldeep Yadav: India still has the biggest threat in the middle-overs with the left-arm wrist-spinner. His variations to South Africa had a lot of problems and the Raipur pitch is expected to be supportive of the turn, thus making him a key playing factor.
India Predicted XI
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (c/wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.
