India Names KL Rahul Captain for SA ODI Series

India's Board of Control for Cricket in India announced a 15-member squad on November 23 for the three-match One-Day International series against South Africa, with KL Rahul appointed captain in place of the injured Shubman Gill. The series begins on November 30 in Ranchi, marking the white-ball phase of South Africa's tour following the ongoing two-match Test series.

The squad features a mix of experienced players and emerging talents, reflecting adjustments due to several key absences. Gill, the regular ODI captain, sustained a neck injury during the first Test in Kolkata and has been ruled out of the ODIs after missing the second Test in Guwahati. Shreyas Iyer remains sidelined with an injury, while fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are rested for workload management. All-rounder Hardik Pandya is unavailable due to injury, and Axar Patel was not selected, with Ravindra Jadeja preferred for his return to the 50-over format.

The full squad includes Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (captain and wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Ruturaj...