South Africa Tour of India 1st ODI: Chance to Audition For Deepak Chahar And Shreyas Iyer For T20 World Cup
The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and South Africa will be played on Thursday at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Under the captaincy of Shikhar Dhawan, India will go with the less experienced B team. Both teams are going to play 3 match ODI series.
Most of India’s players have left for Australia to participate in the T20 World Cup. So in this series, the youth are being given a chance. Two members (Deepak Chahar and Sreyas Iyer) of the ODI series are also part of the Indian Stand By squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
South Africa Tour of India 1st ODI: Chance to audition for Deepak and Shreyas
Swing bowler Deepak Chahar is not part of the squad for the T20 World Cup. They are placed on standby. However, Jasprit Bumrah’s injury has created a vacancy. Deepak Chahar has made a good comeback after recovering from an injury.
On the basis of strong performance in this series, they will try to get a ticket to Australia. Similarly, Shreyas Iyer is also included in the standby for the World Cup. By performing well in this series, they can claim to be included in the main team if needed.
South Africa Tour of India 1st ODI: It may rain during the match
Rain in Lucknow ODI can spoil the fun of the match. There is a 93% chance of rain there during the day. However, if Indra is kind to the deity, then an interesting conflict can be seen.
South Africa Tour of India 1st ODI: Challenge to beat South Africa in India after 12 years
The Indian team last won an ODI series against South Africa at home in 2010. The African team got success in the series held in India in 2015. That is, in front of Team India, there is a challenge to win an ODI series against Africa in their home after 12 years.