Mumbai : The Indian team will play a three-match T20 series against South Africa from Wednesday. The last match of the series will be played on October 4 in Indore. After this, a three-match ODI series will also be played between the two teams. The ODI series (ODI) will start from October 6. According to news agency ANI, Sanju Samson can return to the team in the ODI series. Not only this, Samson (Sanju Samson) can be made the vice-captain. Senior players can be rested from the ODI series. At the same time, Shikhar Dhawan can lead the team.
The Indian team wants to leave for Australia next month for the T20 World Cup. Before this, all the players involved in the World Cup squad can be rested. At the same time, Sanju can return to the domestic cricket team with Samson. The selectors had announced the squad for the T20I series long ago, but then they did not announce the squad for the ODI series. The Indian selection committee can also announce the team for the ODI series in the coming days.
Sanju Samson vice-captain?
BCCI sources told ANI that Samson could be made the vice-captain. Fans are furious after Samson was dropped from the T20 World Cup. In this way they can get good news. The 27-year-old Samson last played for India on the Zimbabwe tour. India defeated Zimbabwe 3-0 in the three-match ODI series. Samson has played seven ODIs and 16 T20Is for India. He is currently captaining India A in the home series against New Zealand A. Under his leadership, India A defeated New Zealand A 3-0 in the ODI series.
Chance for Rajat Patidar?
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Madhya Pradesh’s explosive batsman Rajat Patidar can also get a place in Team India. He could be the new face against South Africa. Not only this, he can also get a chance to debut. Apart from this, Shubman Gill can also return to Team India. The first T20 between India and South Africa will be played on 28 September in Thiruvananthapuram, the second T20 in Guwahati on 2 October and the last T20 in Indore on 4 October.
The first ODI will be played on 6 October in Lucknow, the second ODI will be played on 9 October in Ranchi and the third ODI will be played on 11 October in Delhi.
Indian squad for T20I series against South Africa: Rohit Sharma (capt), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Umesh Yadav, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar and Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer and Shahbaz Ahmed.
