New Delhi. Amidst incessant rain in Delhi, the Indian team will go to win the last ODI against South Africa on Tuesday. There is a chance of rain on Tuesday as well. After losing the first match by a narrow margin, India’s second-class team won the second ODI by seven wickets to level the three-match series 1-1. Once again, the Indian fans would like to see a sample of the fine batting of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan.
Opportunity for Shikhar and Gill: India’s main team is in Australia for the preparations for the T20 World Cup. In such a situation, under the captaincy of Shikhar Dhawan, the ODI team is trying its hand against the main team of South Africa. The South African team is practicing in India instead of Australia. The ODI World Cup is to be held in India next year and in such a situation, this ODI is very important for Dhawan. Dhawan is currently a part of the Indian team only in the one-day format and he can stay in this format by scoring runs. In such a situation, there will be a possibility of him playing in the ODI World Cup to be held next year. Dhawan has been able to score only 17 runs in the series so far. Gill has not been able to take full advantage of the opportunities given to him at the top of the order. After being dismissed cheaply in the first match, he could not convert a good start into a big score in the second ODI.
Strong middle order: Iyer, Kishan and Sanju Samson are included in the Indian middle order. While Iyer and Samson have shown consistency in their performances, Kishan seems to be in fine form. When the Indian team management is trying out players for the ODI World Cup, then all three will try their best to maintain their form. In the bowling, Mohammad Siraj has made a strong claim to replace the injured Jasprit Bumrah in the team for the T20 World Cup. Spinners Shahbaz Ahmed and Ravi Bishnoi have also done well on their debut.
Win is important for South Africa: For South Africa, this series is very important from the point of view of next year’s World Cup. He will try his best to add some points to his account in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. South Africa are currently ranked 11th in the rankings and do not appear to be in a position to qualify directly for the 50-over World Cup. Captain Temba Bavuma has been in poor form. He was rested for the second ODI due to unwell and it remains to be seen whether he makes a comeback in the decider. Caretaker captain Keshav Maharaj made the wrong decision to bat after winning the toss in the second ODI as the South African bowlers were troubled by dew while bowling later. Despite this, South Africa will also leave no stone unturned in the deciding match. So far, Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram and David Miller have done well in the batting for his side.
The team is as follows:
India – Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammad Siraj, Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar, Rajat Patidar, Shahbaz Ahmed and Rahul Tripathi.
South Africa – Temba Bavuma (captain), Genman Malan, Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Henrik Klaasen, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabrez Shamsi, Reeza Hendrix, Marco Jensen, Enrique Notreje, Andil Felukvayo .