-Vinay Kumar
After the defeat in the Test series on the tour of South Africa, now the Indian one-day team is sweating heavily in preparation for capturing the 3-match ODI series. Many new players have been included in the ODI team. Now the challenge for the Indian team will be whether it can repeat the victory in India’s previous ODI series against South Africa (South Africa vs India ODI Series, 2022) or not. It is worth noting that under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, Team India toured South Africa in 2018 (2018 SA vs IND ODI Series). Let us remind you that under the leadership of then captain Virat Kohli, Team India defeated South Africa 5-1.
It is worth noting that the last ODI series of the Indian team (B-Team Shikhar Dhawan Captain India vs Sri Lanka ODI Series 2021) was against Sri Lanka last year. The Indian team toured Sri Lanka under the captaincy of Shikhar Dhawan and with coach Rahul Dravid. India won this tour 2-1. But, the last ODI match of the senior team was played in March 2021. However, at present, India’s team is on a tour of South Africa and in this series, Virat Kohli will be seen in the field for the first time under the leadership of the captain of this series. If India has to win this series, then it has to keep these three things in mind –
In the middle order, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant will have a big responsibility. Iyer and Pant will certainly look to maintain their excellent form in ‘white ball cricket’ (ODI). And, there is a good chance for Suryakumar Yadav to return to form after a disappointing performance in the recently concluded ‘Vijay Hazare Trophy’.
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It is worth noting that when the Indian team went on a tour of South Africa in 2018, more runs were scored in that tour than the bat of that team’s captain Virat Kohli. He added 558 runs at an average of 186. This 558 runs which also included 3 centuries and 1 half-century. It is unfortunate that after that his bat has scored only 560 runs in the last 12 ODIs. In such a situation, the second most important factor to win this series is that Kohli’s bat must roar in this series against South Africa.
May Yuzvendra Chahal’s balls work
The deadly young spin bowler of the Indian team Yuzvendra Chahal would like to repeat his magic once again in South Africa. He took 16 wickets in the last 6 ODIs at an average of 16.37 with an excellent economy rate of 5.02. In such a situation, another super lethal bowler of the team Ravichandran Ashwin (Ravichanran Ashwin off-spinner Team India) will also have to perform well. He will also face the performance of Kuldeep Yadav, who took 17 wickets at an economy of 4.62.