India and South Africa will put an end to their multi-format tournament which started with three test matches in September, followed by as many T20 internationals. The two teams will now square up against each other in three-match ODI series, starting from 12th January 2019.
Team India is coming off with a Test series defeat at the hands of New Zealand as they will look to get back to winning run. The likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya are set to make a return to the Indian side from their respective injuries, while India’s vice-captain Rohit Sharma will miss the series owing to his calf problem.
Led by Quinton De Kock, South Africa are surely not the side that they were last time they toured India in September. The side would be no short of confidence after winning all three matches in the recently concluded ODI series against Australia.
SCHEDULE:
FIRST ODI:
DATE: 12TH March, 1:30 pm local time
Venue: DHARAMSHALA,
GROUND: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
TIME: 8 AM (IST)
SECOND ODI:
DATE: 15TH March
VENUE: Lucknow
GROUND: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
TIME: 8 am GMT)
THIRD ODI:
DATE: 18TH March
VENUE: KOLKATA
GROUND: Eden Gardens
TIME: 8 am GMT)
WHERE TO WATCH:
INDIA: Star Sports network will be broadcasting the matches between India and South Africa, while the live streaming will be available on Hotstar.
South Africa: Popular sports network, SuperSport 2 will be broadcasting the matches while the live streaming will also be available on the same network.
Australia: The Australian users can tune in to FOX Cricket HD alongside streaming service Kayo Sports.
SQUADS:
INDIA: Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill.
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (capt, wk), Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, Kyle Verreynne, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Jon-Jon Smuts, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Lutho Sipamla, Beuran Hendricks, Anrich Nortje, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Janneman Malan
