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1st ODI: South Africa Opt To Bowl First Against India

By IANS News November 30, 2025 • 13:31 PM View: 475

South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the first ODI of the three-match series here at the JSCA International Stadium Complex.

The visitors arrive hoping to carry their momentum from the Test series into the ODIs, while the hosts see this as a chance to silence critics questioning their white-ball credentials. With injuries forcing changes, India now have an unexpected opportunity to assess their depth in the 50-over format.

TAGS South Africa JSCA International Stadium Complex Shubman Gill Shreyas Iyer Rohit Sharma Virat Kohli KL Rahul Temba Bavuma Aiden Markram Playing XIs Yashasvi Jaiswal Ruturaj Gaikwad Washington Sundar Ravindra Jadeja Harshit Rana Harshit Rana

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