In regular skipper Shubman Gill's absence, Indian selectors have appointed veteran batter KL Rahul as the stand-in skipper for the three-match ODI series against South Africa. He left behind Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant in the race for captaincy.
The Indian team announced the squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa. The series is scheduled to begin just days after the Test series ends in Guwahati . The series begins on the 30th of November
Captain Shubman Gill, who was ruled out of the Test series as well with a neck spasm, faced during the first match at the Eden Gardens. Also, ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out since the laceration injury in Australia. Hence, India was forced to undergo a drastic change in leadership.