India return to white-ball cricket on Sunday, November 30, with the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi. The three-match series marks the beginning of an important phase for India as they look to rebuild momentum in limited-overs cricket ahead of a packed white-ball season. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are back in the ODI setup, adding strength to the top order.
KL Rahul confirmed he would bat at No. 6 while leading the side, with India continuing to test and fine-tune their combinations. Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer miss the series due to injuries, while Jasprit Bumrah (rest), Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel are not part of the ODI squad either.
South Africa enter the series with strong recent form. The opening pair of Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma remains one of the most consistent in world cricket, while the pace attack of Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen and Nandre Burger makes them a challenging unit even without Kagiso Rabada.
Match info: India vs South Africa, 1st ODI
Date & Time: Sunday, November 30, 1:30 PM IST
Venue: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
Live streaming: Star Sports Network, JioHotstar, Airtel Xstream
Format: 1st ODI of a 3-match series
Head-to-head: South Africa lead 51–40 (In India: India lead 18–14)
Ranchi pitch report
The Ranchi surface is expected to offer movement and bounce early on, especially in the first 10 overs where seamers are likely to thrive. Batting gets easier as the ball softens, with the middle overs allowing stroke-making before spinners become influential late in the innings. Anything above 265 could be challenging, although the last ODI at this venue was played three years ago.
Probable XIs
India:
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Reddy, KL Rahul (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh
South Africa:
Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (C), Matthew Breetzke, Rubin Hermann, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi
IND vs SA 1st ODI: Live streaming and broadcast
| Country / Region | TV / Streaming Options |
|---|---|
| India | Star Sports Network / Disney+ Hotstar |
| USA & Canada | Willow TV |
| UK | TNT Sports & Discovery+ |
| Australia | Channel Seven, Foxtel |
| Middle East | CricLife & Switch TV |
Full squads for the India vs South Africa ODI series
India:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul (w/c), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav
South Africa:
Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock (w), Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Rubin Hermann, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Ottneil Baartman, Tony de Zorzi, Prenelan Subrayen
