Shikhar Dhawan, India’s opening batter, will serve as the team’s captain for the ODI series against South Africa, according to sources.
Rohit Sharma, the team’s captain, is one of the players who might receive rest when the team returns from the Asia Cup. Starting on September 28, India will play three T20Is and ODIs against South Africa.
Discussions on Dhawan’s role in the blues and whether he ought to be taken into consideration as KL Rahul’s replacement or as an addition for the forthcoming ICC T20I World Cup 2022 will continue.
On September 28, Thiruvananthapuram will host the opening T20I. On October 2, 2022, Gandhi Jayanti, the second T20I would be played in Guwahati to commemorate the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth. On October 4, the final T20I will be played in Indore.
The ODI series will begin on October 6 in Lucknow, where the action will thereafter switch. Shikhar Dhawan will captain the team. The second and third ODIs will be held at Ranchi and Delhi, respectively, on October 9 and 11.
Since the World Cup schedule is nearby clashing with the preparations of South Africa ODI series, team India will be giving the T20 squad, a chance to get some rest before the tough preparation for the big event.
