South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said they are mulling over whether to select a specialist batsman or all-rounder at number six for the opening one-day international against India on Wednesday (January 19). South Africa’s form in the 50-over format has been patchy, but as they build towards the 2023 World Cup in India they are looking to nail down their combinations.


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They have used Andile Phehlukwayo or Wiaan Mulder at six in the batting line-up recently, including the 2-1 series loss in Sri Lanka in September. “As a captain you want as many resources as you can,” Bavuma told reporters on Tuesday. “You have to accept that probably one bowler on the day won’t hits his straps. I would like to have as many options as I can, taking into account the balance of the team.”


Match Details


India vs South Africa, 1st ODI


Venue: Boland Park, Paarl


Date & Time: January 19th at 2PM IST


Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network and SonyLiv app and website


India vs South Africa My Dream11 Team


Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock (VC)


Batters: Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (C), Rassie van der Dussen


All-rounders: Ravichandran Ashwin, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen


Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi


Captain: KL Rahul


Vice-Captain: Quinton de Kock


IND vs SA Playing XIs


India: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal


South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj


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