India and South Africa will face each other in the first game of the three-match ODI series on Sunday, December 17 at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
A couple of days ago, the Men in Blue beat the Proteas in the third T20I at the same venue and would be pretty high on confidence. However, ODI cricket is expected to be a different ballgame altogether.
India have a young squad at their disposal in the absence of quite a few of their key players, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill and others.
The series is a chance for the likes of Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh and Ruturaj Gaikwad to show their prowess in the 50-over format. The left-handed Rinku has been a revelation for the Men in Blue ever since he made his debut earlier this year against Ireland.
Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav form the spin-attack, but it is the pace department that lacks experience. Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar recently impressed in the T20I series against the Proteas and Australia.
Where will the 1st ODI between India and South Africa be played?
The first ODI between India and South Africa will take place on Sunday, December 17 at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
Where can you watch the live telecast and live streaming of the 1st ODI between India and South Africa?
The live telecast of the 1st ODI between India and South Africa will be there on the Star Sports Network. Live Streaming of the match will be available on the Disney + Hotstar app.
