Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 19, 2022, 10:46 AM
After the exciting Test series, the 3-match ODI series between India and South Africa is going to start from today. The first ODI between the two teams will be played in Paarl, where KL Rahul will be seen taking charge of Team India for the first time in the 50-over format. He has been made the captain of the ODI team after the injury of Rohit Sharma.Here, after being removed from the captaincy in ODIs, Virat Kohli will also be seen on the field as a player for the first time. Kohli last played ODI as a player in 2016 against New Zealand. R Ashwin, who returned to the ODI team with Kohli, will also be seen playing in this format after 2017.Keep an eye on KohliFormer Indian captain Virat Kohli remains in constant discussion in the corridors of cricket. There is no doubt that the eyes of the world will be on Virat, who has left the captaincy of all three formats. Many experts say that after the pressure of camptacy is removed, Virat will now play freely. As a player, Kohli has played 159 matches and scored 6720 runs with a strong average of 51.29. He also has 22 centuries in his name.Venkatesh will get a chance to debutVenkatesh Iyer, who was included in the team in place of Hardik Pandya in today's match, can get a chance to make his ODI debut. Iyer has consistently shown a great game from IPL Phase-2 to domestic cricket. Last year, Venkatesh got a chance to make his T20 International debut against New Zealand and he took 1 wicket apart from scoring 36 runs in 3 matches.De Kock will return to AfricaAfter capturing the Test series, now the eyes of the African team will be on putting pressure on India in ODIs as well. The whole African team is full of young players. The batting order has also been strengthened with the return of experienced player Quinton de Kock in the team. At the same time, in the bowling department too, the team has players like Marco Jensen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada and Tabrez Shamsi running in excellent form.