Preview:
After Tuesday's third and final ODI, several members of the India squad will pack their bags and head to six different Indian venues to play in the domestic T20 tournament. For South Africa's full-strength squad, the journey is set to be much longer and the upcoming stakes, a lot higher. In less than a week's time, Temba Bavuma's side will face New Zealand in a T20 World Cup warm-up fixture in Brisbane.
While India could send their T20I regulars for the World Cup even before the ODI series against South Africa began, the visitors haven't been able to afford such luxuries. The aim for South Africa would've been to pick a 3-0 win over an India team sans their marquee stars in a bid to move up on the World Cup Super League (WCSL) table. Languishing at 11th, every win mattered and the points dropped in Ranchi is all but likely to send them to Zimbabwe for the 2023 ODI world cup qualifiers. Yet, the aim for now will be to cap off the series with a win in the national capital and shift focus to the shorter format with a victory behind them.
For India, this series is another reminder of the depth in quality that the home side possesses in white-ball cricket. For the players, a win on Tuesday could serve as a starting point to make their case for next year's 50-overs World Cup at home.
When: India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI, October 11, 1.30pm Local Time
Where: Arun Jaitley stadium, New Delhi
What to expect: A warm, humid day with afternoon shower spells. The venue has an average first-innings score of 230, with the 300-mark breached just twice in 26 ODIs.
Team news:
India
The hosts are likely to retain their winning combination from two days ago.
Probable XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj
South Africa:
Temba Bavuma missed the second ODI with a 'mild infection'. If he is fit for the last game, he should walk back in, in place of Reeza Hendricks. Same goes for Tabraiz Shamsi, who, if fit, should replace Bjorn Fortuin.
Probable XI: Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma/Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Bjorn Fortuin/Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Source: https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/50963/ind-vs-rsa-3rd-odi-south-africa-tour-of-india-2022
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