IND vs SA 2nd ODI Match: Can India Seal the Series in Raipur on December 3?

IND vs SA 2nd ODI Match: After a crushing home Test series defeat to South Africa, Team India made a strong comeback in the ODI series. The arrival of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma changed the mood. India started the three-match ODI series with a resounding victory. Kohli scored a century, and Rohit set a world record for most sixes. Now, with a 1-0 lead in the series, the team's goal will be to win the second match and seal the series. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be back in action in Raipur on December 3rd.

The first match of the ODI series, which began on November 30th, was played in Ranchi, the hometown of former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. With Virat Kohli's century, Rohit Sharma's 57, and captain KL Rahul's fifty, India scored 349 for 8. Thanks to Kuldeep Yadav's lethal bowling, the team bowled out South Africa for 332, winning the match by 17 runs.

When will the IND vs SA 2nd ODI be played?

After winning the Ranchi match, the Indian team will play in Raipur and then Visakhapatnam. KL Rahul has been named captain for this series, as Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer are out of the team due to injury. Gill is recovering from a neck injury, while Iyer is recovering from an abdominal injury sustained during the Australia tour. Rishabh Pant, who was out of the last tour, is returning to the team.

Where will the IND vs SA ODI series be live telecast?

The three-match ODI series between India and South Africa is being broadcast on the Star Sports network. The match in Raipur will begin at 1:30 pm. Cricket fans can also watch live streaming of the matches on the Jio Hotstar app and website.

IND vs SA India's Third Largest Stadium

The last T20I match played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium was on December 1, 2023. India and Australia faced each other in this match. Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team defeated Australia by 20 runs. Now, two years later, the Raipur stadium is ready to host an international match.

You might be surprised to know that the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium has a seating capacity of 65,000 people. It is the third largest cricket stadium in India in terms of seating capacity. Therefore, a large number of fans are expected.

What is the IND vs SA ODI squad like?

India: KL Rahul (captain), Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Prasidh Krishna, Tilak Varma, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Dhruv Jurel

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Otniel Bartman, Corbin Bosch, Mathieu Bretzke, Dewald Brewis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Rubin Hermann, Keshav Maharaj, Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Prenellan Subraiyan

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