India face South Africa in the 1st ODI on Sunday (November 30) at Ranchi's JSCA International Stadium Complex.
The hosts seek redemption after a 0-2 Test series whitewash at home. KL Rahul leads a transitional Indian side missing captain Shubman Gill and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, while Temba Bavuma's Proteas aim to extend their historical ODI edge. The Indian team will be eyeing to come back strongly after the Test series horror show, while the Proteas aim to continue their dominance in this tour.
Following South Africa's dominant Test sweep in Kolkata and Guwahati, India shifts to white-ball mode across Ranchi, Raipur, and Visakhapatnam, with the series marking a key buildup for both teams ahead of future limited-overs commitments. South Africa holds
a slight 51-40 lead in 94 ODIs overall, though India thrives at home; Ranchi's pitch balances pace (39 wickets at 35.48 average) and spin (35 at 40.65), favoring chases with teams batting second winning the match.
Shubman Gill misses out due to a neck injury, Shreyas Iyer due to another injury, while Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj were omitted. KL Rahul is set to captain India in this match while Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to the side.
India and South Africa Squads
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul (wk/c), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Rubin Hermann, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Ottneil Baartman, Tony de Zorzi, Prenelan Subrayen
India vs South Africa Predicted Playing 11
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Rubin Hermann, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi
India vs South Africa 1st ODI Live Streaming: Where to Watch IND vs SA Match on TV and Online?
India
The IND vs SA 1st ODI will telecast on Star Sports network, while the live-streaming is available on Jio Hotstar app and website. The match starts at 1:30 pm IST on Sunday.
South Africa
SuperSport will provide the telecast of the 1st ODI from 10 am local time in South Africa on Sunday.
USA
The India vs South Africa ODI match will telecast and live-streamed on Willow TV in the USA from 3 am ET in the early hours of Sunday.
UK
IND vs SA 1st ODI match will telecast on Sky Sports from 8 am GMT on Sunday in the United Kingdom.
