***Official*** India Tour of South Africa, 2023/24

[SillyCowCorner1]

3 T20Is
3 ODIs
2 Tests

India's squad for 3 T20Is:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Deepak Chahar

India's squad for 3 ODIs:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C)(wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar

India's squad for 2 Tests:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I like this push that Mukesh Kumar is getting. He looks the real deal, a bowler’s bowler.

 

[Daemon]

Annoying that they chose 3 ODIs instead of a 3rd Test

 

[Daemon]

I like this push that Mukesh Kumar is getting. He looks the real deal, a bowler’s bowler.

Really? I like a good domestic journeyman story but he looks quite ordinary to me. Deserves a fair go though.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Really? I like a good domestic journeyman story but he looks quite ordinary to me. Deserves a fair go though.

In the series in the West Indies, he just looked like the complete package. He pass the eye test

 

[Starfighter]

In the series in the West Indies, he just looked like the complete package. He pass the eye test

From that very same series I thought he looked terribly ordinary, certainly didn't pass the eye test.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

From that very same series I thought he looked terribly ordinary, certainly didn't pass the eye test.

I guess something’s wrong with your eyes then

 

[TheJediBrah]

What happened to that Bhuveshnar Kumar guy he was good

 

[Daemon]

From that very same series I thought he looked terribly ordinary, certainly didn't pass the eye test.

Yeah he looked the definition of meh. I think SCC is being sarcastic maybe.

 

[ataraxia]

What happened to that Bhuveshnar Kumar guy he was good

They didn't like his face iirc

 

[TheJediBrah]

They didn't like his face iirc

or his posts?

 

[ataraxia]

or his posts?

No I think they agreed with his posts from the "sunilz" account. Just his face.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

SA squads have been announced,


T20I squad: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee (1st and 2nd T20Is), Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen (1st and 2nd T20Is), Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi (1st and 2nd T20Is), Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs and Lizaad Williams

ODI squad: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams

Test squad: Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs and Kyle Verreynne

 

[Santosh Kanyal]

My picks:
1. Gill

2. Kishan

3. Iyer

4. SKY

5. Tilak

6. Rinku

7. Jadeja

8. Bishnoi

9. Chahar*/Arshdeep

10. Siraj

11. Mukesh


12. Jaiswal

13. Gaikwad

14. Jitesh

15. Sundar

16. Kuldeep

* Subject to availability

 

[Santosh Kanyal]

Kishan - If Kishan is in the Indian team management's T20I World Cup XI, he should play as an opener. His fearless style and powerplay performance make him a suitable candidate.

Iyer - Until the main players return, Iyer should be given opportunities, preferably at number three, to strengthen our bench.

Tilak - Tilak might not secure a spot in the T20I top 15, but on this tour, he seems to be the one who can perform well at the fifth position.

Bishnoi - Considering current form, Bishnoi should be placed ahead of Kuldeep, and his fielding adds to his strengths.

Chahar/Arshdeep - Preference should be given to Chahar between the two, as his swing can be effective during the powerplay in South African conditions.

Mukesh - Mukesh should be the team's second death bowler, given his recent strong performances in the death overs. Currently, there is no fixed death bowler after Bumrah.

 

[Aidan11]

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***Official*** India Tour of South Africa, 2023/24

3 T20Is 3 ODIs 2 Tests India's squad for 3 T20Is: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd...

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[Bahseph]

Got tickets for the first T20 tomorrow but rain is about today and forecast for all of tomorrow. Doesn't look too good as I can see Kingsmead from my balcony

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Rain delay

 

[Aidan11]

Yep. Delayed start due to the rain.

Covers are on and it doesn't look great.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Looks like it will be holding up during the match, although under heavy clouds...pacers galore?