IND vs SA 2nd ODI Toss: The second ODI match between India and South Africa is being played in Raipur. The match will start at 1.30 pm Indian time. KL Rahul is captaining Team India. Whereas, Temba Bavuma is playing today’s match.
India vs South Africa 2nd ODI Toss Update: The second ODI match between India and South Africa is being played at Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur. Team India has come to play under the captaincy of KL Rahul. India won the first match by 17 runs. In this match, once again the Indian team has not received the toss. Yes, South Africa has won the toss and decided to field first. Temba Bavuma is playing in this match, the command of the team is in his hands. There were 3 major changes in South Africa. There have been no changes in the Indian playing 11.
Fans’ eyes will be on Virat and Rohit
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma had shown excellent performance in Ranchi ODI. While Rohit played a brilliant inning of 57 runs, Virat scored a memorable century. His balance was an explosive inning of 135 runs, which included 7 sixes. At the same time, Rohit had made the record of hitting the most number of sixes in ODI cricket. In such a situation, the eyes of the fans will be on both of them in this match to be held in Raipur. Team India will have a big responsibility on the shoulders of both of them. Like the last match, the Indian team will be making a century partnership with both of them in the match also. If Virat and Rohit bat well in this match also, new records will be made.
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3 big changes in South Africa’s team
Three changes were seen in the playing eleven of South Africa in the second ODI against India. However, the team had shown good performance in the first match also. Especially in batting, the team reached 332 while chasing 349 runs. But despite that there have been changes in the team. Temba Bavuma is back as captain. Apart from them, Keshav Maharaj and Lungi have joined Ngidi. At the same time, Ryan Rickleton, Prenellan Subreyan and O Bartman are out. Aiden Markram will play this match as a batsman.
How much total will be safe for Team India?
Team India has played only one match in Raipur, which was very scoring. The match between India and New Zealand was played in the year 2023. New Zealand, batting first, had scored only 108 runs, in response to which Team India won the match in 20 overs. The bowlers looked completely impressed in that match. In such a situation, in this match, the Indian team will have to set a total of at least 280 against South Africa, because their team has such batsmen who have the ability to chase a big target.
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