After failing to defend 358 in Raipur, India are in desperate need of a sharper bowling performance for the 3rd ODI in Visakhapatnam. As the series is tied at 1-1, the home team will most likely make important changes to get the upper hand back in the final match of this India vs South Africa battle.
Team News
KL Rahul’s team may change their middle-order and pace attack. Washington Sundar and Prasidh Krishna are the two players who have performed poorly in this series and have been very quiet in this series, while Nitish Kumar Reddy and Tilak Varma have become the new faces of the team. The brilliant form of Virat Kohli remains India’s biggest weapon.
Injuries & Return Dates
India have no significant injury setbacks. Fast bowlers, however, face close monitoring for fatigue as coaches manage their heavy workloads. Prasidh Krishna reports a little stiffness but the staff still allows him to play. Every other player in the 15-hand squad anticipates full fitness for the game.
Team 1 Players to Watch
Virat Kohli: With 237 runs in two matches, including consecutive centuries, Kohli is the most dominant player going into the decider. One of the key reasons for India to be stable in case of early wickets could be Kohli’s ability to take control of the innings at No.3. His record under pressure situations is unparalleled.
Kuldeep Yadav: Indian’s left-arm wrist-spinner has been the most threatening bowler for the middle-overs even though he has been leaking runs. One of his variations may help in stopping South Africa’s top-order from scoring freely if the pitch has any kind of grip or turn.
India Predicted XI
Rohit Sharma; Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad; Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (wk/c), Ravindra Jadeja; Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.
Doubt: Prasidh Krishna (minor stiffness)
Injured: None
