India vs South Africa Live: Burger, Andile on crease, SA score 99/8 in 24 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Arshdeep Singh continues his attack, with Nandre Burger and Andile Phehlukwayo on crease. Phehlukwayo smashes a WHOPPING SIX on the second delivery. SA scored 99/8 in 24 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Burger, Andile on crease, SA score 91/8 in 23 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Kuldeep Yadav introduced as new bowler by skipper KL Rahul, with Nandre Burger and Andile Phehlukwayo on crease. SA scored 91/8 in 23 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Burger, Andile on crease, SA score 89/8 in 22 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Arshdeep Singh brought back, with Nandre Burger and Andile Phehlukwayo on crease. SA scored 89/8 in 22 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Burger, Andile on crease, SA score 87/8 in 21 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Avesh Khan continues his bowling attack, with Nandre Burger and Andile Phehlukwayo on crease. Maiden over. SA scored 87/8 in 21 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Burger, Andile on crease, SA score 87/8 in 20 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Mukesh Kumar brought back into bowling attack for India, with Nandre Burger and Andile Phehlukwayo on crease. Phehlukwayo hits a boundary and a SIX on the fifth and sixth delivery. SA scored 87/8 runs in 20 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Burger, Andile on crease, SA score 76/8 in 19 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Avesh Khan continues his bowling attack after dismissing Keshav Maharaj in the previous over. SA scored 76/8 in 19 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Burger, Andile on crease, SA score 76/8 in 18 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Mukesh Kumar brought back into bowling attack for India, with Nandre Burger and Andile Phehlukwayo on crease. SA scored 76/8 runs in 18 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Wicket!! Maharaj OUT, SA score 73/8 in 17 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Avesh Khan continues his bowling attack and departs Keshav Maharaj on the first delivery on the 17th over. This is the fourth wicket for him. Nandre Burger is the new batter. MAIDEN OVER. SA scored 73/8 in 17 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Maharaj, Andile on crease, SA score 73/7 in 16 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Mukesh Kumar brought back into bowling attack for India, with Keshav Maharaj and Andile Phehlukwayo on crease. Phehlukwayo smashes back-to-back boundaries on the second and third deliveries. SA scored 73/7 runs in 16 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Maharaj, Andile on crease, SA score 65/7 in 15 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Avesh Khan continues his bowling attack after dismissing Miller in the previous over. Keshav Maharaj and Andile Phehlukwayo are on crease. Maharaj opens his account with a boundary via a back-foot drive, punching through cover-point, on the second delivery. SA scored 65/7 in 15 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Maharaj, Andile on crease, SA score 60/7 in 14 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Arshdeep Singh continues his attack for India with his seventh over. Keshav Maharaj and Andile Phehlukwayo are on crease. SA scored 60/7 in 14 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Wicket!! Miller OUT, SA score 58/7 in 13 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Avesh Khan continues his bowling attack after dismissing Markram and Mulder in the previous over. WICKET!! Avesh Khan picks up wicket of David Miller on the last delivery, as he was caught behind by KL Rahul. SA scored 58/7 in 13 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Miller, Andile on crease, SA score 56/6 in 12 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Arshdeep Singh continues his attack for India after sending Zorzi Markram back to pavilion. David Miller and Andile Phehlukwayo are on crease. SA scored 56/6 in 12 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Wicket!! Mulder OUT, SA score 54/6 in 11 overs

WICKET!! Just after departing Markram in the previous delivery, Avesh Khan dismissed Wiaan Mulder for a golden duck in the next delivery. SA scored 54/6 runs in 11 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Wicket!! Markram OUT, SA score 52/5 in 10.1 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Avesh Khan continues his bowling attack and departs Proteas skipper Aiden Markram (12) on the very first delivery. SA scored 52/5 runs in 10.1 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Wicket!! Klassen OUT, SA score 52/4 in 10 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Arshdeep Singh continues his attack for India after sending Zorzi back to pavilion in the previous over. Markram and Klassen on crease. 50-up for the Proteas. Wicket!! Arshdeep Singh departs Klaasen (6) on the very last delivery as he hits his stumps. SA scored 52/4 in 10 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Markram, Klaasen on crease, SA score 49/3 in 9 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Avesh Khan introduced as new bowler, with Markram and Klassen on crease. Klaasen opens his account with a boundary on the third delivery. SA scored 49/3 runs in 9 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Wicket!! Zorzi OUT, SA score 42/3 in 8 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Arshdeep Singh continues his attack for India. Currently, Zorzi and Markram on crease. Zorzi welcomes Arshdeep with a powerful SIX through his short-arm pull. WICKET!! Arshdeep departs Zorzi (28) on the fifth delivery, as he was caught by KL Rahul. This is third wicket for Arshdeep. SA scored 42/3 in 8 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Zorzi, Markram on crease, SA score 35/2 in 7 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Mukesh Kumar continues his bowling attack for India, with Zorzi and Markram on crease. Zorzi hits the second ball for a boundary via an aerial cover-drive, while Markram shows his class with a picture-perfect cover-drive on the fifth delivery. SA scored 35/2 runs in 7 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Zorzi, Markram on crease, SA score 24/2 in 6 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Arshdeep Singh continues his attack for India. Currently, Zorzi and Markram on crease. Markram sends the last ball for a boundary. SA scored 24/2 runs in 6 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Zorzi, Markram on crease, SA score 20/2 in 5 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Mukesh Kumar continues his bowling attack for India, with Zorzi and Markram on crease. After keeping the bat silent for 4 overs, Zorzi hits a SIX on the very first delivery and then slashed the 4th delivery for a boundary. SA scored 20/2 runs in 5 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Zorzi, Markram on crease, SA score 10/2 in 4 overs

India vs South Africa Live: After delivering a deadly over, picking up Hendricks and Dussen, Arshdeep Singh delivers his second over. Currently, Zorzi and Markram on crease. SA scored 10/2 runs in 4 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Zorzi, Markram on crease, SA score 7/2 in 3 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Mukesh Kumar continues his bowling attack for India, with Zorzi and Markram on crease. SA scored 7/2 runs in 3 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Wicket!! Dussen OUT, SA score 3/2 runs in 2 overs

India vs South Africa Live: After picking up the wicket of Hendricks, Arshdeep Singh departed Russie van der Dussen for a golden duck on the very next delivery via an LBW in the second over. SA scored 3/2 runs in 2 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Wicket!! Hendricks OUT, SA score 3/1 runs in 1.4 overs

India vs South Africa Live: Arshdeep Singh handed over the ball to deliver the second over, with Zorzi and Hendricks on crease. Wicket!! Hendricks (0) bowled out by Arshdeep Singh on the 4th delivery of the second over. SA scored 3/1 runs in 1.4 overs.

India vs South Africa Live: Zorzi, Hendricks open for SA, score 1/0 in first over

India vs South Africa Live: Tony de Zorzi and Reeza Hendricks open the batting attack for the Proteas, while Mukesh Kumar opened the bowling attack for India. SA scored 1/0 runs in first over.

India vs South Africa Live: Changes in team

India vs South Africa Live: No Lizaad Williams for SA today, but de Zorzi has been opted in as de Kock is retired from ODIs. While an ODI debut for B Sai Sudharsan today who is expected to bat at either number 5 or 6.

India vs South Africa Live: India Playing XI

India vs South Africa Live: India Playing XI

KL Rahul † (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar

India vs South Africa Live: South Africa Playing XI

India vs South Africa Live: South Africa Playing XI

Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen †, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Tabraiz Shamsi

India vs South Africa Live: Special day, says KL Rahul

India vs South Africa Live: “Special day”, says KL Rahul after the toss. “Seen lots of pink ODIs on TV. Would’ve chosen to bat too, same strip as the T20. There was spin and it was dry in that T20. Sudarshan on his well-deserved debut, Ruturaj, Tilak, Sanju as always a name that’s exciting for the fans. Axar, Kuldeep would love to see this pitch. (IPL exposure) They know what pressure is, how to handle themselves under pressure. They come with that intensity’s experience,” he added. 

India vs South Africa Live: Fantastic day, says Markram

India vs South Africa Live: “Used wicket, want to bat on it first, playing two spinners,” says Aiden Markram after winning the toss. “Fantastic day (pink day), hopefully both teams can put on a good show. One debut: Nandre Burger. Exciting to give some good guys opportunity, they are important to stake a claim,” he added. 

India vs South Africa Live: SA win toss, will bat first

India vs South Africa Live: South African skipper Aiden Markram won the toss at The Wanderers and decided to bat first against KL Rahul-led Indian team. 

India vs South Africa Live: India at The Wanderers

India vs South Africa Live: India have played eight times at the Wanderers. They have recorded just three wins and only one of those was against South Africa.

India vs South Africa Live: South Africa full squad

India vs South Africa Live: South Africa full squad
 

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

India vs South Africa Live: India full squad

India vs South Africa Live: Rajat Patidar, Sai Sudharsan, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w/c), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Tilak Varma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep

India vs South Africa Live: KL Rahul said ‘willing to bat in the middle order’

KL Rahul said he is willing to bat in the middle order and keep wicket across formats as he looks to cement a role in India’s test and Twenty20 International squads.

“I would be happy to take up that role even in the test matches,” Rahul told reporters on Friday, ahead of India’s first ODI match against South Africa in Johannesburg.

“I’ve always been open to doing new roles and accepting whatever role the team wants me to perform. So I’m happy to do whatever the management, coach and captain ask of me. If that’s the role the team sees me in, I’m happy to do that.”

Rahul last played a test match in February, in which he was an opener, but after his return from an injury layoff in September, the 31-year-old played as a wicketkeeper-batsman for India in their one-day international Asia Cup and World Cup campaigns.

India vs South Africa Live: Ruturaj Gaikwad not playing, as per reports

As per media reports, Ruturaj Gaikwad is down with fever and will probably sit out of today’s match 

He had been unable to play the T20I series of the tour due to the same reason.

India vs South Africa Live: What’s India’s record at Wanderers?

The Wanderers has always been an intimidating stadium for the away teams. Out of the 8 times, India played at the Wanderers, they have recorded just three wins and only one of those was against South Africa.

India vs South Africa Live: Last-minute changes in KL Rahul’s team brings opportunity for new players 

Índia have been forced to make changes to their squad for the upcoming ODI and Test series against the Proteas.

With Deepak Chahar withdrawing due to a family medical emergency, India has named Akash Deep as his replacement in the squad.

Mohammed Shami, the top wicket-taker at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, who had been originally named in the Test squad has now been ruled out due to fitness concerns after not being cleared by the BCCI Medical Team.

India vs South Africa Live: Check the full squads here

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

India squad: Rajat Patidar, Sai Sudharsan, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w/c), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Tilak Varma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep.

India vs South Africa Live: Shubman Gill rested, misses opportunity to topple Sachin Tendulkar’s record

Shubman Gill, who finished an astounding year, has been rested for the Test series against South Africa. Despite ending the year with an impressive 1584 runs at an average of 63.36, he misses a chance to surpass one of Sachin Tendulkar’s record.

 Gill ends 2023 with 1584 ODI runs at an average of 63.36. Three more innings may have given him an outside chance to go past Sachin Tendulkar’s record tally of 1894 from 1998.

India vs South Africa Live: Will rain play  spoilsport?

While playing in South Africa, one always keeps an eye on the weather conditions as we saw in the T20 international when the first T20 got washed out while the rain threat continued to loom in the other two. 

However, the first ODI is likely to remain safe from rains as the weather predictions forecast 0% chances of rain in Johannesburg on 17 December. The temperature is expected to range between 23 degrees Celsius to 27 degrees Celsius.

India vs South Africa Live: Sanju Samson finds spot in  KL Rahul’s team

KL Rahul is all set to lead the Indian side in the three-match ODI series against South Africa, starting 17 December. The wicketkeeper-batter will lead a relatively inexperienced side bereft of some of the big names, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah amongst others.

Ahead of the ODI series, Rahul delved into the roles of two pivotal players, Sanju Samson and Rinku Singh

“Sanju will bat in the middle order,” Rahul said in the press conference before the first ODI. “That is the role he has played whenever he has played ODI cricket.

“He will bat at No. 5 or 6. For now I am going to keep wickets, but if there is an opportunity for him in that role, he will definitely at some point in the series.”

KL also spoke glowingly of Rinku Singh, hinting at a possible ODI debut in the upcoming series. 

“He [Rinku Singh] has shown what a good player he is,” Rahul added. “We all knew how skilled he is having watched him in the IPL, but what has been really good to see has been the temperament he has shown in the T20I series, and the game awareness and calmness under pressure. It was refreshing to see.

“He has performed well across formats in domestic cricket, so yes he will get his opportunity.”

India vs South Africa Live: How does the pitch look? Check update here

The pitch of Wanderers Stadium has historically been favorable for batting, but the presence of continuous rain could introduce moisture, potentially providing assistance to the bowlers. Despite these challenges, significant scores have been achieved on this pitch in the T20 format, suggesting that it tends to be conducive to high-scoring encounters.

India vs South Africa 1st ODI Live: Head-to-head records

In the One Day International format of cricket, South Africa has dominated India. The Proteas clinched victory in 50 games out of the total 91 played while India managed to secure a win in 38 games. Three games ended in no result. South Africa has the upper hand when it comes to the games held in South Africa as they won 25 ODI matches against India.

India vs South Africa 1st ODI Live: When and where to watch

The 1st ODI will be hosted at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. One can watch the 1st ODI between India and South Africa on the Disney+Hotstar app and website from 1:30 pm IST onwards.