India vs South Africa ODI squad: Rajat Patidar, Mukesh Kumar get maiden India call-up, no place for Prithvi Shaw

Middle-order batter Rajat Patidar and medium pacer Mukesh Kumar has been chosen for the three-match ODI collection towards South Africa beginning this week.

Shikhar Dhawan will lead the crew, whereas Shreyas Iyer might be his deputy. Interestingly, opener Prithvi Shaw, who has been in red-hot kind with the bat, has once more been given the chilly shoulder by the selectors.

Madhya Pradesh batter Patidar has been rewarded for his stellar performances in home cricket, his breakthrough season for within the IPL, the place he turned out for Royal Challengers Bangalore, and extra just lately, his good run for India A towards new Zealand A within the four-day video games. Patidar has smashed two centuries towards the guests.

Meanwhile, Mukesh Kumar, a prolific purple ball bowler for Bengal, had carried out simply on the proper time, rising as high wicket-taker in first-class video games towards New Zealand ‘A’ and adopted that up with one other stupendous present within the ongoing Irani Cup towards 2019-20 Ranji champions Saurashtra.

Wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan is again from the anonymity, whereas Sanju Samson additionally made the minimize. Shardul Thakur, too, has been rewarded for his good all-round present towards New Zealand A.

Pacer Avesh Khan, who was dominated out in the course of the Asia Cup as a result of a fever-related sickness additionally discovered a spot within the 16-member squad.

India’s T20 World Cup standbys Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Chahar, and Ravi Bishnoi are additionally named within the squad.

The first match might be performed on October 6 in Lucknow. The second ODI might be held in Ranchi on October 9. The third and ultimate ODI might be performed in Delhi on October 11.

India’s ODI squad: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubhman Gill, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Rajat Patidar, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Mohd. Siraj, Deepak Chahar