Besides Rinku Singh, KL Rahul additionally drops a large update about wicket-keeper Sanju Samson’s availability.
Ahead of the extremely anticipated first ODI match of the collection between India and South Africa tomorrow (17 December 2023), KL Rahul has dropped a large update about Rinku Singh’s ODI debut.
Rinku’s commendable performances within the latest T20I collection performed towards Australia and South Africa have impressed India’s ODI skipper KL Rahul. In the pre-match press convention, Rahul praised Rinku by saying that the younger star has proven good efficiency throughout codecs in first-class cricket and he’ll get the chance within the ODI collection.
“What has been good to see is the temperament and game awareness that he (Rinku) has shown in the T20I series. He has shown how good a player he has been. We have seen the calmness. That has been very refreshing for me to see as well on the television. He has performed well across formats in first-class cricket. He will get his opportunity even in the ODI series,” Rahul mentioned.
Rahul additional informs about his function within the three-match ODI collection towards the Proteas. He mentioned, “I will be doing wicket-keeping & batting in the middle order in this ODI series. I am happy to take any role in the Test series which the captain, the coach, and the management wants. Of course, even in T20, I want to play for my country.”
Besides Rinku, Rahul additionally drops a large update about wicket-keeper Sanju Samson’s availability. The Indian skipper has confirmed that Sanju will bat within the center order and essentially the most ideally suited place for him could be No.5 or 6.
“Sanju will bat in the middle order. That is the role he has played in ODI cricket. He will bat at either No. 5 or 6. For now, I am going to do wicket-keeping in this series but if there is an opportunity then at some point, he will also keep the wickets,” mentioned the 31-year-old.
The first ODI shall be performed on the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.
India’s up to date ODI squad for South Africa collection: 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, Akash Deep.
South Africa 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.
