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Rahul Dravid will not be with Team India in the ODI series against South Africa, this is the reason

 


India's head coach Rahul Dravid will not take command of the Indian teamin the 3-match ODI series against South Africa. They will prepare for the 2-match Test series against South Africa. BCCI announced this through a press release on Saturday, December 16. Let us tell you that Rahul's contract as head coach has been extended which had ended with the end of World Cup 2023.     

The BCCI said in its press release that, "Team India (Senior Men) Head Coach Mr. Rahul Dravid, Batting Coach Mr. Vikram Rathore, Bowling Coach Mr. Paras Mhambrey and Fielding Coach Mr. T. Dilip will join the Test team and will join the Inter- Will oversee preparations for the squad games and Test series." In the absence of Rahul Dravid, India will be assisted by the India A coaching staff which includes batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, bowling coach Rajib Dutta and fielding coach Ajay Ratra.

India will play the three-match ODI series under the captaincy of KL Rahul. The ODI series is going to start from tomorrow. Deepak Chahar has withdrawn his name from this ODI series due to personal reasons. Whereas Shreyas Iyer will not play the second and third ODI matches to focus on the preparations for the Test series. The South African team will play under the captaincy of Aiden Markram. 

India's squad for 3-match ODI series: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudarshan, Tilak Verma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (captain/wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep. 

South Africa's squad for the 3-match ODI series: Aiden Markram (captain), Otniel Bartman, Nandre Berger, Tony De Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Keshav Maharaj, Mihalali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile. Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams. 

Schedule for 3 match ODI series 

December 17, 1st ODI - New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 1:30 pm 

December 19, 2nd ODI - St. George's Park, Gqebarha, 4:30 pm 

December 21, 3rd ODI - Boland Park, Paarl, 4:30 pm 

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