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The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the squad for the upcoming three match One Day International series against South Africa bringing several surprises and confirming key returns regarding the team composition the first major talking point is the appointment of KL Rahul as the captain for the series a decision necessitated by the absence of regular skipper Shubman Gill who is sidelined due to a neck injury sustained during the first Test Rahul who takes over leadership duties will also handle wicketkeeping responsibilities marking a significant return to the helm after a period of uncertainty regarding his role the second major development is the retention of senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the squad squashing rumours of their potential exclusion and signalling the selectors intent to keep them in the mix for future major tournaments including the 2027 World Cup preparations the third point of discussion is the return of explosive wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant who makes his comeback to the ODI setup after a prolonged injury layoff with fans eager to see if he can regain his destructive form immediately another significant inclusion is that of opener Ruturaj Gaikwad who returns to the national side on the back of impressive performances for India .
A providing a solid backup option at the top of the order while young guns like Yashasvi Jaiswal are also in the mix the fifth and final talking point involves the bowling department where premier pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj have been rested to manage their workload paving the way for Prasidh Krishna and Arshdeep Singh to spearhead the attack in what promises to be an exciting home contest starting soon
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