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Ranchi. The injury of the Test series is still fresh, but Team India and its fans have now completely turned towards the ODI series starting from Sunday. This three-match series at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi can give the team a chance to make a comeback. Indian fans are hopeful that the team will ease their pain in the ODI. This confidence is further strengthened by the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to the team. Both have been practicing in Ranchi for the last few days.
Will the strength increase with the arrival of Virat-Rohit?
In Friday's press conference, bowling coach Morne Morkel also clearly admitted that Virat's arrival brings a different energy to the team. Whether this energy will be converted into runs or not, only the match will answer, but the probable playing eleven of Team India for the first match is considered almost certain.
How is Ranchi's pitch?
Only five ODI matches have been played in Ranchi so far. Only once has the score crossed 300 and that match was successfully defended. Batting on this pitch is not easy, especially chasing the target of 270-280 has been challenging. The pitch is generally slow. The most recent example is that Washington Sundar opened the bowling in the last ODI here, which shows the role of spinners. The weather is clear, but keep an eye on dew. If there is not much dew, then winning the toss and batting first would not be a bad decision.
What could be the playing XI of both the teams?
South Africa's probable XI
India's probable XI
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