SA Bowl First in New Raipur as India Aim for Steady Start

South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl in the 2nd ODI at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in New Raipur. Conditions looked firm with a touch of early help for the seamers, which made the decision straightforward for Aiden Markram. 

India were set to bat first, and their top order moved into position without any fuss. The pitch is expected to quicken under lights, so the first ten overs hold real weight. Both captains called it a practical start, and the teams lined up with clear plans for the opening phase.

India Playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (C)(Wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna

South Africa Playing XI

Quinton de Kock (Wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (C), Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi