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IND vs SA 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction

A bruised Indian squad will look to banish the dreadful whitewashes in New Zealand with a victory in the 3-match ODI series against South Africa before the IPL commences. However, that might be easier said than done, considering the Proteas are returning after having given Australians their share of ODI whitewash.

Can Virat Kohli & Co. beat South Africa on home soil?  Let’s find out…

Here is complete IND vs SA 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction:

IND vs SA 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction Team 1

H Klassen, KL Rahul, F d Plessis, V Kohli, S Iyer, H Pandya, JJ Smuts, L Ngidi, Y Chahal, B Kumar, J Bumrah.

IND vs SA 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction Team 2

Q d Kock (wk), KL Rahul, Heinrich Klassen, V Kohli, S Iyer, D Miller, A Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Y Chahal, J Bumrah, A Nortje.

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Wicket-Keepers

• We are going with both the wicket keepers on offer – Quinton De Kock and KL Rahul. The latter is an obvious choice, considering the kind of form he is in. The 27-year-old hit an unbeaten 88 against NZ in the series’ first game, followed by a fighting 112 in the third. Not to forget, Rahul knows this pitch well, having played a few games here while at KingsXI Punjab.
• The South African skipper, on the other hand, brings in loads of experience and remains one of the consistent performers against India. De Kock has scored 784 runs against India at an average of 60.30.

Batsmen 

• Virat Kohli might have had a worse season in NZ, but he will look to make things straight this time around and that’s why we have selected him. Kohli has amassed 1287 runs against the Proteas at an average of 64.31. Moreover, he is also the highest run-scorer at the HPCA stadium at 212 runs scored at an average of 106.00.
• Heinrich Klaasen is in great form. He was declared the ‘Man of the Series’ for the recently concluded 3-match Australia Tour of South Africa. In the series, the South African hit knocks of 123*, 51, and 68* to help his team dump a clean sweep on the Australians.

• Talking about form, Shreyas Iyer had an interesting debut series on New Zealand soil. The middle-order batsman hit a century in the first ODI, followed by knocks of 52 and 62 in the next two, although his exploits were in losing causes, unlike Klaasen.

• David Miller hit 64 in the first ODI against Australia before backing it up with an unbeaten knock of 37. The batsman has good experience of playing in these conditions (courtesy KingsXI Punjab).
• Last but not the least, Faf Du Plessis completes our batting order. The veteran has vast experience against India. Statistically speaking, he has hit 696 runs past India at an impressive average of 58.00.

All-rounders 

• Hardik Pandya is hands down the top choice to here. Pandya has scalped four ODI wickets at HPCA Stadium, the joint-highest amongst Indians. The fit-again all-rounder has set the domestic circle on fire with great performances, both with the bat and ball. Although it remains to be seen how he will convert that momentum on the international stage.
• Andile Phehlukwayo also had an impressive series against Australia and remains the visitor’s star all-round-performer.
• JJ Smuts surprised everyone with his performances in the last ODI against the Aussies. The 31-year-old first scalped two wickets to help SA restrict the visitors to 254 before hitting 84 in the second innings. He rightfully won the ‘Man of the Match’ award. At 8 credits, he is a lot cost-effective as well.

Bowlers

• Lungi Ngidi produced a mind-boggling performance on Wednesday by scalping 6 wickets to stop Australia at 271 runs itself. He was the most successful bowler in the first ODI as well, having returned with figures of 3/30. The pacer has momentum on his side, with a total of 15 wickets from his last seven games, six of which have been T20Is. The absence of Rabada has brought a new impetus to Ngidi’s performances.
• Yuzvendra Chahal is India’s best weapon in the bowling department against the Proteas. The spinner has scalped 20 wickets in just 7 innings against South Africa (the most by any active Indian), at a strike-rate of 18.6 and an incredibly low average of 15.65.
• Jasprit Bumrah remains India’s most lethal pacers in the ODIs. The 26-year-old has managed to amass 104 wickets in just 64 games. He’ll surely love to add to that tally on the windy Dharamsala pitch.

• Anrich Nortje consistently picked two wickets in the last three ODIs and presents a great choice here at 8.5 credits.
• Our bowling attack is completed by the talented Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar who returns from a frustrating injury. He will look to make his mark in the national squad, with the T20 World Cup approaching.

Captain & Vice-Captain Choices

• Virat Kohli and Heinrich Klaasen remain our top choices for captaincy. The former, because of his impeccable record against the South Africans, and the latter, because of his stunning form.
• Quinton de Kock and Hardik Pandya become our choices for the vice-captaincy.