South Africa: A series of 3 T20, 3 ODI and 2 Test matches was played between Team India and South Africa (IND VS SA) at the end of the year 2023. On the South Africa tour, Team India won the ODI series 2-1 under the captaincy of KL Rahul. After winning the ODI series on the South Africa tour, Team India now has a chance to win the ODI series against South Africa on its home ground in the year 2025.

For which the selection committee can soon announce the squad of Team India. Meanwhile, according to reports in the media, Rishabh Pant will be given the responsibility of captaining the team in the ODI series against South Africa, while the team's star batsman Sanju Samson can be given a big responsibility.

South Africa team will tour India in the month of December 2025

If we look at the future tour planning of the Indian team, the South African team will tour India in the months of November and December of the year 2025. On the tour of India, the South African team will play a series of 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and 5 T20 matches. For the ODI series against South Africa, the selection committee can give many new players a chance in the team squad.

If Rishabh Pant is the captain then Sanju can get a big responsibility

Team India's star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has recently made his comeback in ODI cricket. Rishabh Pant has not performed anything special during this time, but if Rishabh Pant performs brilliantly in the future opportunities, then the selection committee can give the captaincy of the team to Rishabh Pant in the South Africa ODI series to be held at the end of 2025. Talking about Sanju Samson, the team management can give him a chance to play in the playing 11 as an opener in place of Rohit Sharma.

5 old players including Rohit, Kohli will be retired from ODI cricket

Keeping in mind the preparations for the World Cup 2027, the selection committee may ask veteran players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma to leave ODI international cricket before the ODI series against South Africa. Due to which it is believed that the team may decide to take leave from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin in the South Africa ODI series.

Team India's probable team squad for South Africa ODI series

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar and Arshdeep Singh