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India vs England 2021, 1st ODI: Fantasy Cricket Tips

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On Tuesday (23rd March), the hosts India will face the visitors England in the first game of the three-match ODI series at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (Pune).

This ODI series is a part of the 2020-23 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League. While India will play their second ODI series but first home ODI series under this Super League, England will play their first away series by third overall ODI series under the same Super League.

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Before this ODI series, they faced each other in the Test and T20I series, where the hosts India won by 3-1 and 3-2 margins respectively.

India vs England 2021, 1st ODI: Complete Squads

India: Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur.

England: Eoin Morgan (C), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Liam Livingstone, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.

India vs England 2021, 1st ODI: Predicted XIs

India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal.

England: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (C), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Billings, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid.

India vs England 2021, 1st ODI: Fantasy Cricket

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jason Roy

Vice-captain – Ben Stokes, Hardik Pandya

Suggested Playing XI for Fantasy Cricket (1):

Wicket-keeper(s) – Jos Buttler

Batsmen – Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (C), Shreyas Iyer, Jason Roy

All-rounder(s) – Hardik Pandya, Ben Stokes (vc)

Bowlers – Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid

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Suggested Playing XI for Fantasy Cricket (2):

Wicket-keeper(s) – Rishabh Pant

Batsmen – Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, Jason Roy, Eoin Morgan

All-rounder(s) – Hardik Pandya (vc), Ben Stokes

Bowlers – Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid

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New Zealand vs Bangladesh 2021, 1st ODI: Fantasy Cricket Tips

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The hosts New Zealand and the visitors Bangladesh are ready to face each other this Saturday (20th March) at University Oval (Dunedin) during the opening match of the three-match ODI series. This series is a part of the 2020–23 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.

It is the first New Zealand tour for Bangladesh since early 2019 when their tour was finished without playing the final Test due to Christchurch mosque shootings. Also, it will be their first international meeting since their meeting in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.

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New Zealand vs Bangladesh 2021, 1st ODI: Complete Squads

New Zealand: Tom Latham (C), Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Matt Henry

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (C), Mosaddek Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Taskin Ahmed, Al-Amin Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed

New Zealand vs Bangladesh 2021, 1st ODI: Inclusion(s) and Exclusion(s)

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  • Ross Taylor will miss out on the first ODI due to a left hamstring injury.

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New Zealand vs Bangladesh 2021, 1st ODI: Predicted XIs

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Devon Conway, Tom Latham (C & wk), Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (C), Liton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mosaddek Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed

New Zealand vs Bangladesh 2021, 1st ODI: Fantasy Cricket Tips

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Martin Guptill, Tamim Iqbal

Vice-captain – Tim Southee, James Neesham, Mushfiqur Rahim

Suggested Playing XI for Fantasy Cricket (1):

Wicket-keeper(s) – Tom Latham, Mushfiqur Rahim

Batsmen – Devon Conway, Martin Guptill (C), Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah

All-rounder(s) – James Neesham

Bowlers – Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee (vc), Mustafizur Rahman

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Suggested Playing XI for Fantasy Cricket (2):

Wicket-keeper(s) – Tom Latham, Liton Das

Batsmen – Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Tamim Iqbal (C), Mahmudullah

All-rounder(s) – James Neesham (vc), Mitchell Santner

Bowlers – Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Mustafizur Rahman

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Afghanistan vs Ireland 2021, 1st ODI: Fantasy Cricket Tips

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The first ODI of the three-match ODI series between Afghanistan and Ireland will be played on Thursday (21st January) at Sheikh Zayed Stadium (Abu Dhabi).

This ODI series will be a part of the 2020–23 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League. While Afghanistan will start their journey in the 2020–23 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League with this ODI, Ireland will play their second ODI series in this competition.

Afghanistan vs Ireland 2021, 1st ODI: Complete Squads

Afghanistan: Asghar Afghan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rahmat Shah, Naveen ul haq, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (vc), Yamin Ahmadzai, Usman Ghani, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Sayed Ahmad Shirzad, Javed Ahmadi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf.

Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie (C), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, James McCollum, Kevin O’Brien, Neil Rock, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young, Shane Getkate.

Afghanistan vs Ireland 2021, 1st ODI: Fantasy Cricket Tips

Afghanistan

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It will be Afghanistan’s first international match since March 2020. However, recently, some of their cricketers experienced top T20 leagues. Some of these crucial names are Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman,  Najibullah Zadran etc.

Ahead of this crucial upcoming ODI series, Afghanistan and Ireland played an unofficial One-day match on 16th January at Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan won that match by 23 runs. While Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Najibullah Zadran scored half-centuries in that game, Sayed Shirzad and Sharafuddin Ashraf took three wickets each.

Ireland

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Ireland recently played the ODI series against the hosts UAE in this ongoing tour. Paul Stirling scored a century and Andrew Balbirnie scored a half-century in the first game. Curtis Campher also played some crucial all-round roles in that first game, but UAE ultimately beat them.

However, in the last ODI, when Irish batsmen were struggling, Harry Tector and wicket-keeper batsman Lorcan Tucker showed some strong character to control the innings and later Curtis Campher and Simi Singh scored crcuial half-centuries. Then Player of the Match Simi Singh secured their 112 runs victory by claiming his maiden ODI five-wicket haul. Campher won the Player of the Series award at the end of that series.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Paul Stirling, Rashid Khan

Vice-captain – Mohammad Nabi, Curtis Campher, Simi Singh

Suggested Playing XI for Fantasy Cricket (1):

Wicket-keeper(s) – Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Lorcan Tucker

Batsmen – Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Asghar Afghan, Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (C)

All-rounder(s) – Mohammad Nabi (vc)

Bowlers – Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan, Barry McCarthy

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Suggested Playing XI for Fantasy Cricket (2):

Wicket-keeper(s) – Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batsmen – Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling

All-rounder(s) – Mohammad Nabi, Curtis Campher (vc), Simi Singh

Bowlers – Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan (C), Craig Young

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Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Fantasy Cricket Tips – West Indies Tour Of Bangladesh 2021

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On Wednesday (20th January), the hosts Bangladesh will face the visitors West Indies in the first game of the three-match ODI series at Shere Bangla National Stadium (Mirpur, Dhaka). This ODI series will be a part of the 2020–23 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.

While Bangladesh will play their first international match since March 2020, West Indies will play their first ODI since March 2020. Meanwhile, this ODI will be the first international meeting between Bangladesh and West Indies since their meeting in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, where Bangladesh won by 7 wickets.

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Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Complete Squads

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (C), Shakib Al Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahadi Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam

West Indies: Jason Mohammed (C), Sunil Ambris (vc), Nkrumah Bonner, Joshua Da Silva, Jahmar Hamilton, Chemar Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Andre McCarthy, Kjorn Ottley, Rovman Powell, Raymon Reifer, Keon Harding

Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Predicted XIs

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (C), Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Taskin Ahmed

West Indies: Jason Mohammed (C), Sunil Ambris, Joshua Da Silva, Kjorn Ottley, Rovman Powell, Kyle Mayers, Raymon Reifer, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein, Chemar Holder, Nkrumah Bonner

Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Fantasy Cricket Tips

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim

Vice-captain – Sunil Ambris, Alzarri Joseph

Suggested Playing XI for Fantasy Cricket (1):

Wicket-keeper(s) –Mushfiqur Rahim

Batsmen – Rovman Powell, Sunil Ambris (vc), Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah

All-rounder(s) – Kyle Mayers, Shakib Al Hasan (C)

Bowlers – Alzarri Joseph, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman

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Suggested Playing XI for Fantasy Cricket (2):

Wicket-keeper(s) – Joshua Da Silva, Mushfiqur Rahim

Batsmen – Rovman Powell, Jason Mohammed, Tamim Iqbal (C), Soumya Sarkar

All-rounder(s) – Shakib Al Hasan

Bowlers – Alzarri Joseph (vc), Akeal Hosein, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman

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United Arab Emirates vs Ireland (UAE vs IRE), 1st ODI: Fantasy Cricket Tips – Ireland’s Tour Of United Arab Emirates 2021

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The hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) and visitors Ireland will face each other at Sheikh Zayed Stadium (Abu Dhabi) on Friday (8th January). It will be the first game of the four-match ODI series between these two teams.

It will be their first ODI meeting since the last ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe in March 2018. While they have played 6 ODIs till the date, Ireland won all those ODIs against the UAE.

United Arab Emirates vs Ireland (UAE vs IRE), 1st ODI: Complete Squads

United Arab Emirates (UAE): Ahmed Raza (C), Chirag Suri (VC), Rohan Mustafa, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Boota, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Waheed Ahmad, Zawar Farid, CP Rizwaan, Aryan Lakra, Karthik Meiyappan, Alishan Sharafu, Basil Hameed, Kashif Daud, Adithya Shetty, Vriitya Aravind

Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie (C), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, James McCollum, Kevin O’Brien, Neil Rock, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young.

United Arab Emirates vs Ireland (UAE vs IRE), 1st ODI: Predicted XIs

United Arab Emirates (UAE): Rohan Mustafa, Ahmed Raza (C), Mohammad Usman, Chirag Suri, Muhammad Boota, Vritiya Aravind, Sultan Ahmed, Aryan Lakra, Basil Hameed, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique.

Ireland: Kevin O’Brien, Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie (C), Andy McBrine, James McCollom, Simi Singh, Craig Young, Mark Adair, Lorcan Tucker, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher

United Arab Emirates vs Ireland (UAE vs IRE), 1st ODI: Fantasy Cricket Tips

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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Muhammad Usman (818 runs in 33 ODIs) and Rohan Mustafa (754 runs in 37 ODIs) are the big names in the UAE batting line-up. Meanwhile, in the recently concluded Emirates D20 2020, Vriitya Aravind highly impressed with the bat as he finished as the second most run-scorer in that tournament. He scored 410 runs in 12 innings, including three half-centuries.

Meanwhile, their top bowlers are Rohan Mustafa (41 wickets in 37 ODIs) and skipper Ahmed Raza (35 wickets in 31 ODIs). Right-arm pacer Junaid Siddique has also impressed in his early days as he has taken 12 wickets in 6 ODIs.

Ireland

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Ireland have the experienced batsmen like Paul Stirling and Kevin O’Brien along with the skipper Andrew Balbirnie. In their last ODI against the hosts England on 4th August 2020, Paul Stirling scored 142 runs and skipper Balbirnie scored 113 runs. Stirling even finished that away ODI series against England as the leading run-scorer.

On the other hand, they also have the bowlers like only 100+ ODI wicket-taker Kevin O’Brien (113 wickets in 148 ODI matches), and consistent bowlers like Barry McCarthy (55 wickets in 31 ODIs) and Craig Young (34 wickets in 17 ODIs). However, in recent times, Kevin O’Brien hasn’t shown his interest with the ball.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Paul Stirling, Rohan Mustafa

Vice-captain – Kevin O’Brien, Andrew Balbirnie

Suggested Playing XI for Fantasy Cricket:

Wicket-keeper(s) – Vriitya Aravind

Batsmen – Muhammad Usman, Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (C), Kevin O’Brien

All-rounder(s) – Rohan Mustafa (vc), Mark Adair

Bowlers – Ahmed Raza, Junaid Siddique, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young

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Watch: Adam Zampa Deceives Kane Williamson With Superb Googly In First ODI

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Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa hit the headlines for bowling one of the best deliveries in his cricketing career. The crafty leg-spinner bowled a sensational googly to get rid of New Zealand’s best batsman Kane Williamson during the first ODI of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Friday (13th March).

The incident happened in the second ball of the 20th over when the leg-spinner Adam Zampa produced a mind-boggling delivery to outsmart Kane Williamson. Zampa bowled outside the off-stump which tempted the batsman a long way forward. However, confused Williamson hesitated to middle the ball and before he could actually think of playing the ball, the ball made a mess of his stumps.

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Adam Zampa bowls a googly to get rid of Kane Williamson

Zampa has proved again why he is a crafty leg-spinner as he tricked Kane Williamson at the best scene. The leg-spinner also bagged the wicket of Colin de Grandhomme (25) after he showed some resistance, but New Zealand were bundled out for 187 in 41 overs, only to lose by 71 runs. Adam Zampa ended up with 2/50 in eight overs.

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Talking about the match, David Warner, Aaron Finch and Marnus Labuschagne hit half-centuries apiece in Australia’s 71-run win over the visitors. Chasing a target of 258, New Zealand lacked enough teeth in the run-chase. When left-handed opener Henry Nicholls was dismissed in the 10th over, they were struggled to score runs as they could add just 28 on the board.

To make things worse for the Black Caps, Adam Zampa’s sensational delivery tricked Kane Williamson in the 20th over that saw the visitors at 64 for the loss of two wickets. Soon after that, wickets fell like a pack of cards. Tom Latham and Colin de Grandhomme scored 38 and 25 respectively, but that wasn’t enough for the visitors to pull off the big deal as New Zealand were bundled out for 187 in 41 overs.

New Zealand’s poor patch on the Australian soil continues once again. A few months ago, they were whitewashed (3-0) by Australia in the away Test series. The second match of the ongoing ODI series will be played in the same venue on Sunday (15th March).

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India Vs South Africa 2020: 1st ODI, Dharamsala – Twitter Reactions

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The India vs South Africa ODI series had to start on Thursday (12th March) at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (Dharamsala), but the rain washed out the game. The cricket fans have slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for choosing Dharamshala for an international match.

India and South Africa are now busy in the three-match ODI series which is also their last international cricket assignment in the ongoing 2019/20 season. However, the fans have been massively disappointed after the rain canceled the opening game of the series in Dharamsala. Even, there was no possibility to conduct the toss.

From the last September, the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (Dharamsala) got the responsibility of hosting two international matches. Incidentally, during the T20I series between India and South Africa, Dharamsala hosted the opening game of the series on 15th September 2019. However, it was also abandoned without a toss due to the rain.

Now, the same venue disappointed once again the entire cricket fans. Some have criticized the BCCI for deciding to host international cricket matches at this venue as they believe that it is not the right venue for international cricket.

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In international cricket history, before last September, the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (Dharamsala) hosted 13 international matches (only Test, four ODIs and eight T20Is). Though two T20Is had no results out of those matches, there was no record of match abandoned. But this inconvenience has happened only in the last two international matches.

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India vs South Africa 2020: ODI series – Next Matches

On this Sunday (15th March), India and South Africa will play the next game of this series at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow). They will play the last game of this series on 18th March at Eden Gardens (Kolkata). The fans are now hoping for no more rain-interruption in the next two ODIs.

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India Vs South Africa 2020: 1st ODI, Dharamsala – Match Abandoned Due To Rain

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The hosts India and the visitors South Africa were ready for the first game of the three-match ODI series at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (Dharamsala). But the rain and wet outfield have forced to abandon this opening game of the series.

This is the last international series for both India and South Africa in the ongoing 2019/20 season. Both teams are in very different forms at the present moment as India lost their last three ODIs while South Africa won all their last three ODIs.

Last time, India and South Africa met in the ODI cricket during the round-robin stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at Southampton on 5th June 2019. India won that match by six wickets.

Coming back to this Dharamsala ODI, the toss had been delayed due to wet conditions, while it was originally scheduled at 13:00 IST (also in local time). The umpires were initially scheduled to inspect the ground at 13:15 IST (also in local time). But that inspection was interrupted due to the rain.

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For most of the entire original first session was wasted due to rain. While the cut-off time for a 20-over game was 18:30 IST (also in local time), the match officials decided to abandon the match around 17:20 IST (also in local time).

Apart from the weather issue, the stadium had a very lesser crowd due to the Covid-19 or Coronavirus outbreak.

Lucknow will host the next ODI between India and South Africa on this Sunday

After the abandoned result in the Dharamsala ODI, it is now going to be the two-match ODI series affair between India and South Africa. They will play the next game of this ODI series at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow) on this Sunday (15th March).

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Eden Gardens (Kolkata) will host the last game of this series on 18th March.

Both the upcoming matches are likely to be played behind the close door as the Sports Ministry has recently advised it all the national federations.

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India Vs South Africa 2020: ODI Series – Faf Du Plessis Adds A Lot Of Value For Us: Quinton De Kock

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Ahead of the crucial ODI series against the hosts India, South African captain Quinton de Kock believes that the experienced players have to take major responsibilities in this tour as their overall squad hasn’t much experience yet.

South Africa have landed in India after winning the three-match home ODI series against Australia by the 3-0 margin. While the selectors have mostly maintained that ODI squad for the ongoing Indian tour, Faf du Plessis is an important addition in this squad. Quinton de Kock feels that Faf’s return to the ODI cricket is crucial for the team.

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The Proteas captain said before the opening game of the ODI series, “Obviously, Faf (du Plessis) has comeback. He plays a big role for us from the leadership point of view. He is here to help out the younger guys in the team. He adds a lot of value for us. He also knows he has lot of value to give to this team. His experience will be a big help for us in this series.

“We understand that we are coming here with quite an inexperienced side in these conditions but it’s important Faf, me, David Miller to help out these guys around, lead the way. Pass on our knowledge to the youngsters.”

India and South Africa will play the first game of the three-match ODI series on Thursday (12th March) at Dharamsala.

Though Faf du Plessis was recently playing in the Tests and T20Is, he hasn’t played an ODI yet since the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, where he scored 63, 96* and 100 runs in the last three games respectively.

Quinton de Kock talked about Faf’s recent break from the game. While they are happy on his return to the side, the team hasn’t decided about Faf’s present batting position yet.

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De Kock added, “He (Du Plessis) was given a chance to have a break. It’s been a long season so I think it was important to let him put his feet up for a while, just re-organise his thoughts.

“Just glad to have him back with us. We are undecided where he is going to bat at the moment but we will come up with the decision later.”

I am sure we are also coming here with a lot of confidence: Quinton de Kock

The Proteas captain praised the present Indian team. However, he is also confident about their strong fight on this important tour.

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He said, “India is an unbelievable team, They have got great balance, but I am sure we are also coming here with a lot of confidence.”

The Proteas left-arm pacer Beuren Hendricks was ill, but he has recovered and ready for the upcoming matches in this tour. However, the South African captain isn’t sure about Temba Bavuma‘s fitness.

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Quinton de Kock, “Beuran was unfortunately ill back in South Africa but he is back up for selection. Temba we will find out today but I don’t think he will be ready, I am not sure.”

India and South Africa will play the second and third ODI of this series at Lucknow and Kolkata on 15th and 18th March respectively.

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India Vs South Africa 2020: 1st ODI, Dharamsala – Match Preview, Predicted XI, Prediction, Where to Watch

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India and South Africa will end the ongoing international cricket season with the three-match ODI series in India. The first game of this series will be played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Thursday (12th March).

Both teams had completely different stories in their last ODI series. While India lost the three-match ODI series in New Zealand by the 3-0 margin, South Africa won the three-match home ODI series against Australia.

However, they will now have to face different challenges as India will now play at home, and South Africa will have to play as the away side.

It is going to be the last ODI series for both sides ahead of their journey in the 2020–22 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League, the direct qualifier process for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

Though India have already secured their place for the CWC 2023 as they will host this tournament, they will take the Super League as a preparation for the next CWC.

Date: 12th March 2020

Time: 13:30 IST

Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

Weather forecast:

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The opening game of the ODI series is under the serious threat of rain. According to AccuWeather forecast, there is the possibility of little rain at the day time and thundershowers at night. This weather can hugely affect this day/night ODI.

Pitch Report:

Out of four ODIs at this venue, thrice the winners were second batting sides while the teams opting to bat first batting hugely struggled in those matches. Only once the first batting team won an ODI at this venue when India set the 300+ total in the first innings.

While the pacers generally get benefit at this venue, batsmen can score good runs after spending a good time on this pitch.

India’s Predicted XI:

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Shikhar Dhawan, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar have returned to the squad after recovering from their respective injuries. But the Indian team will miss the vice-captain Rohit Sharma and the right-arm pacer Mohammed Shami.

Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill are likely to fight for the opening spot while Ravindra Jadeja will now face the fight with Hardik Pandya to grab the all-rounder spot. The team management is also likely to go with one spinner in this ODI as they will have to choose between Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav.

Predicted XI: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal and Jasprit Bumrah.

South Africa’s Predicted XI:

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While Quinton de Kock has started his international captaincy period positively, Faf du Plessis‘ ODI return will boost this side. It is going to be the first presence in ODI for Faf du Plessis since the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

The Proteas bowling side hasn’t the big experiences, and they will miss the right-arm fast bowler Kagiso Rabada.

Predicted XI: Quinton de Kock (C/wk), Janneman Malan, Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Beuran Hendricks and Lungi Ngidi.

Match Prediction:

Though the Indian team is struggling at present, they are still a strong ODI side at home.

However, the South African team is also ready to stun everyone in this away series.

Where To Watch:

TV – Star Sports Network

Online– Hotstar

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