On Sunday, November 23, the BCCI named a 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa. KL Rahul will lead the Indian side, with several regular players left out due to injuries and workload considerations. The first match between India and South Africa will take place in Ranchi on November 30.
The selectors have recalled Rishabh Pant, Tilak Varma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Ravindra Jadeja, but Axar Patel has been omitted from the squad. Senior figures Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are part of the lineup, while Jasprit Bumrah has not been included.
Rohit Sharma to Open; Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad in Contention
Rohit Sharma will look to continue his good form at the top of the order. However, he will have a new opening partner in the absence of Shubman Gill. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad are both in contention.
That top 3 ?? t.co/mbbA2cT3nF pic.twitter.com/PWUeD7CsA5
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) November 23, 2025Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Ruturaj Gaikwad for the Opener’s Role in IND vs SA ODIs
Jaiswal has played only one ODI so far. It came against England in Nagpur in 2024, where he scored 15 runs. The left-handed batter has been a backup opener in the format and has not received many chances in the playing XI.
Gaikwad has 4,534 runs in 89 List A matches with an average of 57.39. Jaiswal has 1,526 runs in 33 List A games at an average of 52.62. Gaikwad is also in excellent touch at the moment. In the recent three-match series between India A and South Africa A, he recorded scores of 117, 68*, and 25 while opening.
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