India proudly entered the third ODI against South Africa in Cape Town. It was on the cards that India could make some wholesale changes, but dropping Venkatesh Iyer was not on the cards. So when KL Rahul said that the 27-year-old was dropped, it raised some eyebrows. Primarily it was Aakash Chopra who made his intentions clear.
“One thing that has really shocked me is that Venkatesh Iyer cannot be unfit. I really can’t digest this fact. Because it doesn’t make any sense. You played him only twice, gave him the ball only once and then you dropped him in the next match. You are once again going with only five bowlers. I don’t agree 100 per cent with this… Iyer has been dropped.”
Usually can bring a certain balance to the team as a fourth seaming option, and can also double as a big batsman in the lower middle order. KL Rahul did not even give him the ball in the first ODI. In 2nd ODI 20. Only after liking the ballth above. Earlier, India captain KL Rahul won the toss and decided to bowl in the third and final ODI against South Africa here on Sunday.
After losing the series already, India made four changes in the playing XI with Suryakumar Yadav, Jayant Yadav, Deepak Chahar and Mashoor Krishna.
Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Venkatesh Iyer and Bhuvneshwar Kumar miss out. For South Africa, Dwaine Pretorius comes in for Tabraiz Shamsi.
Hosts South Africa have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Speaking at the toss, Rahul said that India have made four changes in their playing XI for this match.
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