Rohit Sharma; India Vs South Africa ODI LIVE Score Update | Virat Kohli Yashasvi Jaiswal | India did not lose ODI in Raipur, second match today: South Africa strengthened with the return of Bavuma-Maharaj; Rohit close to 20 thousand runs

Rohit close to 20 thousand runs Rohit Sharma is close to 20 thousand international runs. He will become the fourth Indian to achieve this milestone when he scores 41 runs in Raipur. He has scored 19,959 runs in 503 matches. On the other hand, Virat Kohli is 192 runs away from completing 28 thousand runs.

India did not lose ODI in Raipur Till now only one ODI has been played in Raipur. In January 2023, India defeated New Zealand by 8 wickets. 59 ODIs were played between India and South in head to head. India won 28 and South Africa won 30 ODIs. One match also remained inconclusive. Both played 25 matches in India, Team India won 15 and South Africa won 10 matches.

Will Gaikwad be ousted? Rituraj Gaikwad was given a chance in Ranchi. He came at number-4, but was out after scoring 8 runs. Before this match, KL Rahul had said that Pant can also play as a batsman. In such a situation, Pant can be given a chance in Raipur. He was seen batting in the practice session. Captain KL Rahul himself is handling the responsibility of wicketkeeper batting in the match. However, he has not practiced. Rohit-Kohli and Sundar also batted.

Rohit is the top scorer, Harshit has the most wickets. Rohit Sharma has scored the most runs for India this year. He has scored 561 runs at an average of 51 since January 2025. Rohit had played an innings of 57 runs in the last match. Whereas, Harshit Rana had taken 3 wickets. Harshit has also taken 19 wickets this year.

Britzky scored the most runs, Ngidi took 18 wickets. For South Africa, Matthew Britzky scored the highest score of 72 runs in Ranchi. He has scored 614 runs in 10 matches this year at an average of 68.22. Lungi Ngidi has taken 18 wickets in 11 matches played since January 2025. He can make a comeback from this match.

Toss is a big factor in Raipur, help to batsmen is possible Toss can prove to be a big factor in this match also. Because, dew will start coming in Raipur after evening. Dew was also seen in Ranchi during the first ODI. The pitch of Raipur is generally considered helpful for the batsmen. In such a situation, a high scoring match can be seen. The team winning the toss would like to chase first.

Yanson will not play, wife is unwell; stayed in Ranchi There is doubt about South African fast bowler Marco Janson playing in the second ODI. He did not reach Raipur with the team. Due to his wife’s ill health he had to stay in Ranchi. On his performance, captain Bavuma said- ‘His (Yanson) performance with both bat and ball has contributed a lot to our success.’ Yanson played an inning of 70 runs in the last match. Two wickets were also taken.

T-20 World Cup jersey will be launched today, Pandya reached Raipur The jersey of the Indian team for the T-20 World Cup will also be launched in Raipur on Wednesday. BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia will also be present here. Hardik Pandya has reached Raipur.

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