What is KL Rahul's captaincy record in ODIs?

KL Rahul is set to lead India in ODIs against South Africa.

The Indian team will play South Africa in a three-match ODI series starting from November 30 in Ranchi. The experienced wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul will lead the Men in Blue in the ODI series as Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the series due to neck spasm.

Gill suffered a neck injury while batting in the first innings of the Kolkata test against South Africa. The test captain did not feature in the playing XI in the second test, which was played in Guwahati. He is expected to make his return against New Zealand in January.

KL Rahul’s captaincy record in ODIs

While Shubman Gill sits out, KL Rahul will be the captain in the ODIs. There were multiple contenders for the leadership role in the absence of Shubman Gill, with Rishabh Pant also in the fray. But selectors chose Rahul for the role because of his experience and his significance in the middle order, which makes him a regular starter.

So far, Rahul has led India in 12 One-Day Internationals. He has guided the Men in Blue to victory in 8 of those matches while the team fell short in the remaining four. With a 67% win record, the 33-year-old is a reliable option for India to lead when Shubman Gill is not around.

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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be back in action

The ODI series against South Africa will attract more eyeballs as stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be back in action. They last played for India in the ODI series against Australia in Australia. Rohit ended up as the Player of the Series with 202 runs.

Virat missed out on big scores in the first two ODIs but made a comeback in the third as he played an unbeaten 74-run knock in Sydney to re-establish his place in the team as one of the most important players in the 50-over format.

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