An injury has forced newly-appointed skipper Rohit Sharma to be ruled out of ODI series against South Africa due to a hamstring injury. India opener KL Rahul has been named captain for the three-match one-day international (ODI) series in South Africa with Rohit unavailable due to injury, selectors said on Friday. He added, "We are looking to groom KL Rahul. Kohli, who relinquished the Twenty20 captaincy, was removed as India's ODI skipper as well. The ODI series begins on January 19 after the test series in which India lead 1-0.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 01, 2022 05:42 UTC