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IND vs SA 3rd ODI: The ODI series between India and South Africa has now reached a decisive turn. The third and last ODI to be held in Visakhapatnam will be a ‘do or die’ match for both the teams. After winning the first match, India faltered badly in the second ODI. South Africa easily chased the mountain-like target of 359 runs. In such a situation, the pressure on the team captained by KL Rahul has doubled.
Bowling became the biggest concern
Indian bowlers looked completely scattered in the second ODI. Especially fast bowler Prasidh Krishna. Who gave away 85 runs in 8.2 overs and did not get a single wicket. His performance has been ordinary throughout the series. After giving consistent runs and not being able to make any impact, the only option left for the selectors and team management is to make a change. It is believed that Prasidh Krishna’s departure in the decisive match is almost certain.
All-rounder’s entry confirmed in the team?
According to reports, young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy can be included in the playing 11 in his place. Nitish Reddy is in excellent form in domestic cricket and has the ability to score fast runs in the death overs as well as take wickets. The pitch of Visakhapatnam helps batting. Therefore, there is a need for an all-rounder who can give depth to the team in batting and help as the sixth option in bowling.
In the last two matches, Team India found it difficult to score runs in the last overs. In such a situation, the inclusion of Nitish Reddy will strengthen the Indian batting and the team balance will also improve.
Reshuffle in bowling line-up
If Prasidh Krishna is out then the bowling unit could look like this,
Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Nitish Reddy as sixth bowlers. This combination will provide stability to the team in both the batting and bowling departments.
India’s probable playing 11 (3rd ODI 2025)
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (captain and wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.