India’s senior team will now play an ODI series against New Zealand, starting January 11th. Meanwhile, the Indian Under-19 team is set to take the field. The Indian and South African Under-19 teams will face off in three ODIs. The first match will be played on January 3rd. Vaibhav Suryavanshi will also be seen in the match.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi as the captain
India’s Under-19 team, captained by Vaibhav Suryavanshi, will play three matches against South Africa. These will be one-day matches, meaning they will be played for a full 50-over format. The series is being held in South Africa, a crucial one-day series for the World Cup. It will also be interesting to see how Vaibhav Suryavanshi performs in ODIs. Vaibhav bats aggressively, which is fine, but ODIs require a consistent performance, something Vaibhav has not yet been able to achieve.
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Meanwhile, the series will be held in South Africa, so you’ll need to be mindful of the match timing. The match will begin at 1:30 PM Indian Standard Time, with the toss taking place half an hour earlier, at 1 PM. Since the 50-over match is a 50-over format, it could last from 9 PM to 9:30 PM. While the team boasts several young players, the focus will be on Vaibhav, who has attracted everyone’s attention with his aggressive batting over the past few days.
India vs South Africa Under 19 ODI live on Jio Hotstar.
Star Sports holds the rights to the India vs. South Africa Under-19 ODI series. It’s not known whether you’ll be able to watch the match live on Star Sports, but live streaming of the match can be found on Jio Hotstar. This has been announced.
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It remains to be seen how the Indian team performs in this series before the World Cup. South Africa also appears to be quite strong, so the matches are expected to be intense.