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India Loses 19th Consecutive Toss as South Africa Elects to Field in 1st ODI

South Africa captain Aiden Markram chose to field first anticipating dew, with India missing key player Shubman Gill due to injury in the first ODI of the series.

  • On Sunday, South Africa won the toss and elected to field in the first ODI at JSCA Stadium in Ranchi, with Aiden Markram leading the visitors.
  • Expecting night dew, Aiden Markram opted to field first, while KL Rahul observed dew during practice and said he would have bowled had he won the toss.
  • India named an XI that pairs three spinners with three quicks and promoted Yashasvi Jaiswal to open with Rohit Sharma after Shubman Gill was ruled out with a neck injury.
  • The Proteas rested regular skipper Temba Bavuma and Keshav Maharaj, selecting one frontline spinner, Prenelan Subrayen, alongside four seamers to challenge India's batting.
  • In MS Dhoni's hometown, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli make their first home appearances since retiring from Tests, with Rohit finishing as the leading run-scorer and Player of the Series in the 50-over leg.
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India loses 19th consecutive toss as South Africa elects to field in 1st ODI

South Africa has won the toss and elected to field in the first one-day international against India on Sunday.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
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