SA vs IND 6th ODI: India wins toss; South Africa to bat

Centurion: Winning the toss, Indian skipper Virat Kohli opted to bowl first in the dead rubber against South Africa at the SuperSport Park here on Friday.

Shardul Thakur has been given the first chance in the One Day International (ODI) series while Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been rested. None of the wrist spinners – Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav – have been considered for rest.

South Africa has brought four changes in the squad. Chris Morris, Imran Tahir, Farhan Behardein and Khaya Zondo have been included in the playing XI.

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It is worth mentioning that India is already 4-1 up in the six match series.

Here are the two teams:

India:

Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni (wk), Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal

South Africa:

Hashim Amla, Aiden Markram (c), AB de Villiers, Khaya Zondo, Farhaan Behardien, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Imran Tahir, Morne Morkel and Lungisani Ngidi