After the historic Test match between Afghanistan and South Africa had an anti-climatic ending with the entire game being washed out due to rain, the action now shifts to the 3-match ODI series between two sides.
Consistent rain, poor drainage facilities and lack of infrastructure were the main reasons behind the match at Greater Noida, getting cancelled. There was frustration all across the camps of the two sides as they wanted to be a part of this historic Test match in India. But as fate had it, the ODI series will be the source of cricketing action from this tour of New Zealand.
The action now shifts to UAE from India and the 1st ODI will be played at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium. It is slated to begin from 5:30 PM (IST) and promises to be an absolute crackerjack of a contest.
Aiden Markram will be the stand-in-skipper for the Proteas in the 1st ODI as their regular skipper, Temba Bavuma, has been ruled out of the ODI because of an illness. Markram had recently led South Africa to the finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and is an established skipper.
Notably, this is a historical ODI series as this is the first time that the two sides will be engaging in a bilateral series. The two sides have played 5 international matches in ICC tournaments and South Africa have an indomitable 5-0 record against the Afghans.
In this article, we take a look at the live streaming details and the predicted playing XI of this game:
Predicted Playing XI
South Africa Predicted Playing XI
Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Bjorn Fortuin, Nandre Burger, Wiaan Mulder
Afghanistan Predicted Playing XI
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Darwish Rasooli, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Farid Ahmad Malik
Afghanistan vs South Africa: Complete Squad
South Africa Squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Bjorn Fortuin, Nandre Burger, Wiaan Mulder, Jason Smith, Andile Simelane, O Baartman, Lizaad Williams, Nqaba Peter
Afghanistan Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Darwish Rasooli, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Farid Ahmad Malik, Ikram Alikhel, Naveed Zadran, Bilal Sami
Where to watch the Afghanistan vs South Africa game live on television in India?
The Afghanistan vs South Africa game will not be telecasted live in India.
Where to watch the live streaming of the Afghanistan vs South Africa game in India?
The live streaming of the Afghanistan vs South Africa game will be done on the FanCode application and website in India.
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