KL Rahul to Captain India in ODIs vs South Africa | Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli in Squad

This special report covers the selection of KL Rahul as the captain for the Indian cricket team's upcoming ODI series against South Africa, starting November 29. The squad, announced by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee, includes senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The report notes the committee 'opted to hand Rahul the captaincy even though Rohit Sharma was available to act as stand-in skipper'. Rahul's appointment comes as regular captain Shubman Gill was ruled out due to a neck injury sustained during a Test match. The team composition also sees pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj being rested for the series, while all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been brought in as a replacement for Akshar Patel.