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BENGALURU: India and South Africa are set to lock horns in the five-match T20I series which is starting on June 9. The series is being…

BENGALURU: India and South Africa are set to lock horns in the five-match T20I series which is starting on June 9. The series is being organised keeping in mind the World T20 which will take place later this year in October-November. So, both the teams are looking at it to try different players, finetune their team combinations and gear up for the big tournament. The recent Indian Premier League (IPL) threw up a raft of promising players who have the potential to come good at the international level. Their emergence has also widened India’s talent pool which is already brimming with a number of talented cricketers. Youngsters like Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh are drafted into the squad for the South Africa series because of their brilliant performance in the IPL. Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav and Dinesh Karthik, who were out of favour, have also been rewarded for their scintillating show in the cash-rich tournament. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested to give a chance to youngsters. KL Rahul will be leading the side in the series in the absence of Rohit. After their dismal show in last year’s World T20, India bounced back strongly in the T20 format

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