IND vs SA: Team India Reaches Indore Amidst Fan Frenzy for Dead Rubber | WATCH

The Indian team has left Guwahati and reached Indore for the third and final T20I match against South Africa. In a video posted by the BCCI, the team led by Rohit Sharma was seen their flight from city airport to reach Indore where they will be up against South Africa who are now 0-2 down in the series. The likes of KL Rahul and Virat Kohli won’t be available and the latter had already boarded a flight to Mumbai and wasn’t seen traveling with the full squad.

It may be an inconsequential game on paper, but Indian bowlers await another tough test against South Africa ahead of the T20 World Cup when the two teams meet in the final game of the three-match series here on Tuesday.

Since their early exit from the T20 World Cup 12 months ago, the Indian batting has come a long way and looks formidable ahead of the next edition beginning later this month. The majority of the batters remain the same from the UAE edition but it is the drastic change in approach which has made the difference.

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Having sealed their first-ever series against South Africa at home, Indian team management has decided to rest its premier batter Virat Kohli and vice-captain KL Rahul for the final game.

“Yes, both Virat and Rahul have been rested from the final T20I,” said a BCCI official.

After the final game against the Proteas, Kohli will link up with the squad in Mumbai from where the team is scheduled to leave for Australia on October 6 for the T20 World Cup. It is expected that standby batter Shreyas Iyer will replace Kohli for the final game in the playing XI.

Kohli has batted a 140-plus strike rate since the Asia Cup that includes three 50s and a much-awaited hundred. Skipper Rohit has come up with impactful innings over the course of the six games at home against Australia and South Africa.

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Heading into the ICC event, India’s high-profile top three have hit top form including KL Rahul who allayed concerns about his strike rate with a sublime effort on Sunday.

(With Agencies)

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