{"id":145709,"date":"2025-11-23T18:51:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T13:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/?p=145709"},"modified":"2025-11-23T18:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T13:21:49","slug":"kl-rahul-to-lead-india-in-odi-series-against-south-africa-as-injury-forces-gill-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/kl-rahul-to-lead-india-in-odi-series-against-south-africa-as-injury-forces-gill-out\/","title":{"rendered":"KL Rahul to lead India in ODI series against South Africa as injury forces Gill out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"caps\">GUWAHATI , NOV 23 : Senior batsman KL Rahul will captain India in the upcoming three one-day internationals against South Africa in the absence of injured Shubman Gill as the selectors announced the team Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India&#8217;s Test and ODI captain Gill was forced out of the ongoing second South Africa Test after he injured his neck in the opener of the 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