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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Harshit Rana will be in action as India take on South Africa in the three-match ODI series at home. The opening fixture is set to be played on November 30 in Ranchi. After the Test series, both teams will now switch to the white-ball series of the multi-format tour.
India are coming on the back of a 1-2 defeat in their previous ODI series against Australia Down Under. However, they won the final match and have done well in the format in the recent past. On the other hand, South Africa also lost their previous ODI series against Pakistan 2-1.
Therefore, both teams will be keen to bounce back and win the series when they face each other. The second ODI will be played on December 3 in Raipur, while the final game will be played on December 6 in Visakhapatnam.
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On that note, here are three players who could pick the most wickets in the upcoming ODI series.
#3 Keshav Maharaj
Keshav Maharaj will aim to quickly transition from the Tests to the ODI series. He bagged six wickets in two games in the Test series. Maharaj is an experienced campaigner across formats.
He has featured in 54 ODIs and has picked up 72 wickets at an average of 29.97 and an economy of 4.68. The off-spinner has a decent record in India as well. In 12 matches, he has 16 wickets at an average of 27.37 and an economy of 4.21.
Maharaj last played in the ODI series against England and emerged as the 'Player of the Series'. He ended with eight wickets in three games at an average of 17.75 and an economy of 6.04 with best figures of 4/22.
#2 Kuldeep Yadav
Wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav could prove to be an X-factor for India with the ball in this series. While he played just one game in the previous series against Australia, he will be raring to go against South Africa.
He has been a genuine wicket-taker in the format, with 182 wickets from 118 matches at an average of 26.57 and an economy of 4.99. Kuldeep has been exceptional against the Proteas in ODIs. In 13 fixtures, he has bagged 27 wickets at an average of 16.51 and an economy of 4.55.
He is also lethal at home. In 50 matches in India, the wrist-spinner has 78 scalps at an average of 29.89 and an economy of 5.51. Kuldeep's form will be vital for India if they are to win the series.
#1 Harshit Rana
Pacer Harshit Rana impressed in the Australia series. He was the leading wicket-taker with six scalps from three games at an average of 20.83 and an economy of 6.04. He was in top form even for India A in the series against South Africa A recently.
Harshit Rana claimed seven wickets in three games at an average of 16.71 and an economy of 4.68. He will be playing for the first time against South Africa. With Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj both not in the squad, Harshit Rana will have the opportunity to prove his worth in this series.
So far, Harshit Rana has played eight ODIs and has 16 wickets at an average of 20.75 and an economy of 5.82.
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