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India vs South Africa (IND vs SA) 1st ODI Live Streaming: When, where and how to watch live telecast

March 12, 2020 UPDATED: March 12, 2020 08:53 IST India vs South Africa 1st ODI Live Streaming: Players practice at the picturesque HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala (AP Photo)

Having suffered a series-sweep at the hands of New Zealand, Team India would look to make amends when they take on a confident South African outfit in the first ODI of the three-match series at the HPCA Stadium on Thursday.

India and South Africa have had contrasting fortunes in their most recent ODI series. While the Proteas swept Australia aside in the three-match ODI series at home - their first win in seven series across formats since the 2019 World Cup -- India were beaten by the same margin in their three ODIs against the Kane Williamson-led Kiwi side.

The hosts will be without the services of Rohit Sharma who is still battling a calf injury, thus putting extra responsibility on skipper Virat Kohli who had a horrible New Zealand tour -- one of the main reasons why India failed to win the ODIs and the Tests against the Black Caps.

K.L. Rahul and Shreyas Iyer were in great form in New Zealand and have solidified their place in the team. They both will be a certainty while the series will present another opportunity for Rishabh Pant and Manish Pandey to keep themselves in the mix.

In Rohit's absence, Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill will fight it out to join Shikhar Dhawan at the top of the order. Dhawan, who missed the entire New Zealand tour, will want to perform to make sure he make his case stronger for the T20 World Cup later in the year.

For India, the series will hold importance in the sense that Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneswar Kumar will both be making a comeback after their long injury lay-offs.

When will the 1st ODI between India and South Africa begin?

India vs South Africa 1st ODI will start from 13:00 PM on Thursday, March 12.

Where I can watch India vs South Africa 1st ODI live?

India vs South Africa 1st ODI can be watched on the Star Sports Network.

How can I watch India vs South Africa 1st ODI online?

Hotstar will provide the live streaming for India vs South Africa 1st ODI.

Where can I follow India vs South Africa 1st ODI live?

You can follow live updates and scores for India vs South Africa 1st ODI on www.indiatoday.in/sports.

Where will India vs South Africa 1st ODI be played?

The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala will host the 1st ODI between India and South Africa.

India vs South Africa - ODI squads

India: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (c), K.L. Rahul, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (c), Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, Kyle Verreynne, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Jon-Jon Smuts, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lundi Ngidi, Lutho Sipamla, Beuran Hendricks, Anrich Nortje, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj. For sports news , updates, live scores and cricket fixtures , log on to indiatoday.in/sports . Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for Sports news, scores and updates. Get real-time alerts and all the news on your phone with the all-new India Today app. Download from Do You Like This Story? Awesome!