India, Nov. 29 -- With Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer both out injured, KL Rahul will be leading Team India in the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa, beginning November 30 in Ranchi. The right-handed wicketkeeper-batter was nowhere in the captaincy scheme of things with Gill and Shreyas being appointed skipper and vice-captain for the previous ODI series against Australia, but with both suffering unfortunate injuries, the selectors named Rahul to take the all-important job.

Shreyas suffered a life-threatening injury in the final ODI against Australia, while Gill suffered a neck injury in the first innings of the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata. Rahul is no stranger to captaincy, having previously led the side...