India, Nov. 23 -- KL Rahul has been named stand-in captain for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa after regular captain Shubman Gill was ruled out due to a neck injury and Shreyas Iyer is recovering from a spleen injury suffered in Australia.

Rishabh Pant returns to the format as second wicketkeeper for the first time since August 2024. Pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj have been rested for the three-match series starting November 30.

Rahul last led India in 2023, when they beat South Africa 2-1 in an ODI series. In Gill's absence, Yashasvi Jaiswal is expected to open the batting with Rohit Sharma.

Tilak Varma, Ravindra Jadeja and Ruturaj Gaikwad too have been added to the squad that toured Australia recently, with Axa...