India, Nov. 4 -- The Shaheen Shah Afridi era of captaincy will commence on Tuesday, November 4, when Pakistan takes on South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series. Recently, Shaheen replaced Mohammad Rizwan as the skipper, and it will be interesting to see how he leads the side and what approach he brings to the table. Babar Azam hit form in the third and final T20I, and his getting back among the runs augers well for the hosts.

It is worth noting that international cricket is returning to Faisalabad after a 17-year absence. The last fixture at the venue was the ODI between Pakistan and Bangladesh. Speaking of the head-to-head record, Pakistan and South Africa have faced each other 87 times, with Pakistan winning 34 and South...