India, Nov. 23 -- India's regular ODI captain Shubman Gill was ruled out on Sunday, with KL Rahul asked to step in as skipper for the upcoming three-match series against South Africa starting November 30 at home. The series will also mark the long-awaited return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma on home soil for the first time since India's February-March series against England.

Gill, who suffered whiplash while batting in the opening Test in Kolkata and was subsequently rested for the ongoing second Test in Guwahati, will also miss the five-match T20I series beginning December 9. The 25-year-old is currently in Mumbai undergoing medical tests, including an MRI, to assess the damage.

Shreyas Iyer, the designated vice-captain, has also bee...