India, Nov. 23 -- The selectors of the Board of Control for Cricket in India have named KL Rahul as the stand-in captain of the ODI squad that will face South Africa in the absence of injured Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer.

Regular captain Gill was injured during the first Test match against South Africa in Kolkata, forcing him to miss the remaining Test and ODI series against the visitors.

Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj remained missing from the three-match series squad.

As per Cricbuzz report, Gill is currently in Mumbai for an assessment of his neck injury.

Gill was named the captain of the Indian ODI team ahead of the recent tour to Australia, passing the baton from Sharma.

South Africa is currently leading the series 1-0.

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