South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first. Their captain Temba Bavuma will not be the part of playing XI in the first ODI match. Probably he will play the rest matches of the series. Aiden Markram will be the Captain of South Africa in the first ODI. Bowling all-rounder, Andile Phehlukwayo replaced Keshav Maharaj. The first match of the series will be played at Boland Park, South Africa. The three matches ODI series will be played between Pak vs SA.
Squads:
PAKISTAN XI:
Muhammad Rizwan (captain), Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Salman Ali Agha, Kamran Ghulam, Irfan Khan Niazi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
South Africa xi:
Aiden Markram (captain), Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Ottniel Baartman, Tabraiz Shamsi.