India vs. South Africa, 1st ODI: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview

After South Africa won the three-match Twenty20 series 0-2 against India, the teams switch gears and begin their five-match one-day international series on Sunday.

Date: Sunday, October 11

Start time: 9 a.m. local time; 4:30 a.m. BST

Venue: Green Park, Kanpur, India

Live stream and TV info: Star Sports (India and Bangladesh), SuperSport (South Africa), PTV Sports (Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates)

Weather: According to AccuWeather.com, a blistering day is ahead with highs of 38 degrees Celsius. There's no chance of rain so the frustration of Kolkata should be forgotten soon.

Overview

The T20 series ended with a washout, which is a rare occurrence in India. That brought a bit of a halt to South Africa’s momentum, but the ODI series brings with it new faces and fresh energy.

Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel will add some oomph to a bowling lineup that has done an impressive job in sub-continental conditions.

It presents the selectors with an interesting conundrum. With a tough Test series against India looming and another one against England around the corner, South Africa might be tempted to stick with their second-string bowling squad to preserve their senior men.

On the batting front, not much will change. Quinton de Kock is likely to return to international action, while Hashim Amla is on the brink of reaching the 6,000-run mark in ODIs.

For India, the picture is a little different. They lost some momentum during the T20s and now need to regroup.

Their squad, too, is not vastly different from the T20 outfit, and it will be up to the experienced players— the likes of Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma—to lead from the front.

Kanpur last hosted an ODI in 2013, and there has never been a total of 300 scored here. Fielding first here was preferred in the early days, but in the last 15 years, teams have done a mix of both with varying success.

It is unfamiliar territory for both teams, and if the weather plays along, it should be a good day out.

Key players

India

Shikhar Dhawan is India's leading run scorer in ODIs this year with 619 runs in 15 ODIs at an average of 41.26. India’s lineup is packed full of talented players for him to partner with, too.

South Africa

Hashim Amla is South Africa’s zen and forms a key role in setting a foundation at the top of the order. He will be key in negating India’s spin factor and making sure South Africa keep building partnerships to launch a latter-over attack.

Squads

India: MS Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Amit Mishra, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Rohit Sharma, Stuart Binny, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Axar Patel, Suresh Raina, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav

South Africa: Faf du Plessis, Kyle Abbott, Hashim Amla, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers, Jean-Paul Duminy, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Khaya Zondo, Morne Morkel, Aaron Phangiso, Dale Steyn