'Go well, champ!'- Fans wish Shahbaz Ahmed all the best for his debut in Ranchi ODI
Shahbaz Ahmed, the left-arm spinning all-rounder has been handed a debut for the national side.
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India squares off against South Africa in the second ODI in Ranchi with hopes of a series-leveling win on Sunday, October 9. The Indian team led by stand-in skipper Shikhar Dhawan in the absence of the first-choice players have made two changes to the team following their narrow loss in the series opener. Shahbaz Ahmed, the left-arm spinning all-rounder, has been handed a debut for the national side.
Shikhar Dhawan-led India came inches close to an unlikely victory in a rain-curtailed affair in Lucknow, thanks to Sanju Samson's breathtaking assault. After failing to impress in the first ODI of the series, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been replaced in the side by Shahbaz Ahmed, who is making his debut for the Indian team.
The all-rounder had an impressive stint in this year's edition of the IPL, smashing 219 runs at a strike rate of 120.99 and scalping four wickets for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Shahbaz received his maiden call-up during India's tour of Zimbabwe earlier this year and was included in the squad for the recently concluded T20I series against the Proteas with Deepak Hooda, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, and Hardik Pandya unavailable for the series.
Meanwhile, the Indian team also decided to bench Ravi Bishnoi after a woeful performance in the series opener in Lucknow. Washington Sundar, who has been drafted into the squad for the injured pacer Deepak Chahar, has been handed a start in the crunch fixture in Ranchi.
The Proteas, who made a couple of forced changes of their own, elected to bat first after winning the toss. Keshav Maharaj, who is leading the side in the absence of Temba Bavuma, will be hoping to set an emphatic total for the hosts on a batting-friendly pitch in Ranchi. South Africa's win will seal a series victory for them, handing them a major boost for the automatic qualifications for next year's 50-over World Cup in the subcontinent.
Twitter wished the youngster all the best after he received his maiden ODI cap from Shikhar Dhawan:
๐ฅ A moment to cherish for Shahbaz Ahmed as he makes his debut in international cricket. ๐ ๐
โ BCCI (@BCCI) October 9, 2022
Go well! ๐ ๐
Follow the match โถ๏ธ https://t.co/6pFItKAJW7 #TeamIndia | #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/Jn9uU5fYXc
Shahbaz Ahmed making his debut for India.
โ Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 9, 2022
Shahbaz Ahmed receives his debut cap from the captain Shikhar Dhawan. pic.twitter.com/zeOZ4bU9TO
โ CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) October 9, 2022
South Africa win the toss and #TeamIndia will be fielding first.
โ Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 9, 2022
2๏ธโฃ changes from the last game as Washington Sundar comes in place of Ravi Bishnoi and our very own Shahbaz Ahmed will make his International debut, replacing Ruturaj Gaikwad. ๐คฉ#PlayBold #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/vIttRAIeRK
Shahbaz Ahmed makes his Sr Intl debut #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/QsSeZ5qSCF
โ Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) October 9, 2022
All the best Shahbaz Ahmed๐ pic.twitter.com/zqDdz9WAQM
โ Goutham๐ฎ๐ณ (@Goutham73312783) October 9, 2022
There only Two Shahbaz who played for India
โ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ (@Shebas_10dulkar) October 9, 2022
Shahbaz Nadeem
Shahbaz Ahmed*
Both made their Intl Debuts at Ranchi!#INDvsSA
So happy for Shahbaz Ahmed. He is making his debut for India. He deserves this chance, because he performed everywhere IPL and domestic cricket and First Class cricket. Good luck, Shahbaz Ahmed.
โ CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) October 9, 2022
Shahbaz Ahmed making his ODI debut for Team India today .. Go well youngster ๐#INDvSApic.twitter.com/gYg1CylsTW
โ ๐ ๐ ก๐ ๏ธ๐ ๏ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐จโข ๐ฎ๐ณโค๏ธ (@MSDianMrigu) October 9, 2022
Cap no 247: SHAHBAZ AHMED ๐ฅ๐คฉ
โ RCB 12th Man Army (@rcbfansofficial) October 9, 2022
Mr Dependable is making his ODI debut for #TeamIndia โค๐ค#RCB12thManArmy #ShahbazAhmed #RCBFans #PlayBold #INDvSA #MenInBlue pic.twitter.com/TjR9Ti2bkw
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