South Africa vs India: Why Kohli & Co will thump the hosts in ODI series

#5 Du Plessis and de Villiers injured

Faf and de Villiers are the backbone of the Proteas batting

Recently, news broke out that Faf du Plessis was ruled out of the ODI and T20I series due to his fractured finger. Faf was injured in an unsuccessful attempt to catch Virat Kohli in the slips. The absence of the 1st ODI's centurion has created a huge void in the South African batting line-up.

Earlier, ABD was also ruled out of the first 3 matches of the ODI series due to a similar finger injury. Faf and de Villiers are the backbone of the Proteas batting. Mr. 360 will be back in the 4th ODI but by then India will have momentum on its side. The hosts have put their money on young Aiden Markram - who is just two ODIs old - to captain for the remaining series.