The spotlight, as usual, will be on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, but India’s younger players also face pressure as they try to avoid another series loss to South Africa in the must-win third ODI on Saturday.

A repeat of the Raipur performance could see South Africa win the ODI series, following their 2-0 Test victory.

Consecutive series defeats are unthinkable for India, especially with perceived dressing room discord.

A win could silence critics temporarily, and Kohli and Rohit need to lead again. Both are masters of the 50-over format and have built legacies on overcoming challenges.

Kohli has scored two hundreds and a fifty in his last three innings, while Rohit has a hundred and two fifties in his last four, showing their form and hunger even in their late 30s.

However, they need

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