Regular ODI captain Shubman Gill suffered a neck injury during the Test series vs South Africa and may miss the ODI series.
With Gill unavailable, selectors are considering handing the ODI captaincy back to Rohit Sharma for the upcoming South Africa series.
Ajit Agarkar and the team management are planning a balanced squad, aiming to mix experienced seniors like Rohit with promising youngsters.
Ruturaj, who impressed with a century and a fifty against South Africa A, is expected to get a chance to open alongside Rohit.
Hardik Pandya is set to return, and Nitish Kumar Reddy may also be added to boost both batting depth and pace-bowling options.
Bumrah, Siraj, and Arshdeep could lead the pace attack, while Jadeja and Axar might handle spin duties in Kuldeep Yadav’s absence.