Both the players have already made their debut for Team India in T20 format. Gaikwad could not confirm his place in this, but Bishnoi has made a place in the reserve of the World Cup.
![In the first match of the series in Lucknow on Thursday, 6 October, batsman Rituraj Gaikwad and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi made their debut in this format for Team India. Both the players have played T20 cricket for the team. (Photo: BCCI)](https://images.tv9hindi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Ruturaj-Gaikwad-and-Ravi-Bishnoi.jpg)
![Talking about Rituraj Gaikwad, the right-handed batsman, who made his T20 debut on the Sri Lanka tour last year, has failed to cement his place. However, Gaikwad recently played some good innings for India A in Tests and ODIs against New Zealand A. (Photo: SLC)](https://images.tv9hindi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Ruturaj-Gaikwad-SLC.jpg)
![Gaikwad's ODI (List A) record is pretty good anyway. The Maharashtra batsman has played a total of 66 matches so far, scoring 3355 runs at an average of 54 and strike rate of 99, including 11 centuries. (Photo: PTI)](https://images.tv9hindi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Ruturaj-Gaikwad-PTI.jpg)
![On the other hand, 22-year-old leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi. This leg-spinner from Rajasthan made his debut for Team India in T20 cricket this year and has consistently influenced this format from IPL to international cricket. (Photo: BCCI)](https://images.tv9hindi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Ravi-Bishnoi-BCCI.jpg)
![Recently, Bishnoi took 12 wickets in 5 T20 matches against England, West Indies and Pakistan, after which he was kept in the reserve players for the T20 World Cup. Bishnoi has so far taken 24 wickets in 17 List A matches. (Photo: AFP)](https://images.tv9hindi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Ravi-Bishnoi-AFP.jpg)
TV9 Bharatvarsh | Edited By: Sumit Sundriyal
Updated on: Oct 06, 2022, 5:04 PM IST
The three match ODI series between India and South Africa has started. This ODI series being held before the T20 World Cup may not mean much according to the Indian team, but this series has brought a special opportunity for two players, who made their ODI debut in the first match in Lucknow. (Photo: BCCI)
In the first match of the series in Lucknow on Thursday, 6 October, batsman Rituraj Gaikwad and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi made their debut in this format for Team India. Both the players have played T20 cricket for the team. (Photo: BCCI)
Talking about Rituraj Gaikwad, the right-handed batsman, who made his T20 debut on the Sri Lanka tour last year, has failed to cement his place. However, Gaikwad recently played some good innings for India A in Tests and ODIs against New Zealand A. (Photo: SLC)
Gaikwad’s ODI (List A) record is pretty good anyway. The Maharashtra batsman has played a total of 66 matches so far, scoring 3355 runs at an average of 54 and strike rate of 99, which includes 11 centuries. (Photo: PTI)
On the other hand, 22-year-old leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi. This leg-spinner from Rajasthan made his debut for Team India in T20 cricket this year and has consistently influenced this format from IPL to international cricket. (Photo: BCCI)
Recently, Bishnoi took 12 wickets in 5 T20 matches against England, West Indies and Pakistan, after which he was kept in the reserve players for the T20 World Cup. Bishnoi has so far taken 24 wickets in 17 List A matches. (Photo: AFP)