Cricket-Captain Rahul praises fight in inexperienced India ODI side

Cricket - Third One Day International - South Africa v India - Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa - December 21, 2023 India players pose for a picture with the trophy as they celebrate winning the series against South Africa REUTERS/Esa Alexander

PAARL, South Africa (Reuters) - India’s inexperienced squad showed guts and plenty of fight to claim a 2-1 one-day international series victory in South Africa on Thursday as the young players revelled in the opportunity handed to them, captain KL Rahul said.

India completed a 76-run victory in the third and deciding match of the series in Paarl, boosted by an excellent 108 from Sanju Samson as he was one of the few to master the slow wicket.