This is real test for the host South Africa in limited-over cricket. After being given a reality check by India, who beat them comfortably to register a 5-1 ODI series win, the focus now shifts to the three-match T20I series, starting on Sunday (February 18) at the Bullring in Johannesburg.

Injured Faf du Plessis who was the regular T20I captain will miss limited series and is still recovering from the finger injury he suffered in the ODI series. With the mood and morale low at the moment, it is imperative for Proteas to raise the spirit in the camp and the infusion of a few fresh faces is certainly a step in that direction.

With Test regulars batsmen for South Africa like Hashim Amla and the stand-in ODI captain Aiden Markram being rested - keeping in mind the upcoming Test series against Australia, the selectors decided to hand over the captaincy to experienced middle-order batsman JP Duminy.

South Africa: Jean-Paul Duminy(c), Farhaan Behardien, Junior Dala, AB de Villiers, Reeza Hendricks, Christiaan Jonker, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Chris Morris, Dane Paterson, Aaron Phangiso, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, JJ Smuts

India: Virat Kohli(c), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Jaydev Unadkat, Shardul Thakur