On Saturday, at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, India will play host to South Africa in their first match of a five-match T20 International Series. The "Men In Blue" won the ODI series against South Africa 2-1 and Suryakumar Yadav will lead India as they try to continue their success as they get ready for the T20 World Cup, which will be held in India in 2024.
Aiden Markram is the captain of South Africa and his team will be bolstered by the return of some key T20 players (David Miller and Reeza Hendricks).
MATCH INFORMATION
- Match: India vs South Africa, 1st T20 International
- Location: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
- Date: 9th December, Tuesday
- Total Matches in Series: 5
TEAM PROGRESS UPDATES
India: Suryakumar Yadav is still the captain going into this important pre-World Cup Series. Shubman Gill is expected to return to the team after missing the Test and ODI series due to a neck injury.
South Africa: Aiden Markram is the captain, and he has reactivated two of his powerful T20 players (David Miller and Reeza Hendricks), which makes South Africa's line-up stronger than it was in the previous series against India.
T20I SERIES RECORDS BETWEEN INDIA AND SOUTH AFRICA
Indian and South African teams have played a total of 31 T20I matches against one another. Out of these matches, India has won 18 and South Africa has won 12, with 1 match ending in no result.
PROJECTED TEAMS TO COMPETE IN THE T20I SERIES
Possible India Team
1. Abhishek Sharma
2. Shubman Gill (vice-captain)
3. Suryakumar Yadav (captain)
4. Tilak Varma
5. Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper)
6. Hardik Pandya
7. Harshit Rana or Axar Patel
8. Kuldeep Yadav
9. Jasprit Bumrah
10. Arshdeep Singh
11. Varun Chakravarthy
Possible South Africa Team
1. Aiden Markram (captain)
2. Quinton de Kock or Donovan Ferreira (wicket-keeper)
3. Reeza Hendricks
4. Tristan Stubbs
5. David Miller
6. Dewald Brevis
7. Corbin Bosch
8. Marco Jansen
9. Anrich Nortje
10. Lungi Ngidi
11. Keshav Maharaj
COMPLETE SQUADS
India's Team is made up of: Captain: Suryakumar Yadav, Vice Captain: Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, and Washington Sundar.
South Africa's Team is made up of: Captain: Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Donovan Ferreira (wicket-keeper), Tristan Stubbs, Ottneil Baartman, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje.
BROADCASTING OF THE T20I SERIES GAMES
Live-streaming will be available through the JioHotstar app and website; while the television broadcast will occur on the Star Sports Network.
