India's tour of South Africa will start with the first T20I game. Both teams will lock horns on December 10 (Sunday) at the Kingsmead in Durban. This will kick off this high-profile competition between the two teams. With the T20 World Cup 2024 coming up, both teams will look to do well in this upcoming series. India are coming off a brilliant series win against Australia, while South Africa will play their first series after the conclusion of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India. These two teams have a chance to try out some of their new players in tough conditions.
SA vs IND: Match Details
Date: 10 December, 2023 (Sunday)
Time: 07:30 pm I.S.T.
Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
SA vs IND: Live Streaming Details
The first T20I between South Africa and India will be live on the Star Sport Networks, and the telecast will be available in different languages (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Etc.) on regional channels. Fans can also login to Disney+ Hotstar to catch the live action on their mobile phones.
SA vs IND: Players to Watch out for
Shubman Gill will be back in the side for India and will be opening the innings. He had a pretty good performance in the World Cup 2023, and he will be keen to carry on that performance in the series.
Heinrich Klaasen will be the biggest threat for India. He will be a player to watch out for. Klaasen has established himself as an explosive batter who can hit against spin and pace, which is why he will be very hard to bowl at.
SA vs IND: Head-to-Head
So far, India and South Africa have locked horns a total of 24 times in the shorter format. India are leading the race with 13 wins as compared to South Africa's 10, while one match has ended with no result.
SA vs IND: Pitch Report
The traditional pitch in Durban is an ideal batting wicket. However, it also helps the bowlers. Especially the pacers will get movement, and the overcast conditions will make the ball move more in the air and off the pitch.
SA vs IND: Predicted XI
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Donovan Ferreira, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen (Wk), Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Beuran Hendricks, Lizaad Williams
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Rinku Singh, Ravindra Jadejal, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Arshdeep Singh
SA vs IND: Dream11 Team
Wicket-keeper: Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan
Batsmen: Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Shubman Gill, Reeza Hendricks, Ruturaj Gaikwad
All-rounder: Racindra Jadeja, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen (Vicecaptain)
Bowlers: Gerald Coetzee, Ravi Bishnoi
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