The IND vs SA 1st T20 match is set to kick off as India faces South Africa in an exciting opening game. Find all the details on the match date, live streaming options, squads, and predicted playing XIs for this highly anticipated encounter. Don’t miss a moment of the action!
The highly anticipated IND vs SA 1st T20 is just around the corner, and cricket fans are eagerly awaiting the opening match between India and South Africa. Both teams have been in good form leading up to the T20 series, and this encounter promises to be a thrilling start to what is expected to be an exciting series. Here’s everything you need to know about the match, including the date, live streaming options, squad details, and predicted playing XIs.
IND vs SA Predicted XI
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh.
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram (capt), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Nqaba Peter, Ottneil Baartman.
Players to watch out for
Sanju Samson: In his last innings in South Africa in an ODI decider last year, Sanju Samson cracked his maiden ODI hundred. He heads into the contest now in Durban on the back of his maiden T20I hundred against Bangladesh last month.
Heinrich Klaasen: The hard-hitting Klaasen, who was retained for a whopping Rs 23 crore by Sunrisers Hyderabad before the IPL 2025 auction, could not close the game last time the teams met. He will be vying to make amends, starting the Durban game.
Pitch report: The Durban strip is slightly on the slower side among South Africa venues but has aided run-scoring throughout the years.
Weather report: According to Accuweather.com, scattered thunderstorms and rain have been predicted on Friday evening in Durban which is likely to play spoilsport to the game.
Squads
India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Dayal, Ravi Bishnoi, Ramandeep Singh, Jitesh Sharma.
South Africa Squad: Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Nqabayomzi Peter, Ottneil Baartman, Donovan Ferreira, Mihlali Mpongwana, Patrick Kruger.
Weather report: According to Accuweather.com, scattered thunderstorms and rain have been predicted on Friday evening in Durban which is likely to play spoilsport to the game.
IND vs SA live streaming info
The first T20I between India and South Africa will be telecast on the Sports18 network and streamed live on JioCinema app and website from 8:30 PM IST on Friday.
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