SA vs IND 1st T20 Live Scorecard: India to face South Africa in thrilling series opener
India's tour of South Africa begins today
India will take on South Africa in the first T20 match of the three-match series today.
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The match will be played at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The toss will take place at 6:30 PM IST, and the match will begin at 7:00 PM IST.
India will be looking to start the series on a winning note, while South Africa will be hoping to make a strong statement in the first match.
The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar.
India's squad for the T20I series against South Africa
India's squad for the T20I series against South Africa is as follows:
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- KL Rahul
- Virat Kohli
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Shreyas Iyer
- Rishabh Pant (wk)
- Dinesh Karthik (wk)
- Hardik Pandya
- Axar Patel
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Arshdeep Singh
- Harshal Patel
- Deepak Chahar
South Africa's squad for the T20I series against India
South Africa's squad for the T20I series against India is as follows:
- Temba Bavuma (c)
- Quinton de Kock (wk)
- Reeza Hendricks
- Rassie van der Dussen
- David Miller
- Heinrich Klaasen (wk)
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Wayne Parnell
- Keshav Maharaj
- Anrich Nortje
- Kagiso Rabada
- Lungi Ngidi
- Marco Jansen
- Tabraiz Shamsi
Head-to-head record between India and South Africa in T20Is
India and South Africa have played a total of 21 T20Is against each other, with India winning 11 and South Africa winning 9. One match ended in a tie.
In the last T20I series between the two teams, which was played in India in 2022, India won 2-1.
Predicted winner
India will be the favorites to win the first T20I against South Africa. They have a more experienced team and are playing at home. However, South Africa is a dangerous team and will be looking to make a statement in the first match of the series.
