India Vs South Africa: T20 Series Preview

First T20: December 9 – Cuttack
Second T20: December 11 – Mullanpur
Third T20: December 14 – Dharamsala
Fourth T20: December 17 – Lucknow
Fifth T20: December 19 – Ahmedabad

The South African cricket team is on a tour to India. The Tests and ODI series between the two teams are over. The T20 series starts tomorrow. Team India lost the Test series by 0-2 but won the ODI series by 2-1. Now, all eyes are on the T20 format. India's performance in Test cricket has been weak lately, while in white-ball cricket, especially T20s, the team has performed well.

Shubman Gill Returns

He had gotten injured during the second Test against South Africa. He faced only three balls in that match and did not bat in the second innings. Gill then missed the third Test completely and did not appear in the ODI series because of the injury. Now fully fit, Gill has been selected for the T20 team.

A Balanced Team

India's batting line-up: Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shubman Gill, all-rounders Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy. Most players can boast of substantial IPL experience, which is a sure strength for the team.

Head-to-Head Record

India and South Africa have played 31 T20Is. India has emerged victorious on 18 occasions, while South Africa had come out on top on 12, with one ending in a tie. At home, India has won 5 matches and South Africa 4, while in South Africa, India has won 9 and South Africa 6 in India. At neutral venues, India has won 4 and South Africa 2. Fans are hoping India will continue with their current strong form in the T20 series starting on December 9.