India will take on South Africa in the first T20I of the 3-match series at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday (September 28) evening.
The India cricket team beat Australia by 2-1 in the recently concluded three-match T20I series at home. These T20I matches against South Africa will be India's last ahead of the upcoming 2022 T20 World Cup. H. Pandya and B. Kumar are rested for this series and A. Singh comes back.
On the other hand, the South Africa team last played a T20I series in July against England winning by a margin of 2-1. They last toured India in June 2022 and managed a 2-2 result with one match washed out. R. van der Dussen is injured and missing from the squad.
Ind vs SA 1st T20I Match Details
- Venue: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
- Date & Time: Sep 28, 2022, at 7 PM IST
- Live Streaming: Star Sports Channels and Hotstar App
India vs South Africa 1st T20I 2022 Probable Playing XIs
India
K.L. Rahul, R. Sharma (C), V. Kohli, R. Pant (WK), S. Yadav, D. Karthik, A. Patel, H. Patel, D. Chahar, R. Ashwin, A. Singh
South Africa
Q. de Kock (WK), T. Bavuma (C), R. Rossouw, A. Markram, D. Miller, T. Stubbs, W. Parnell, K. Maharaj, A. Nortje, K. Rabada, T. Shamsi
India vs South Africa T20 Head-to-head Record
Weather Report - 27°C, Cloudy skies
Pitch Report - Balanced
Avg. 1st Innings Score - 170 runs (2 T20Is played)
Toss Record - Teams batting second win 50% times (2 T20Is played)
Top Picks for Ind vs SA 2022 1st T20I Fantasy Cricket
India Team
South Africa Team
Ind vs SA 2022 1st T20I Howzat Fantasy Team
- Wicketkeeper: Q. de Kock
- Batters: V. Kohli, S. Yadav, KL. Rahul, R. Rossouw
- All-rounders: A. Patel, A. Markram
- Bowlers: K. Rabada, A. Singh, D. Chahar, W. Parnell
- Captain: KL. Rahul/A. Patel
- Vice Captain: K. Rabada/A. Markram
HOWZAT Fantasy Team for IND vs SA 1st T20I
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