🏏 India vs South Africa T20 Series Opener: Match Preview
The third and final part of South Africa's tour of India begins today with the first of five T20 International matches in Cuttack.
🇮🇳 India's Readiness
Form: India has been dominant in T20Is since winning the World Cup last year, winning 26 of 30 matches and all six bilateral series.
Key Returns: Hardik Pandya (quadriceps injury) and Shubman Gill (neck spasm) are back in the squad, boosting the hosts.
Star Man: Opener Abhishek Sharma is in sensational form, leading T20Is this year with 27 sixes and coming off a stellar domestic performance.
Bowling Boost: Jasprit Bumrah returns to lead the attack after being rested for the ODI series.
Concerns: The form of captain Suryakumar Yadav (averaging 15.33 this year) and Tilak Varma needs to improve.
Venue History: South Africa has won both previous T20Is played at the Barabati Stadium.
🇿🇦 South Africa's Outlook
Form: The Proteas have struggled in the shortest format this year, winning only 5 of 15 matches and only one series since the last T20 World Cup.
Batting Power: They will rely on opener Quinton de Kock, who averages over 50 in T20Is in India, and Dewald Brevis, who has the highest middle-overs strike rate (223) this year.
Bowling Boost: Pacer Anrich Nortje makes his return after a long break, last playing in the 2024 T20 World Cup final.
All-Rounder: George Linde provides balance with a strike rate of 137 and 27 wickets this year.
Top Bowler: Corbin Bosch has been their best T20 bowler this year with 17 wickets.
Out: Tony de Zorzi and Kwena Maphaka are ruled out due to injury.
🏟️ Match Details
Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Pitch: Red soil pitch, expected to offer bounce and pace.
Match Starts: 7:00 PM IST
Both team as below 👇
India: Suryakumar Yadav (Capt.), Shubman Gill (Vice-capt.), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (Capt.), Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Quinton de Kock (wk), Donovan Ferreira (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Ottneil Baartman, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi,Anrich Nortje.
Stay tuned for match updates and Quiz
Today's quiz
1) How much T20 match played at Barabati Stadium in between IND Vs SA?
A) 2 TIMES
B)3 TIMES
2)Where is the Barbati stadium?
A) Cuttack , Odisha
B)Ranchi,Jharkhand
Please put your answer in comment section.Result would be declared after end of the match and winner name to be mentioned in my blog.
Ans-1)A,2)A

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