India vs South Africa T20I 2025: After the 3-match ODI series between India and South Africa, now the 5-match T20 series is about to start. Many veteran players are certain to return in this series.
1st T20I Probable Playing 11 India: The 5-match T20 International series between India and South Africa is going to start from 9th December. The first match will be played at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, Orissa. Many legendary Indian players are going to return in this series. Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill was out of the Test and ODI series due to a neck injury, but now he is ready to make a comeback in T20. Apart from this, Hardik Pandya, Abhishek Sharma and captain Suryakumar Yadav are also going to return. Let us know how India’s playing eleven could be in the first T20I against South Africa.
How will India’s opening pair be?
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal had started the innings against South Africa in the ODI format, but now T20 International India’s opening pair is going to change. Now Shubhman Gill is completely fit and Abhishek Sharma will also be seen playing T20 with him. In such a situation, it is believed that Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill will start the innings and will want to score big runs on the score board.
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These players will take charge of the middle order
Along with captain Suryakumar Yadav, explosive batsmen like Tilak Verma and Jitesh Sharma are certain to enter the team to take charge of the Indian middle order. Tilak Verma can make important contribution to the Indian team in ODI as well as T20. Jitesh Sharma may not have got much opportunities in the international format yet, but he has proved his ability in front of everyone in the IPL.
Indian team will field with 3 all-rounders
India can bet on its three all-rounders against South Africa in the first T20 International match. Hardik Pandya’s return is certain in this, apart from this, Shivam Dubey and Akshar Patel can also do wonders with ball and bat and are adept in changing the shape of the match.
The responsibility of fast bowling will be on Arshdeep and Bumrah
In fast bowling, the Indian team can include its two biggest bowlers in the team. In which the names of Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh are included. Apart from this, Varun Chakraborty can also be given a chance in the team as a spinner.
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India’s playing 11 in the first T20I against SA
Abhishek Sharma, Shubhman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Jitesh Sharma (wicket keeper), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy.