IND vs SA: Predicted Playing XI for Team India in First T20 Match

IND vs SA: The Indian team is currently on a tour of South Africa, where a four-match T20 series will be played between the two teams. The first match will be played on 8 November. It is not going to be easy for Suryakumar Yadav to choose the playing 11 in this match because the squad includes more than one match-winner player. In this article, we see which players can get a chance in India’s playing 11.

Top order

In the first T20I match to be played with South Africa, it is almost certain that Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson will open. Both the players can come on the field to give a strong start to the team. At the same time, captain Suryakumar Yadav himself will come to bat at number three, as this is his batting spot. However, the order of this latter can also depend on the conditions of the match.

Middle-order

Suryakumar Yadav can include players like Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, and Axar Patel in the playing XI of the first match, who can come to bat according to the conditions. Rinku Singh can be selected to play the role of finisher, as he has done so many times before.

Bowling unit

In the first T20I match against South Africa, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, and Yash Dayal were responsible for the pace attack. Varun Chakraborty will be responsible for the spin department, and Akshar Patel can support him.

India’s Predicted XI:

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Akshar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan and Yash Dayal.

India and South Africa Squad for T20I series

India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Jitesh Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal

South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Ottneil Bartman, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper), Patrick Kruger, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nkaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla, Tristan Stubbs