IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Cricket Match Score and Updates: After some exciting end to the ODI series, now the tables turns to the shortest format of the game as India takes on South Africa in a 5-match T20I series starting from today in Cuttack. All eyes would be on Suryakumar’s men as the preparations for the T20 World Cup 2026 begins for settlement of the team.
IND vs SA 1st T20I: Weather and Pitch Report
The Barabati Stadium will for the first time in its history roll out a red soil pitch which will assist for a high scoring contest. It’ll also offer good bounce and with a bit of moisture expected, the batters will have a field day in Cuttack.
IND vs SA 1st T20I Probable Playing 11
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (vc), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Harshit Rana/Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock /Donovan Ferreira (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj.
IND vs SA 1st T20I: Head to Head
India and South Africa have faced each other in 31 matches in T20. Out of these 31 games , India have won 18 whereas South Africa have come out victorious on 12 occasions,1 match ended without a result.
IND vs SA 1st T20I: Where to Watch Live Streaming
The live coverage between India and South Africa can be watched on Star Sports Network (TV) and Hotstar (OTT).
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